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Environmental consultancy service

Traffic Highways

Traffic and highways assessments support access, parking, trip generation and planning authority requirements.

Scope and evidence

Built around planning, development and compliance decisions.

Use this page to understand when the service is usually needed, what evidence is reviewed and what information helps us quote accurately.

  • Planning and regulator context
  • Clear deliverables and next steps
  • Linked services considered early

The appropriate level of assessment depends on development scale, location, access arrangements and expected trip generation. Some sites need a focused statement; others require a fuller transport assessment and travel-planning package.

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When this service is used

Used where access, parking, trip generation, highway safety or transport impact need to be addressed for planning or design.

Planning and project supportUsed for planning where access, parking, servicing, trip generation, active travel or highway safety need technical evidence.
Risk and programme controlEarly highways review can identify access geometry, visibility or parking constraints before the development layout is fixed.
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What the report normally includes

  • Access and highways context review
  • Planning and local highway considerations
  • Parking, servicing or trip generation commentary where relevant
  • Recommendations for assessment level required
  • Planning-ready conclusions where applicable
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What we need from you

Providing the right information at the start helps us confirm the scope, quote accurately and avoid back-and-forth once the work is underway.

  • Site address and proposal summary
  • Existing and proposed access details
  • Parking layout if available
  • Planning/highways comments if received
  • Development scale and use class
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Transport evidence should be proportionate to the development and highway question

Transport and highways assessment supporting safe access and planning decisions.
Transport assessment supporting safe access, proportionate planning and highway decisions.
What a robust scope should cover
  • Existing highway network, access and sustainable-transport context
  • Development scale, land use and likely trip generation
  • Access geometry, visibility and junction considerations
  • Parking, servicing, refuse and delivery requirements
  • Pedestrian, cycle and public-transport connectivity
  • Need for traffic survey, modelling, swept-path or travel-plan evidence
What the work should leave you with
  • A proportionate transport planning strategy
  • Clear identification of access and parking constraints
  • Evidence for the highway authority at the required level of detail
  • Design recommendations that can be incorporated before submission
Why the detail mattersTransport work is most effective when the consultant can influence the site plan. A small access or servicing change early can avoid a major planning objection later.
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Useful to know before you enquire

Send the latest layoutAccess, parking and servicing assessment is only as good as the development plan being reviewed.
Highway comments are particularly usefulPre-application or validation comments can reveal exactly what the authority expects in the submission.
Survey timing can affect traffic dataSchool holidays, roadworks and unusual network conditions may make some survey periods unrepresentative.
Air quality can depend on the same traffic assumptionsWhere both services are required, coordinating trip and traffic data avoids inconsistent inputs.
FAQ

Common questions

Do I need a Transport Statement or a Transport Assessment?

The appropriate level depends on development scale, trip generation, location and highway impacts. We can review the proposal and any highway-authority comments before scoping.

Can you assess parking and servicing?

Yes. Parking, delivery, refuse and servicing arrangements can be reviewed alongside access and trip-generation requirements.

Can traffic data be shared with an air-quality assessment?

Yes. Where the scopes overlap, a coordinated traffic dataset can help keep assumptions consistent across transport and air-quality work.

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Related services

These services are often reviewed alongside Traffic & Highways depending on the site, planning context and proposed development.

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