Transport planning consultants in Wisbech.
Transport planning for schemes in and around Wisbech, from infill and conversions in the centre to new homes and employment on the edge of town.
Fenland District Council
decides planning applications
Cambridgeshire County Council
highway authority for local roads
A47
run by National Highways
How schemes in Wisbech get decided.
Two councils involved
Fenland District Council decides the planning application, but Cambridgeshire 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 Wisbech
A Fenland market town on the A47, with no passenger railway and flat rural roads where HGVs and farm traffic mix. 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 A47 and A1101. There’s no railway station, so bus services and safe walking and cycling routes carry more weight. Where a scheme adds traffic to the A47, 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 Wisbech?
Cambridgeshire County Council, for local roads. Fenland District Council decides the planning application and consults Cambridgeshire County Council on highways matters. We deal with both. National Highways is responsible for the A47.
Do you cover the area around Wisbech?
Yes, including King's Lynn, Peterborough and Boston, and the villages and rural sites in between.
Will National Highways need to be involved?
Only if a scheme adds enough traffic to the A47 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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What does your Wisbech site need?
Send us the location. We'll tell you what the council is likely to ask for, with a fixed fee.