Transport planning consultants in Warrington.
Transport Statements, access and parking checks, and answers to highways comments for schemes in Warrington, for developers and the architects, planning consultants and engineers who work with them.
Warrington Borough Council
planning and highway authority
M6, M62 and M56
run by National Highways
Railway station
walking and cycling links to it matter
How schemes in Warrington get decided.
One council for planning and highways
Warrington Borough 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.
What shapes schemes in Warrington
A large town ringed by the M6, M62 and M56, with major logistics sites and congestion at the Mersey crossings. 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 A49, A50 and A57, with the M6, M62 and M56. 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 M6, M62 and M56, 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 Warrington?
Warrington Borough Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the M6, M62 and M56.
Do you cover the area around Warrington?
Yes, including St Helens, Northwich and Wigan, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the M6, M62 and M56 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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