Transport planning consultants in Stevenage.
Transport planning for schemes in Stevenage, from infill on the original estates to new neighbourhoods on the edge, for developers and the consultants who work with them.
Stevenage Borough Council
decides planning applications
Hertfordshire County Council
highway authority for local roads
A1(M)
run by National Highways
How schemes in Stevenage get decided.
Two councils involved
Stevenage Borough Council decides the planning application, but Hertfordshire 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 Stevenage
Britain’s first new town, with separate cycleways along its main roads, the A1(M) on its western edge and a station on the East Coast Main Line. The roads were planned around the car. Officers now want new schemes to connect to the walking, cycling and bus network, not just the main roads.
Roads, rail and buses
The main roads are the A602 and A1072, with the A1(M). 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(M), 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 Stevenage?
Hertfordshire County Council, for local roads. Stevenage Borough Council decides the planning application and consults Hertfordshire County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the A1(M).
Do you cover the area around Stevenage?
Yes, including Luton, St Albans and Bishop's Stortford, 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(M) 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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