Transport planning consultants in Cambourne.
Transport planning for schemes in Cambourne, from infill on the original estates to new neighbourhoods on the edge, for developers and the consultants who work with them.
South Cambridgeshire District Council
decides planning applications
Cambridgeshire County Council
highway authority for local roads
A428
run by National Highways
How schemes in Cambourne get decided.
Two councils involved
South Cambridgeshire District Council decides the planning application, but Cambridgeshire 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 Cambourne
A new settlement off the A428 west of Cambridge, still growing, with a station proposed on East West Rail. The roads were planned around the car. Officers now want new schemes to connect to the walking, cycling and bus network, not just the main roads.
Roads, rail and buses
The main roads are the A428. There’s no railway station, so bus services and safe walking and cycling routes carry more weight. Where a scheme adds traffic to the A428, 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 Cambourne?
Cambridgeshire County Council, for local roads. South Cambridgeshire District Council decides the planning application and consults Cambridgeshire County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the A428.
Do you cover the area around Cambourne?
Yes, including Cambridge, St Neots and Huntingdon, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the A428 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 Cambourne site need?
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