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Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads
In accordance with the provision of Section 11 of the Roads Act 1993, where a Road Authority proposes to declare a road to be a public road, it shall;
- Satisfy itself that the road is of general public utility.
- Consider the financial implications for the Authority of the proposed declaration.
- Consider any objections or representations made by the public.
Public notice must be given of the proposed declaration in at least one local newspaper with a period of one month for inspection of the proposal and a further two weeks for the making of objections or representations.
The public notice must state the location, terminal points and approximate length of the road. Where it is proposed to declare public the roads of a housing estate the notice must state the name and location of the estate.
The making of the order declaring a road to be a public road and the consideration of objections or representations on such a proposal are functions reserved to the elected members of the road authority.
