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Local and planning authority finder.

Search for a town, village, postcode or grid reference to see which council decides planning applications and which is the highway authority, with links to their records.

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Explore local highway authorities across England, Scotland and Wales. Find the council and the records that can inform your next decision.

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Search for a town, village, postcode or grid reference. Full address and what3words searches require a connected lookup service.

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    England, Scotland and Wales

    About the map and records

    The map shows generalised administrative areas, not the extent of adopted highway or land ownership. A postcode or place centre may not identify the authority for every part of a site. Confirm sites near boundaries directly with the council.

    County councils usually handle local highways in areas with district councils. Unitary and metropolitan councils usually handle both local highways and planning. National Park planning authorities, minerals and waste cases, private roads and strategic road networks require separate checks. In London, borough roads and the TfL network have different responsibilities.

    For trunk roads, check National Highways, Transport Scotland or the Welsh Government. Specific council resource links are included where verified; other entries provide the council website.

    Administrative boundaries: ONS, December 2025. District to county relationships: ONS, April 2025 V2. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Generalised for display; not suitable for legal boundary decisions.

    A closer look

    Greater London boroughs

    Choose a borough. TfL is responsible for its own roads; the borough manages most local roads.

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