Transport planning consultants in Chesterfield.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Chesterfield, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
Chesterfield Borough Council
decides planning applications
Derbyshire County Council
highway authority for local roads
M1
run by National Highways
How schemes in Chesterfield get decided.
Two councils involved
Chesterfield Borough Council decides the planning application, but Derbyshire 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 Chesterfield
A market town on the Midland Main Line, with the A61 and A617 bypasses and the M1 a few miles east. 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 A61 and A617, with the M1 to the east. 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 M1, 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 Chesterfield?
Derbyshire County Council, for local roads. Chesterfield Borough Council decides the planning application and consults Derbyshire County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the M1.
Do you cover the area around Chesterfield?
Yes, including Matlock, Alfreton and Sheffield, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the M1 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 Chesterfield site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.