Section 278 Works

Section 278 Highway Works Specialists in the North West

Peter Cunningham Groundworks undertakes highway works for developers under Section 278 agreements with local highway authorities across the North West. We deliver road junctions, new vehicular accesses, carriageway widening, kerbing alterations, footway improvements and associated drainage works — on time and to the demanding standards required for approval by the highway authority.

Understanding Section 278

A Section 278 agreement is a legal agreement between a developer and the local highway authority that enables a developer to fund and carry out works on the public highway as part of their planning permission. Works must be carried out to highway authority specification and are subject to regular inspection throughout. Our experience with S278 processes ensures smooth delivery from agreement to final certificate.

What’s Included

• New vehicular access construction to highway authority specification

• Junction improvements and ghost island construction

• Carriageway widening and resurfacing

• Kerbing, edgings, tactile paving and dropped crossings

• Footway construction and resurfacing

• Street lighting, traffic signage and road marking coordination

• Highway drainage connections and surface water management

• Bond and inspection fee management support

Section 278 Works for Developers and Commercial Operators

We work with property developers, commercial operators and main contractors requiring highway improvement works as a condition of planning permission. Our experience across multiple local highway authorities in the North West means we understand the inspection process and approval standards required.

Why Choose Peter Cunningham Groundworks?

• Experience submitting and delivering S278 works with multiple North West highway authorities

• Works to strict highway specification and DfT standards

• Regular liaison with highway authority inspectors

• Full insurance and highway operatives’ qualifications

• Programme management to avoid development delays

Discuss Your Section 278 Requirements

If your planning permission requires Section 278 highway works, Peter Cunningham Groundworks can help. Contact us to discuss your scheme, programme and budget — we provide detailed quotations and take the complexity out of the process.