Transport planning consultants in Luton.
Transport Statements, access and parking checks, and answers to highways comments for schemes in Luton, for developers and the architects, planning consultants and engineers who work with them.
Luton Borough Council
planning and highway authority
M1
run by National Highways
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Luton get decided.
One council for planning and highways
Luton Borough 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.
What shapes schemes in Luton
A large town on the M1 and Midland Main Line, with London Luton Airport and its DART link on the eastern edge. 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 A505 and A6, with the M1. 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 M1, 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 Luton?
Luton Borough Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the M1.
Do you cover the area around Luton?
Yes, including St Albans, Stevenage and Leighton Buzzard, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the M1 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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