Highway Land Information

The Highway Land Information Team (HLIT) provide information about the public highway including:

• Information regarding Highway boundary issues

• CON29 Highway questions

• Information regarding proposed new roads or alterations to existing roads

• Information regarding road adoptions

• Information regarding private developments that may affect the public highway

• Provision of plans to show highway extent

What is a highway?

A highway is a way over which the public have a right to pass and repass and may or may not be publicly maintained. Normally the highway consists of carriageway footway and verge but can also be a footpath, bridleway or cycleway.

The public highway in East Sussex is maintained by East Sussex County Council. If it is a Trunk Road (e.g. A27) it is the responsibilty of The Highways Agency, Dorking.