Transport planning consultants in Sudbury.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Sudbury, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
Babergh District Council
decides planning applications
Suffolk County Council
highway authority for local roads
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Sudbury get decided.
Two councils involved
Babergh District Council decides the planning application, but Suffolk 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 Sudbury
A historic market town on the Stour, at the end of the branch line from Marks Tey, with narrow central streets. 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 A131, A134 and A1092. 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 Sudbury?
Suffolk County Council, for local roads. Babergh District Council decides the planning application and consults Suffolk County Council on highways matters. We deal with both.
Do you cover the area around Sudbury?
Yes, including Colchester, Haverhill and Braintree, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Can you help with a highways objection?
Yes. Send us the consultation response from Suffolk County Council and we’ll tell you how we’d answer it, with a fixed fee.
Also working around Sudbury.
From our insights.
What does your Sudbury site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.