At Nimbus Engineering Consultants, we provide highways, traffic and transportation engineering support to help your development gain planning approval and integrate safely with the surrounding road network. We carry out swept path analysis in house, and we work closely with a trusted network of specialist highways, traffic and transportation partners to deliver the full range of services your project may require.

What is Highways, Traffic and Transportation Engineering?

Highways, traffic and transportation engineering covers the assessment and design of how a development connects to, and affects, the surrounding road network. Local Planning Authorities and highways authorities need to be satisfied that a proposed development can be accessed safely, that it won’t have an unacceptable impact on the local road network, and that vehicles — including larger service and emergency vehicles — can manoeuvre safely on site.

Getting this right early is essential. Highways and access issues are a common reason for planning delays and refusals, so addressing them properly from the outset helps keep your application on track.

Swept Path Analysis

We provide swept path analysis in house using industry-standard vehicle tracking software. Swept path analysis demonstrates that vehicles can enter, manoeuvre around and exit a site safely, without conflict or obstruction.

This is particularly important for:

• Refuse and recycling collection vehicles
• Delivery and service vehicles
• Emergency vehicles, including fire appliances
• Car parking layouts and access roads
• Loading bays and turning areas

A clear swept path analysis reassures the highways authority that your proposed layout is workable, helping to support your planning application or discharge a highways-related planning condition.

Our Highways, Traffic and Transportation Services

Through our in-house capability and our network of specialist partners, we can support your development with:

• Swept path analysis and vehicle tracking for site access, parking and servicing
• Transport Statements and Transport Assessments to support planning applications
• Travel Plans to demonstrate sustainable access to a development
• Access design and visibility splays in line with highways standards
• Parking provision and layout design
• Section 278 and Section 38 highways design and agreements
• Trip generation and traffic impact assessment

Why Choose Nimbus Engineering?

As Civil and Environmental Engineers, we take a coordinated approach to your development. Highways and access design rarely sit in isolation — they need to work alongside drainage, levels and the wider site layout. Because we handle SuDS and surface water drainage design, external works and levels design and Flood Risk Assessments in house, we can ensure your highways strategy integrates seamlessly with the rest of your scheme.

Where a project requires specialist input beyond our in-house services, we work on a collaborative basis with a number of highly recommended highways, traffic and transportation companies. This means you get a single, joined-up point of contact while ensuring every aspect of your project is delivered by the right experts.

Get in Touch

If you’d like to discuss your project’s highways, traffic and transportation requirements — or you’d like us to recommend a trusted partner to work alongside us so that all of your engineering needs are met — please get in touch.

📞 0800 061 4916
📧 info@nimbusengineering.co.uk

Contact Nimbus Engineering Consultants today for a no-obligation discussion about your project.