Transport planning consultants in Matlock.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Matlock, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
Derbyshire Dales District Council
decides planning applications
Derbyshire County Council
highway authority for local roads
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Matlock get decided.
Two councils involved
Derbyshire Dales District Council decides the planning application, but Derbyshire 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 Matlock
The county town of Derbyshire, in a steep valley on the A6, with a station at the end of the Derwent Valley line. 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, A615 and A632. There’s a railway station, so the walking and cycling route to it counts for a lot in any application.
Questions we get asked
Who is the highway authority in Matlock?
Derbyshire County Council, for local roads. Derbyshire Dales District Council decides the planning application and consults Derbyshire County Council on highways matters. We deal with both.
Do you cover the area around Matlock?
Yes, including Alfreton, Belper and Chesterfield, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Can you help with a highways objection?
Yes. Send us the consultation response from Derbyshire County Council and we’ll tell you how we’d answer it, with a fixed fee.
Also working around Matlock.
From our insights.
What does your Matlock site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.