Transport planning consultants in Stroud.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Stroud, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
Stroud District Council
decides planning applications
Gloucestershire County Council
highway authority for local roads
M5
run by National Highways
How schemes in Stroud get decided.
Two councils involved
Stroud District Council decides the planning application, but Gloucestershire 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 Stroud
A hill town in the Five Valleys, with steep streets, a station on the Golden Valley line and M5 junction 13 to the west. 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 A46 and A419, with M5 junction 13. 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 M5, 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 Stroud?
Gloucestershire County Council, for local roads. Stroud District Council decides the planning application and consults Gloucestershire County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the M5.
Do you cover the area around Stroud?
Yes, including Gloucester, Cirencester and Cheltenham, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the M5 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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What does your Stroud site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.