Transport planning consultants in Bolton.
Transport Statements, access and parking checks, and answers to highways comments for schemes in Bolton, for developers and the architects, planning consultants and engineers who work with them.
Bolton Council
planning and highway authority
M61
run by National Highways
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Bolton get decided.
One council for planning and highways
Bolton 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 Greater Manchester, and good evidence reflects that.
What shapes schemes in Bolton
A large town on the M61 with a central interchange, Bee Network buses and busy radial roads into the centre. 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, A58 and A6, with the M61. 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 M61, 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 Bolton?
Bolton Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the M61.
Do you cover the area around Bolton?
Yes, including Bury, Wigan and Chorley, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the M61 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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