Transport planning consultants in Bradford.
Transport planning for schemes across Bradford, from central sites where parking is tight to growth on the edges, for developers and the architects, planners and engineers who work with them.
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
planning and highway authority
M606 and M62
run by National Highways
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Bradford get decided.
One council for planning and highways
City of Bradford Metropolitan District 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 West Yorkshire Combined Authority, and good evidence reflects that.
What shapes schemes in Bradford
A big, hilly city with dense terraced streets, two central stations and the M606 linking it to the M62. 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 M606, A650 and the A6177 outer ring road. 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 M606 and M62, 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 Bradford?
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the M606 and M62.
Do you cover the area around Bradford?
Yes, including Cleckheaton, Halifax and Keighley, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the M606 and M62 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 Bradford site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.