Abstract
The law of the highway is based on many ancient statutes and complaints about purprestures were as prevalent in Stow's Elizabethan London as they are now in England and Wales. There is a procedure whereby the Secretaries of State or the local highways authorities may stop up an access to premises. It is an offence to have a fence made of or containing barbed wire next to a highway. The local planning authority specifies the line beyond which no part of a building or other structure may project. Any contractor wishing to have building material or rubbish deposited in the street temporarily must obtain the consent of the highway or local authority before doing so. A licence must be obtained from the highway authority before constructing a bridge or any building over any part of a highway. It is an offence to mix mortar, concrete, cement, or any material liable to stick to the surface of the highway directly on the road surface. It is an offence to allow water to run off a roof or any other part of a building on to pedestrians using the highway. Parking vehicles in areas used for loading and unloading goods vehicles is also controlled. It is also illegal to reduce or close an entrance to a court or yard serving two or more houses.
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