Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 18485
Road Traffic: Rural Areas
Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Question
Cameron Thomas
Independent — Tewkesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce congestion on local roads in rural areas resulting from major planning developments.
Answer
Simon LightwoodIt is for local planning authorities, in consultation with the relevant highways and transport authorities, to assess the impact of major development on the local road network. Where necessary, they can seek to mitigate those impacts through local transpo...
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