Transport planning consultants in Harlow.
Transport planning for schemes in Harlow, from infill on the original estates to new neighbourhoods on the edge, for developers and the consultants who work with them.
Harlow District Council
decides planning applications
Essex County Council
highway authority for local roads
M11
run by National Highways
How schemes in Harlow get decided.
Two councils involved
Harlow District Council decides the planning application, but Essex 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 Harlow
A new town with a network of cycleways, the newer M11 junction 7a and the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town growth around it. The roads were planned around the car. Officers now want new schemes to connect to the walking, cycling and bus network, not just the main roads.
Roads, rail and buses
The main roads are the A414 and A1184, with M11 junctions 7 and 7a. 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 M11, 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 Harlow?
Essex County Council, for local roads. Harlow District Council decides the planning application and consults Essex County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the M11.
Do you cover the area around Harlow?
Yes, including Bishop's Stortford, Brentwood and Chelmsford, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the M11 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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From our insights.
What does your Harlow site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.