Transport planning consultants in Rochford.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Rochford, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
Rochford District Council
decides planning applications
Essex County Council
highway authority for local roads
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Rochford get decided.
Two councils involved
Rochford District Council decides the planning application, but Essex 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 Rochford
A small market town beside London Southend Airport, with a station on the Southend Victoria line and busy roads towards the A127. 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 B1013, with the A127 to the south. 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 Rochford?
Essex County Council, for local roads. Rochford District Council decides the planning application and consults Essex County Council on highways matters. We deal with both.
Do you cover the area around Rochford?
Yes, including Southend-on-Sea, Basildon and Chelmsford, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Can you help with a highways objection?
Yes. Send us the consultation response from Essex County Council and we’ll tell you how we’d answer it, with a fixed fee.
Also working around Rochford.
From our insights.
What does your Rochford site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.