Transport planning consultants in Sutton Coldfield.
Transport Statements, access and parking checks, and answers to highways comments for schemes in Sutton Coldfield, for developers and the architects, planning consultants and engineers who work with them.
Birmingham City Council
planning and highway authority
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Sutton Coldfield get decided.
One council for planning and highways
Birmingham City Council handles both the planning application and the highways response, so we talk to its highways team early and give the case officer a clear answer. Bus services and wider transport plans are shaped by Transport for West Midlands, and good evidence reflects that.
What shapes schemes in Sutton Coldfield
A large town within Birmingham, on the Cross-City line, with Sutton Park and major new housing to the north on the edge of the green belt. In the centre, the questions are servicing, parking and how people walk to the shops and the station. On the edges, it’s access, visibility and the main junctions.
Roads, rail and buses
The main roads are the A38, A5127 and A453. 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 Sutton Coldfield?
Birmingham City Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads.
Do you cover the area around Sutton Coldfield?
Yes, including Shenstone, Birmingham and Walsall, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Can you help with a highways objection?
Yes. Send us the consultation response from Birmingham City Council and we’ll tell you how we’d answer it, with a fixed fee.
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What does your Sutton Coldfield site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.