Construction Traffic Management Plans

Construction Management Plans and Construction Traffic Management Plans set out how construction activity will be managed so that impacts on the highway, neighbouring properties and other road users are properly controlled.

They are commonly required by planning condition, particularly where a site is constrained, close to residential properties, located on a busy road, or likely to involve regular HGV movements. A clear and practical plan can help reassure the local planning and highway authorities that construction activity can take place safely and without unacceptable disruption.

A Construction Traffic Management Plan may consider issues such as:

• construction vehicle routes;
• access to and from the site;
• delivery times and booking systems;
• contractor parking;
• loading and unloading arrangements;
• wheel washing and road cleanliness;
• temporary traffic management;
• pedestrian and cyclist safety;
• protection of existing highway assets;
• emergency access;
• communication with neighbours and local stakeholders; and
• measures to avoid obstruction of the public highway.

These documents are not just administrative exercises. A poorly considered construction access strategy can lead to highway safety concerns, complaints from neighbours, enforcement issues, delays in discharging planning conditions, or practical problems once works begin on site.

At Fastnet Transport Planning, we prepare and review Construction Management Plans and Construction Traffic Management Plans with a particular focus on highways and transport matters. Our advice is clear, practical and proportionate, helping clients demonstrate that construction traffic can be managed safely and sensibly throughout the build period.

Further information on CMPs can be found here.

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