Transport planning consultants in Felixstowe.
Transport planning for homes, employment and logistics schemes in Felixstowe, for developers and the consultants who work with them.
East Suffolk Council
decides planning applications
Suffolk County Council
highway authority for local roads
A14
run by National Highways
How schemes in Felixstowe get decided.
Two councils involved
East Suffolk Council decides the planning application, but Suffolk 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 Felixstowe
The UK’s biggest container port, at the end of the A14, where HGV traffic and port logistics shape most schemes. Freight traffic is part of everyday life here, so access design, vehicle tracking and the effect on HGV routes need care.
Roads, rail and buses
The main roads are the A14 and A154. 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 A14, 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 Felixstowe?
Suffolk County Council, for local roads. East Suffolk Council decides the planning application and consults Suffolk County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the A14.
Do you cover the area around Felixstowe?
Yes, including Ipswich, Colchester and Stowmarket, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the A14 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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