Transport planning consultants in Alcester.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Alcester, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
decides planning applications
Warwickshire County Council
highway authority for local roads
A46
run by National Highways
How schemes in Alcester get decided.
Two councils involved
Stratford-on-Avon District Council decides the planning application, but Warwickshire County Council is the highway authority and gives the highways response. We deal with both, so the evidence suits the county’s standards as well as the local plan.
What shapes schemes in Alcester
A small Roman market town on the A46 and A435, with no railway station and rural roads around it. In the centre, the questions are usually servicing, parking and narrow streets. On the edges, it’s access, visibility and a safe walking route into town.
Roads, rail and buses
The main roads are the A46 and A435. There’s no railway station, so bus services and safe walking and cycling routes carry more weight. Where a scheme adds traffic to the A46, National Highways needs to agree the evidence as well. We tell you early if yours does.
Questions we get asked
Who is the highway authority in Alcester?
Warwickshire County Council, for local roads. Stratford-on-Avon District Council decides the planning application and consults Warwickshire County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the A46.
Do you cover the area around Alcester?
Yes, including Henley-in-Arden, Stratford-upon-Avon and Redditch, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the A46 to matter. We check that at the start and, where it’s needed, agree the approach with them alongside the council.
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