Transport planning consultants in Bury St Edmunds.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Bury St Edmunds, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
West Suffolk Council
decides planning applications
Suffolk County Council
highway authority for local roads
A14
run by National Highways
How schemes in Bury St Edmunds get decided.
Two councils involved
West Suffolk Council decides the planning application, but Suffolk County Council is the highway authority and gives the highways response. We deal with both, so the evidence suits the county’s standards as well as the local plan.
What shapes schemes in Bury St Edmunds
A historic market town on the A14, with growth sites around its edges and busy junctions where the town meets the A14. In the centre, the questions are usually servicing, parking and narrow streets. On the edges, it’s access, visibility and a safe walking route into town.
Roads, rail and buses
The main roads are the A14, A134 and A143. 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 A14, 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 Bury St Edmunds?
Suffolk County Council, for local roads. West Suffolk Council decides the planning application and consults Suffolk County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the A14.
Do you cover the area around Bury St Edmunds?
Yes, including Thetford, Stowmarket and Newmarket, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the A14 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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