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Changes to PartnerNet
PartnerNet is now served from a new Our Partners area of the HA website. Further changes are planned to improve the way we deliver information to our partners.
The Project Control Framework
On 1st April 2008 we launched the Project Control Framework. The Framework sets out how we, together with the Department for Transport, manage and deliver major improvement projects.
Efficiency Gains from Collaborative Roads Procurement
Delivering efficiency and best value is central
The Role of the Highways Agency in the Planning System
The Highways Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT) and is responsible for operating, maintaining and improving the strategic road network in England on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport.
As part of this role, we work to ensure that England's motorways and all-purpose trunk roads (the major A roads) continue to operate safely and effectively while helping development to take place to contribute to economic growth. We do this by participating in all stages of the planning process with Government Departments, regional and local planning authorities, local highway/transport authorities, public transport providers and developers.
Where a future development might impact on the operation of a motorway or all-purpose trunk road, the local planning authority is obliged to consult us about the proposals. To help them and developers understand how we deal with development proposals, we have prepared a protocol which explains what to expect from us and what information we are looking for -
The protocol explains who to contact if you wish to discuss any development proposal with us. Alternatively, you can complete the form below and your details will be forwarded to the appropriate team -
The following map shows the division of the Highways Agency planning teams -
We at the Highways Agency believe that pre-application discussions help ensure better understanding and delivery in the planning application process. We encourage pre-application discussions and have provided a template setting out what the Highways Agency seeks to accomplish for these discussions -
The Highways Agency measures its performance on planning matters through a series of metrics. These measure our performance in the planning system -
