Transport planning consultants in Tewkesbury.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Tewkesbury, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
Tewkesbury Borough Council
decides planning applications
Gloucestershire County Council
highway authority for local roads
M5
run by National Highways
How schemes in Tewkesbury get decided.
Two councils involved
Tewkesbury Borough 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 Tewkesbury
A historic town where the Severn and Avon meet, close to M5 junction 9, with flood risk shaping development and Ashchurch station on the edge. 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 A38 and A438, near M5 junction 9. There’s no railway station, so bus services and safe walking and cycling routes carry more weight. 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 Tewkesbury?
Gloucestershire County Council, for local roads. Tewkesbury Borough 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 Tewkesbury?
Yes, including Cheltenham, Gloucester and Worcester, 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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