Transport planning consultants in Stamford.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Stamford, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
South Kesteven District Council
decides planning applications
Lincolnshire County Council
highway authority for local roads
A1
run by National Highways
How schemes in Stamford get decided.
Two councils involved
South Kesteven District Council decides the planning application, but Lincolnshire 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 Stamford
A stone-built market town beside the A1, with a tight conservation area and a station on the Peterborough to Leicester line. 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 A1, A43 and A6121. 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 A1, 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 Stamford?
Lincolnshire County Council, for local roads. South Kesteven District Council decides the planning application and consults Lincolnshire County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the A1.
Do you cover the area around Stamford?
Yes, including Peterborough, Grantham and Kettering, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the A1 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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