Transport planning consultants in Nottingham.
Transport planning for schemes across Nottingham, from central sites where parking is tight to growth on the edges, for developers and the architects, planners and engineers who work with them.
Nottingham City Council
planning and highway authority
M1 and A52
run by National Highways
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Nottingham get decided.
One council for planning and highways
Nottingham City 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 Nottingham
A city with a tram network, a workplace parking levy and a strong bus network, where parking and public transport carry real weight. Officers focus on walking, cycling and public transport, and on keeping parking to what a scheme genuinely needs. Junction capacity matters most on the main routes in.
Roads, rail and buses
The main roads are the A52, A60, A610 and the ring road, with the M1 to the west. 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 A52, 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 Nottingham?
Nottingham City Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the M1 and A52.
Do you cover the area around Nottingham?
Yes, including Hucknall, Ilkeston and Castle Donington, 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 A52 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 Nottingham site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.