Highway Development team

The Highway Development team:

• assesses the impact of new development proposals ensuring their impacts are assimilated into the transport network.
• secures highway improvements and promotes sustainable connections to new development ensuring they offer easy access for all highway users
• provides a pre-application service giving advice on new development proposals from a transport perspective
• promotes the use of the Cheshire East Design guide securing innovative layouts and creating more pleasant places
• secures highway improvements through either s38 agreements for new roads, s278 agreements works to the existing highways or s106 agreements monies for infrastructure.

Highway development documents

• National Planning Policy Framework
• Cheshire East Design Guide
• 6c's Residential Design Guide
• Highways Standing Advice (PDF, 200KB)
• Travel Plans
• Cycling Strategy

Team members

Andrew Goligher: Highway Development Control Manager

Neil Jones: Principal Development Officer

Paul McDowell: Senior Development Officer (part time)

Team members (s38/s278 agreements)

For section 38 enquiries, contact highwaystechnicalapprovals@cheshireeasthighways.org

Chris Booth: Section 278 Principal Development Engineer