The requirement for detailed transportation assessment has become an integral part of the land planning and development process. Recently published guidance on transport assessment has increased the level of detail required by approving authorities when assessing impacts for both strategic and local proposals.

SMA has extensive knowledge and experience in the field of transport assessment, and has undertaken travel demand, accessibility and sustainability assessments and traffic impact appraisals for a wide range of private and public development proposals, major capital projects and infrastructure improvements schemes.

We have the capacity to undertake large area multi-modal and micro-simulation modelling of transport networks, as well as the analysis of the impacts of travel demand at a more local level. Projects range from small residential developments to new settlements and town centre management schemes. We have also represented developers, objectors and planning and highway authorities at Examinations in Public and Planning Inquiries and Appeals.