Transport planning consultants in Saffron Walden.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Saffron Walden, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
Uttlesford District Council
decides planning applications
Essex County Council
highway authority for local roads
M11
run by National Highways
How schemes in Saffron Walden get decided.
Two councils involved
Uttlesford 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 Saffron Walden
A historic market town with narrow streets and air quality concerns in the centre, and Audley End station a couple of miles away. 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 B184 and B1052, with M11 junction 9 nearby. There’s no railway station, so bus services and safe walking and cycling routes carry more weight. Where a scheme adds traffic to the M11, 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 Saffron Walden?
Essex County Council, for local roads. Uttlesford District Council decides the planning application and consults Essex County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the M11.
Do you cover the area around Saffron Walden?
Yes, including Haverhill, Bishop's Stortford and Cambridge, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the M11 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 Saffron Walden site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.