Surrey County Council, as highway authority, is responsible for ensuring the safe alteration of existing roads required by developers to facilitate new developments.
Surrey County Council expects alterations of existing roads to:
- be constructed to a satisfactory standard and
- pay commuted sums where appropriate to provide for ongoing maintenance and
- be complaint with Surrey County Council's S278 Guidance Pack
Any Agreement will be subject to full payment of all reasonable administration costs and commuted sums (as required under Surrey County Council's Commuted Sum Policy).
Mini S278 works process
The mini S278 process should be followed for minor works (excluding standard vehicle crossovers) that do not require the addition of new highway land. See Mini S278 Guidance Pack in the list of files to download below. A copy of the current Mini S278 Agreement Form is available on request using the relevant email address below:
- Elmbridge – tdpelmbridge@surreycc.gov.uk
- Epsom and Ewell – tdpepsomandewell@surreycc.gov.uk
- Guildford – tdpguildford@surreycc.gov.uk
- Mole Valley – tdpmolevalley@surreycc.gov.uk
- Reigate and Banstead – tdpreigateandbanstead@surreycc.gov.uk
- Runnymede – tdprunnymede@surreycc.gov.uk
- Spelthorne – tdpspelthorne@surreycc.gov.uk
- Surrey Heath – tdpsurreyheath@surreycc.gov.uk
- Tandridge – tdctan@surreycc.gov.uk
- Waverley – tdpwaverley@surreycc.gov.uk
- Woking – tdpwoking@surreycc.gov.uk
Full S278 works process
The full S278 process should be followed for larger works or those that require the addition of new highway land. See S278 Guidance Pack below.
Files available to download
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Mini Section 278 Guidance Pack (PDF)
Guidance to assist developers when their planning permission requires them to undertake minor development related highway works under S278 of the Highways Act 1990 -
Full Section 278 Application Form (PDF)
Application Form for Full S278 -
Section 278 Guidance Pack (PDF)
Guidance to assist developers when their planning permission requires them to undertake medium to large scale development related highway works under S278 of the Highways Act 1990