Transport planning consultants in Southport.
Transport planning for schemes in Southport and along the coast nearby, from holiday and leisure uses to new homes, for developers and the consultants who work with them.
Sefton Council
planning and highway authority
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Southport get decided.
One council for planning and highways
Sefton 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. Bus services and wider transport plans are shaped by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, and good evidence reflects that.
What shapes schemes in Southport
A seaside town at the end of the Merseyrail Northern Line, reached by the A565 and A570, with summer and event peaks in traffic. Traffic and parking peak in the summer, so when surveys are done and how seasonal flows are treated needs agreeing with the council early.
Roads, rail and buses
The main roads are the A565 and A570. 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 Southport?
Sefton Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads.
Do you cover the area around Southport?
Yes, including Blackpool, Preston and Chorley, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Can you help with a highways objection?
Yes. Send us the consultation response from Sefton Council and we’ll tell you how we’d answer it, with a fixed fee.
Also working around Southport.
From our insights.
What does your Southport site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.