Travel Plans

What is Travel Planning? 

Travel planning is about realising more sustainable travel and unlocking climate, congestion, health and social benefits. It is the principal area in what the UK Government calls ‘Smarter Choices’ - and is known internationally Mobility Management.

"A travel plan is a long term management strategy for an occupier or site that seeks to deliver sustainable transport objectives through positive action and is articulated in a document that is regularly reviewed."

– Good Practice Guidelines: DeliveringTravel Plans through the Planning Process, DfT/DCLG 2009.

What we offer

We have been advising on travel plans for a number of years and cover both development related and voluntary driven strategies. Importantly, we can manage the travel plan from planning through implementation to monitoring and evaluation; and can advise on any element of the process.

We advise on each form of travel plan that requires a specific approach:

  • Workplace Travel Plans
  • Visitor/Leisure Travel Plans
  • Residential Travel Plans
  • School Travel Plans

We have also developed a tailored approach to Personal Travel Planning, based on best practice, for new development sites.

International Paper: One of our Directors, David Knight, presented a paper at the prestigious European Conference on Mobility Management (ECOMM2009) in San Sebastian on travel plan targets and evaluation (click here for copy of paper)

Some key project examples

GVA Grimley Corporate Travel Plan

We are currently advising this leading UK Property and Planning organisation at a senior level on the development and implementation of a travel plan strategy to encompass its 1100 staff and 12 UK offices and meet ISO14001 requirements.

Bristol Zoo Gardens Travel Plan

We are currently advising Bristol’s largest tourist attraction (0.5M visitors p.a.) on its staff, visitor and corporate visitor travel plans in support of a successful planning application.

St Catherine’s Court Workplace Travel Plan 

Workplace travel plan for a new 5 storey office development (BREEAM excellent) in Bristol to meet with the requirements of planning and legal obligations. The travel plan has been  fully agreed with Bristol City Council and has been included in a design award submission.