Transport planning consultants in Northampton.
Transport Statements, access and parking checks, and answers to highways comments for schemes in Northampton, for developers and the architects, planning consultants and engineers who work with them.
West Northamptonshire Council
planning and highway authority
M1 and A45
run by National Highways
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Northampton get decided.
One council for planning and highways
West Northamptonshire 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 Northampton
A large town on the M1, with distributor roads from its new town expansion and big logistics sites at junctions 15 and 16. 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 A43, A45 and A5076, 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 and A45, 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 Northampton?
West Northamptonshire Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the M1 and A45.
Do you cover the area around Northampton?
Yes, including Towcester, Daventry and Kettering, 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 and A45 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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