Transport planning consultants in Shrewsbury.
Transport Statements, access and parking checks, and answers to highways comments for schemes in Shrewsbury, for developers and the architects, planning consultants and engineers who work with them.
Shropshire Council
planning and highway authority
A5 and A49
run by National Highways
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Shrewsbury get decided.
One council for planning and highways
Shropshire 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 Shrewsbury
A county town with a tight medieval centre inside a loop of the Severn, the A5 and A49 around its edges and park and ride sites serving the centre. 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 A5, A49, A458 and A528. 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 A5 and A49, 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 Shrewsbury?
Shropshire Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the A5 and A49.
Do you cover the area around Shrewsbury?
Yes, including Wellington, Shropshire, Telford and Ellesmere, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the A5 and A49 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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