Transport planning consultants in Thorne.
Transport Statements, access and parking checks, and answers to highways comments for schemes in Thorne, for developers and the architects, planning consultants and engineers who work with them.
City of Doncaster Council
planning and highway authority
M18 and M180
run by National Highways
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Thorne get decided.
One council for planning and highways
City of Doncaster 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 South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, and good evidence reflects that.
What shapes schemes in Thorne
A town near where the M18 meets the M180, with two railway stations and logistics growth along the motorways. 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 A614, near where the M18 meets the M180. 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 M18 and M180, 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 Thorne?
City of Doncaster Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the M18 and M180.
Do you cover the area around Thorne?
Yes, including Snaith, Goole and Askern, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the M18 and M180 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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