Transport planning consultants in Doncaster.
Transport planning for schemes across Doncaster, from central sites where parking is tight to growth on the edges, for developers and the architects, planners and engineers who work with them.
City of Doncaster Council
planning and highway authority
A1(M) and M18
run by National Highways
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Doncaster get decided.
One council for planning and highways
City of Doncaster 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. Bus services and wider transport plans are shaped by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, and good evidence reflects that.
What shapes schemes in Doncaster
A city on the East Coast Main Line, ringed by the A1(M), M18 and M180, and one of the biggest logistics locations in the north. 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 A638, A630 and A18, with the A1(M), M18 and M180. 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 A1(M) and M18, 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 Doncaster?
City of Doncaster Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the A1(M) and M18.
Do you cover the area around Doncaster?
Yes, including Askern, Maltby and Thorne, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the A1(M) and M18 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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