Transport planning consultants in Market Harborough.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Market Harborough, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
Harborough District Council
decides planning applications
Leicestershire County Council
highway authority for local roads
A14
run by National Highways
How schemes in Market Harborough get decided.
Two councils involved
Harborough District Council decides the planning application, but Leicestershire 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 Market Harborough
A market town on the Midland Main Line, bypassed by the A6, with growth on its edges and the A14 a few miles south. 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 A6 bypass and A4304, with the A14 to the south. 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, National Highways needs to agree the evidence as well. We tell you early if yours does.
Everything your application needs on transport.
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Who is the highway authority in Market Harborough?
Leicestershire County Council, for local roads. Harborough District Council decides the planning application and consults Leicestershire County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the A14.
Do you cover the area around Market Harborough?
Yes, including Kettering, Rugby and Northampton, 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 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 Market Harborough site need?
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