Highways advice for small housing developments.
Proportionate transport advice for sites of a handful to around fifty homes: the access, parking, refuse and walking routes the council will check, at a fee that suits the scheme.
Also known as: transport statement for 10 houses, highways advice small housing development, highways consultant for small sites, transport for 5 to 50 homes
What’s included.
Small housing schemes rarely need a full Transport Assessment, but they still attract highways comments on access, visibility, parking, bins and walking routes. Getting those right before submission is the cheapest way to avoid delay.
- Access and visibility checks
- Parking to local standards
- Refuse and fire access
- Walking routes to schools, shops and stops
- A short technical note or Transport Statement
- Responses to highways comments
Straightforward, proportionate, agreed early.
Right-sized
Often a short technical note with drawings is all the council needs. We tell you honestly.
Before submission
Layout issues fixed before the application, not after the highways response.
One contact
The same person from the first check to the decision.
Questions we get asked
Does a 10-home scheme need a Transport Statement?
Often not. Many councils accept a short technical note for small schemes. It depends on local rules and the site.
What do officers check on small sites?
Mainly access and visibility, parking, refuse and fire access, and safe walking routes.
Can you work from our architect’s layout?
Yes. Send the layout and we will check it and mark up anything that needs to change.
Often needed alongside.
Last reviewed October 2026 by Ripple Development Planning. Policy and guidance change; for advice on a specific site, send us the details.
From our insights.
Need help with small housing sites?
Send us the location and what's proposed. We'll tell you what it needs, with a fixed fee.