Transport planning consultants in Blackburn.
Transport Statements, access and parking checks, and answers to highways comments for schemes in Blackburn, for developers and the architects, planning consultants and engineers who work with them.
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
planning and highway authority
M65
run by National Highways
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Blackburn get decided.
One council for planning and highways
Blackburn with Darwen Borough 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.
What shapes schemes in Blackburn
A large town on the M65, with tight terraced streets, a central bus station and growth along the motorway corridor. In the centre, the questions are servicing, parking and how people walk to the shops and the station. On the edges, it’s access, visibility and the main junctions.
Roads, rail and buses
The main roads are the A666 and A677, with the M65. 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 M65, 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 Blackburn?
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the M65.
Do you cover the area around Blackburn?
Yes, including Chorley, Preston and Bolton, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the M65 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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