Transport planning consultants in Chester.
Transport planning for schemes across Chester, from central sites where parking is tight to growth on the edges, for developers and the architects, planners and engineers who work with them.
Cheshire West and Chester Council
planning and highway authority
A55 and M53
run by National Highways
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Chester get decided.
One council for planning and highways
Cheshire West and Chester 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 Chester
A walled city with a tight historic core, the A55 and M53 on its edges and park and ride sites serving the centre. 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 A41, A51 and A483, with the A55 and M53. 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 A55 and M53, 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 Chester?
Cheshire West and Chester Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the A55 and M53.
Do you cover the area around Chester?
Yes, including Ellesmere Port, Wrexham and Liverpool, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the A55 and M53 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 Chester site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.