Transport planning consultants in Fleetwood.
Transport planning for schemes in Fleetwood and along the coast nearby, from holiday and leisure uses to new homes, for developers and the consultants who work with them.
Wyre Council
decides planning applications
Lancashire County Council
highway authority for local roads
A585
run by National Highways
How schemes in Fleetwood get decided.
Two councils involved
Wyre Council decides the planning application, but Lancashire 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 Fleetwood
A port town at the end of the A585, served by the Blackpool tram rather than a railway, with a single main road in and out. Traffic and parking peak in the summer, so when surveys are done and how seasonal flows are treated needs agreeing with the council early.
Roads, rail and buses
The main roads are the A585. There is no railway, but the tram to Blackpool runs through the town, so walking routes to the tram stops matter. Where a scheme adds traffic to the A585, 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 Fleetwood?
Lancashire County Council, for local roads. Wyre Council decides the planning application and consults Lancashire County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the A585.
Do you cover the area around Fleetwood?
Yes, including Blackpool, Garstang and Preston, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the A585 to matter. We check that at the start and, where it’s needed, agree the approach with them alongside the council.
Also working around Fleetwood.
From our insights.
What does your Fleetwood site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.