Transport planning consultants in Cirencester.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Cirencester, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
Cotswold District Council
decides planning applications
Gloucestershire County Council
highway authority for local roads
A417 and A419
run by National Highways
How schemes in Cirencester get decided.
Two councils involved
Cotswold District Council decides the planning application, but Gloucestershire 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 Cirencester
A Cotswold market town on the A417 and A419, with large growth at Chesterton and Kemble station a few miles away. 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 A417, A419, A429 and A435. There’s no railway station, so bus services and safe walking and cycling routes carry more weight. Where a scheme adds traffic to the A417 and A419, 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 Cirencester?
Gloucestershire County Council, for local roads. Cotswold District Council decides the planning application and consults Gloucestershire County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the A417 and A419.
Do you cover the area around Cirencester?
Yes, including Stroud, Cheltenham and Swindon, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the A417 and A419 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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