Last time I started you with an easy one by asking what brass studs mean in a pavement and how else their meaning might be denoted. Brass studs or metal strips set into the grounds are used to demark a change in ownership, usually in an urban setting. An owner does this to assert that the land is private and possibly that it is also not part of the dedicated highway. This can also be indicated by a change in surface (in which case the forecourt is probably not part of the dedicated highway – even if the public use it as though it is) or possibly by another marker such as the boundary paving brick of a sign like the one shown below asserting the private land’s status, typically citing the 1932, 1959, 1980 or 1986 Highways Act.
This time something a little more difficult and, for some, close to home. What do the two dark metal plaques mean in the picture below and when would noting something like this to be relevant to our work?
This article is written by Ashley Parry Jones, Director – Planning, WSP. The opinions expressed are those of the author and do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of WSP or SoLR or its members. The information provided does not and is not intended to constitute legal advice and instead is offered for general purposes only. It does not constitute the most up to date legal information. Any links and references provided are for the readers’ convenience only and do not constitute a recommendation of those sources.
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