Transport planning consultants in Dudley.
Transport Statements, access and parking checks, and answers to highways comments for schemes in Dudley, for developers and the architects, planning consultants and engineers who work with them.
Dudley Council
planning and highway authority
M5
run by National Highways
No railway station
so bus and walking routes matter more
How schemes in Dudley get decided.
One council for planning and highways
Dudley 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 Transport for West Midlands, and good evidence reflects that.
What shapes schemes in Dudley
A Black Country town on a ridge, with steep roads, busy junctions on the A461 and A4123, and Merry Hill nearby. 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 A461, A4123 and A459, with the M5 to the east. There’s no railway station, so bus services and safe walking and cycling routes carry more weight. Where a scheme adds traffic to the M5, 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 Dudley?
Dudley Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the M5.
Do you cover the area around Dudley?
Yes, including West Bromwich, Wolverhampton and Walsall, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the M5 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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