Transport planning consultants in Halifax.
Transport Statements, access and parking checks, and answers to highways comments for schemes in Halifax, for developers and the architects, planning consultants and engineers who work with them.
Calderdale Council
planning and highway authority
M62
run by National Highways
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Halifax get decided.
One council for planning and highways
Calderdale 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 West Yorkshire Combined Authority, and good evidence reflects that.
What shapes schemes in Halifax
A hillside town with steep gradients and narrow streets, linked to the M62 by the A58 and A629. 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 A58, A629 and A646. 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 M62, 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 Halifax?
Calderdale Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the M62.
Do you cover the area around Halifax?
Yes, including Cleckheaton, Hebden Bridge and Huddersfield, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the M62 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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