Transport planning consultants in Blackpool.
Transport planning for schemes in Blackpool and along the coast nearby, from holiday and leisure uses to new homes, for developers and the consultants who work with them.
Blackpool Council
planning and highway authority
M55
run by National Highways
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Blackpool get decided.
One council for planning and highways
Blackpool 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 Blackpool
A large seaside resort at the end of the M55, with its tramway, heavy seasonal peaks and town-centre regeneration. Traffic and parking peak in the summer, so when surveys are done and how seasonal flows are treated needs agreeing with the council early.
Roads, rail and buses
The main roads are the A583 and A5230, with the M55. 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 M55, 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 Blackpool?
Blackpool Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the M55.
Do you cover the area around Blackpool?
Yes, including Fleetwood, Southport and Garstang, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the M55 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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From our insights.
What does your Blackpool site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.