Highway design ensures that new access roads, junctions, and supporting infrastructure are safe, efficient, and adoptable by local authorities. For developers, it’s a critical part of gaining planning permission and ensuring schemes can be built without costly redesigns. At mode transport planning, our engineers combine technical expertise with commercial insight to deliver designs that unlock land and support long-term growth.

The earlier the better. Bringing us in at feasibility stage means we can assess access opportunities, identify constraints, and develop concepts that align with both planning policy and engineering standards. Early involvement reduces risks, speeds up approvals, and makes sure design solutions are commercially viable from the outset.

We cover the full spectrum, from simple site access arrangements through to detailed S38, S104, and S278 infrastructure designs. This includes junction upgrades, internal site layouts, visibility splays, and the integration of sustainable transport measures such as cycleways and pedestrian routes. Whatever your project needs, we provide clear, buildable solutions.

The NPPF requires developments to achieve safe and suitable access for all users. Highway design is how this is demonstrated in practice. By ensuring schemes are safe, efficient, and connected, we help satisfy both NPPF requirements and local authority adoption standards, reducing the risk of planning refusal.

We work to national standards such as the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB), Manual for Streets, and Local Transport Notes, as well as each local authority’s specific requirements. Our experience across the UK means we know how to meet technical expectations while still delivering practical, cost-effective solutions.

Absolutely. A well-prepared, policy-compliant highway design can transform the chances of securing approval. Poorly considered designs, on the other hand, often cause objections or delays. Our role is to produce designs that give planning officers and highways authorities confidence, while keeping your commercial objectives front and centre.

Adoption requires meeting strict technical, safety, and maintenance criteria. We liaise closely with local highways authorities to make sure designs comply with S38 and S278 processes, reducing risk of rejection and ensuring smooth progression from planning to construction.

Highway design ensures that new access roads, junctions, and supporting infrastructure are safe, efficient, and adoptable by local authorities. For developers, it’s a critical part of gaining planning permission and ensuring schemes can be built without costly redesigns. At mode transport planning, our engineers combine technical expertise with commercial insight to deliver designs that unlock land and support long-term growth.

The earlier the better. Bringing us in at feasibility stage means we can assess access opportunities, identify constraints, and develop concepts that align with both planning policy and engineering standards. Early involvement reduces risks, speeds up approvals, and makes sure design solutions are commercially viable from the outset.

We cover the full spectrum, from simple site access arrangements through to detailed S38, S104, and S278 infrastructure designs. This includes junction upgrades, internal site layouts, visibility splays, and the integration of sustainable transport measures such as cycleways and pedestrian routes. Whatever your project needs, we provide clear, buildable solutions.

The NPPF requires developments to achieve safe and suitable access for all users. Highway design is how this is demonstrated in practice. By ensuring schemes are safe, efficient, and connected, we help satisfy both NPPF requirements and local authority adoption standards, reducing the risk of planning refusal.

We work to national standards such as the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB), Manual for Streets, and Local Transport Notes, as well as each local authority’s specific requirements. Our experience across the UK means we know how to meet technical expectations while still delivering practical, cost-effective solutions.

Absolutely. A well-prepared, policy-compliant highway design can transform the chances of securing approval. Poorly considered designs, on the other hand, often cause objections or delays. Our role is to produce designs that give planning officers and highways authorities confidence, while keeping your commercial objectives front and centre.

Adoption requires meeting strict technical, safety, and maintenance criteria. We liaise closely with local highways authorities to make sure designs comply with S38 and S278 processes, reducing risk of rejection and ensuring smooth progression from planning to construction.