Transport planning consultants in Huntingdon.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Huntingdon, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
Huntingdonshire District Council
decides planning applications
Cambridgeshire County Council
highway authority for local roads
A14 and A1
run by National Highways
How schemes in Huntingdon get decided.
Two councils involved
Huntingdonshire District Council decides the planning application, but Cambridgeshire 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 Huntingdon
A market town on the East Coast Main Line, re-shaped by the A14 upgrade, with major growth at Alconbury Weald. In the centre, the questions are usually servicing, parking and narrow streets. On the edges, it’s access, visibility and a safe walking route into town.
Roads, rail and buses
The main roads are the A14, A1 and A141. 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 and A1, 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 Huntingdon?
Cambridgeshire County Council, for local roads. Huntingdonshire District Council decides the planning application and consults Cambridgeshire County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the A14 and A1.
Do you cover the area around Huntingdon?
Yes, including St Neots, Cambourne and Cambridge, 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 and A1 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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What does your Huntingdon site need?
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