Research methodology
How My Street Status checks council information
Method last reviewed: 18 September 2026
Start with the responsible authority
A postcode is matched to the relevant highway-authority area using published geographic identifiers. Local exceptions are then applied where a district, borough, estate owner or other body operates a separate route. The result explains the likely authority but does not replace an official road-ownership or highway-status search.
Use first-party sources
Rules, fees, application routes and scheme status are taken from official council, highway-authority, GOV.UK and Planning Portal pages wherever possible. Each guide links back to the source so visitors can confirm the current position before acting.
Record only what is supported
Published criteria are translated into plain questions without making an approval decision. If an authority does not publish a dependable fee, measurement or policy, the checker identifies the uncertainty and directs the visitor to ask the responsible organisation. Missing information is not treated as permission, a zero cost or a guaranteed refusal.
Keep separate decisions separate
A single project can involve highway permission, planning permission, landowner consent, drainage, electrical work and contractor quotations. The checkers show these as connected but separate routes. Approval from one body does not automatically satisfy another.
Review dates and changing information
Council pages can change without notice. Local guide pages display the date on which their sources were last checked. Review dates are changed only after the underlying information has been revisited; they are not automatically refreshed to make a page appear newer.
Corrections and commercial independence
Corrections are checked against an authoritative source before the site is updated. Advertising, sponsorship or contractor listings will never change a checker result and will be clearly labelled. To report an outdated rule or broken official link, email mystreetstatusuk@gmail.com with the council, page and supporting source.