Transport planning consultants in Stone, Staffordshire.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Stone, Staffordshire, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
Stafford Borough Council
decides planning applications
Staffordshire County Council
highway authority for local roads
M6
run by National Highways
How schemes in Stone, Staffordshire get decided.
Two councils involved
Stafford Borough Council decides the planning application, but Staffordshire 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 Stone, Staffordshire
A canal-side market town on the A34 and A51, with a station on the Stoke to Stafford line and the M6 nearby. 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 A34, A51 and A520. 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 M6, National Highways needs to agree the evidence as well. We tell you early if yours does.
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Who is the highway authority in Stone, Staffordshire?
Staffordshire County Council, for local roads. Stafford Borough Council decides the planning application and consults Staffordshire County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the M6.
Do you cover the area around Stone, Staffordshire?
Yes, including Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the M6 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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