Transport Planning

Transport planning has been at the heart of our business since the day we started

Today, we provide specialist transportation, highways and traffic advice to a diverse collection of clients.

We’re known for work that ranges from small housing projects to large residential schemes, major business premises and high-rise buildings. From the retail, commercial and distribution sectors to education, healthcare and sports/leisure, our specialists will work hard to help you plan and deliver your transport strategy.

How we can assist your project:

Feasibility studies

Transport policy research
Site analysis and feasibility appraisals
Preliminary access and highway designs
Traffic impact analysis
Collaborative master-planning

Development planning

Development plan representations
Accessibility analysis

Pre-application stage

Access arrangements
Parking provision
Servicing layouts
Cycling and pedestrian routes
Transport data collection
Local and micro-simulation traffic modelling
Public consultation

Application stage

Transport assessments and statements
Environmental assessment support
Construction logistics plans
Delivery and servicing management plans
Car park management plans
Provisional highway, traffic management and road safety designs

Post-application stage

Negotiation with Local Authorities
Committee meeting support
Stopping up
Support with planning appeals

Additional services

Provision of an expert witness
Peer review of documentation
Road safety analysis and collision investigation
Multi-mode travel analysis and research

“Motion was very effective at explaining to the planning authority that traffic on the main road would not be adversely affected.”

Andrew Collin, Guildford House Manager, Allianz

“We ended up with the perfect solution. The Council agreed to a shared loading bay for all deliveries, designed to cope with any potential backlog. The proposal takes into consideration the very narrow neighbouring streets and will ease congestion in Hanover Square.”

David Farries, Development Manager, Great Portland Estates Plc

“We ended up with a more reasonable parking allocation which enabled us to reduce costs and increase the profitability of the scheme. Motion’s technical knowledge and proactive approach were a big asset to us. We achieved a very sensible outcome.”

Rob Hardie, Land Securities

“TPI (now part of Motion) was brought in to assist in addressing the highway related issues raised by during pre-application discussions. They were able to get the highway authority to agree to providing standard sized parking spaces rather than the large spaces that Essex County Council seek, even though this is normally only permitted in "exceptional circumstances". They also worked around site layout constraints to ensure servicing could take place safely.”

Carl Riley, Simpson Hilder Associates.

“We approached TPI (now part of Motion) to assist in compiling a full Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) to discharge a planning condition associated with the creation of a lightwell to serve a basement conversion. They produced the report in good time to the satisfaction of the local planning authority (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea), who are notoriously difficult to reach agreement with in respect of CTMPs.”

Sentinel Residential Ltd

“With Motion’s support we got the right outcome for a rather complex project. The company’s technical expertise helped us address the highways and traffic issues very effectively.”

Ian MacKenzie, Bursar, Rydens Enterprise School

“The Stratford Centre is a thriving community shopping destination with an annual footfall of 24.5 million people. These plans will create a great place to live, shop, eat and spend time, both during the day and into the evening.”

Andrew Turton, Head of Retail, Catalyst Capital

“Motion have a great depth of transport skills which helped in achieving planning approval for the final part of the Riverside Quarter scheme. The team worked well with our design team and the local authority highway officers to deliver our planning strategy.”

Matthew Smith, Frasers Property UK

“Motion displayed a very deep understanding of the issues related to local highways and vehicle movements. The team’s local knowledge and network of useful contacts was invaluable. They acted as a very effective, comprehensive one-stop shop for all our transport and drainage requirements.”

Brian Sheridan, Britannic Developments

“The Motion consultants connected well with the relevant authorities. Their tenacity and professionalism helped drive the scheme to a positive conclusion.”

Andrew Munton, Planning Director, Reside Developments

“Motion’s consultants were reliable, efficient and professional. They worked in partnership with us to successfully demonstrate that the site was well connected and provided convenient access to local amenities and public transport.”

John Gard, Development Manager, U+I

“We feel very fortunate to have in Motion a ‘best in class’ advisor on all transport and highway matters that are generally outside our comfort zone.”

Paul Weston, Levanter Developments Limited

“Motion’s transport planners supported the public consultation process and confidently presented the arguments in an easy-to-understand demonstration. The company’s ability to comfortably convey technical information to the general public is impressive.”

Chris Coates, Oakford Homes

“Due to the rural location, people are travelling to the school by car from a wide area, on narrow country lanes, resulting in high traffic pressure at peak drop-off and pick-up times. Motion applied expert knowledge to provide an objective assessment on traffic impact - their input was invaluable.”