Transport planning consultants in West Bromwich.
Transport Statements, access and parking checks, and answers to highways comments for schemes in West Bromwich, for developers and the architects, planning consultants and engineers who work with them.
Sandwell Council
planning and highway authority
M5 and M6
run by National Highways
No railway station
so bus and walking routes matter more
How schemes in West Bromwich get decided.
One council for planning and highways
Sandwell 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 West Bromwich
A town in Sandwell on the West Midlands Metro, close to where the M5 and M6 meet. 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 A41, with the M5 and M6. There is no mainline station in the centre, but the West Midlands Metro runs through the town, so walking routes to the tram stops matter. Where a scheme adds traffic to the M5 and M6, 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 West Bromwich?
Sandwell Council is both the planning authority and the highway authority for local roads. National Highways is responsible for the M5 and M6.
Do you cover the area around West Bromwich?
Yes, including Dudley, Walsall and Birmingham, 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 and M6 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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