Transport planning consultants in Pontypridd.
Transport Statements, access and parking checks, and answers to highways comments for schemes in Pontypridd, for developers and the architects, planning consultants and engineers who work with them.
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
planning and highway authority
A470
Welsh Government trunk roads
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Pontypridd get decided.
Welsh policy and standards
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council decides the application and is the highway authority for local roads. Planning Policy Wales and Technical Advice Note 18 put walking, cycling and public transport first, and the evidence needs to show how a scheme supports that.
What shapes schemes in Pontypridd
A Valleys town where the Taff and Rhondda meet, on the A470 and at the heart of the South Wales Metro upgrades. 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 A470 and A4058. There’s a railway station, so the walking and cycling route to it counts for a lot in any application. Trunk roads such as the A470 are the Welsh Government’s, managed through the South Wales Trunk Road Agent. Where a scheme affects them, they need to agree the evidence too.
Questions we get asked
Who is the highway authority in Pontypridd?
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. Trunk roads such as the A470 are the Welsh Government’s.
Do you cover the area around Pontypridd?
Yes, including Caerphilly, Stroud and Gloucester, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Does the 20mph default speed limit affect my access design?
It can. Most restricted roads in Wales became 20mph in 2023, and some have since gone back to 30mph after review. Visibility should reflect the speeds traffic actually travels, so a speed survey often pays for itself.
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