Transport planning consultants in Birmingham.
Transport planning for schemes across Birmingham, from central sites where parking is tight to growth on the edges, for developers and the architects, planners and engineers who work with them.
Birmingham City Council
planning and highway authority
M6, M5 and M42
run by National Highways
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Birmingham get decided.
One council for planning and highways
Birmingham City Council handles both the planning application and the highways response, so we talk to its highways team early and give the case officer a clear answer. Bus services and wider transport plans are shaped by Transport for West Midlands, and good evidence reflects that.
What shapes schemes in Birmingham
A major city with a Clean Air Zone, the West Midlands Metro and low parking standards in the centre. Officers focus on walking, cycling and public transport, and on keeping parking to what a scheme genuinely needs. Junction capacity matters most on the main routes in.
Roads, rail and buses
The main roads are the A38, A45, A34 and the ring roads, with the M6, M5 and M42. There’s a railway station, so the walking and cycling route to it counts for a lot in any application. Where a scheme adds traffic to the M6, M5 and M42, 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham City Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the M6, M5 and M42.
Do you cover the area around Birmingham?
Yes, including West Bromwich, Sutton Coldfield and Solihull, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the M6, M5 and M42 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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What does your Birmingham site need?
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