Transport planning consultants in Wantage.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Wantage, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
Vale of White Horse District Council
decides planning applications
Oxfordshire County Council
highway authority for local roads
No railway station
so bus and walking routes matter more
How schemes in Wantage get decided.
Two councils involved
Vale of White Horse District Council decides the planning application, but Oxfordshire 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 Wantage
A market town with large growth at Grove and Crab Hill, and no railway station since the 1960s. 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 A338 and A417. There’s no railway station, so bus services and safe walking and cycling routes carry more weight.
Questions we get asked
Who is the highway authority in Wantage?
Oxfordshire County Council, for local roads. Vale of White Horse District Council decides the planning application and consults Oxfordshire County Council on highways matters. We deal with both.
Do you cover the area around Wantage?
Yes, including Didcot, Oxford and Swindon, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Can you help with a highways objection?
Yes. Send us the consultation response from Oxfordshire County Council and we’ll tell you how we’d answer it, with a fixed fee.
Also working around Wantage.
From our insights.
What does your Wantage site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.