Transport planning consultants in Daventry.
Transport Statements, access and parking checks, and answers to highways comments for schemes in Daventry, for developers and the architects, planning consultants and engineers who work with them.
West Northamptonshire Council
planning and highway authority
A45 and A5
run by National Highways
No railway station
so bus and walking routes matter more
How schemes in Daventry get decided.
One council for planning and highways
West Northamptonshire 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 Daventry
A town with no passenger station, next to the DIRFT rail freight terminal and close to M1 junctions 16 and 18. In the centre, the questions are servicing, parking and how people walk to the shops and the station. On the edges, it’s access, visibility and the main junctions.
Roads, rail and buses
The main roads are the A45, A361 and A5. There’s no railway station, so bus services and safe walking and cycling routes carry more weight. Where a scheme adds traffic to the A45 and A5, 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 Daventry?
West Northamptonshire Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the A45 and A5.
Do you cover the area around Daventry?
Yes, including Rugby, Northampton and Towcester, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the A45 and A5 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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