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For the purposes of Part XI of the Highways Act 1980? If so, then yes. Section 293(3) provides that '"fronting” includes adjoining, and “front” is to be construed accordingly', and that looks pretty adjoining. For other purposes, maybe, maybe not.
Brommers-
Good to know. Thank you.
To further trouble you: If I were to buy that house, would the frontage liability be massive ball ache and money pit?
Also what, if anything would prevent the owner of the land the service road sits on from developing it in to, say, a block of flats? How would usage rights be captured for the unadopted road, if at all?
I also note that the owners have been using the service road as side access to their garden to the point where they've constructed a car port and driven the car in to the garden.
So its a risk / reward thing. Off street parking is helpful and rare around that way, unless you go south of Pitshanger where everything is £200k more expensive. Also the thought of being able to get a digger and building materials in to the rear of the property appeals.
Howard
Bit of a niche subject and possibly one for @Brommers
Is the house circled in red considered a frontager to the unadopted road / accessway to its southern boundary?