Planning and Transport
The NWDA’s Planning Unit helps to shape and deliver national,
regional and local policies for planning, housing, transport and
the physical environment, in order to implement the Regional
Economic Strategy.
Our work includes:
- Contributing to the preparation of the Regional Economic
Strategy, Regional Spatial Strategy, Regional Transport Strategy
and Regional Housing Strategy
- Shaping supportive policy for all modes of transport – road,
rail, sea and air
- Delivering consultation responses on major planning
applications in the Agency’s role as a Statutory
Consultee
- Shaping emerging policy in Local Development Frameworks and
Local Transport Plans through consultation processes, as well as
research and evidence generation
- Providing planning support for the delivery of the Agency’s
strategic regional sites
- Developing proactive policy frameworks and research studies to
take forward a wide range of regeneration and environmental
projects
- Delivering professional planning and transport planning advice
to our Agency colleagues
LTP2 Guidance
Note
North West Productivity Rail Study
Consultant’s Colin Buchanan, in association with Volterra, were
commissioned by Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) in
conjunction with Network Rail and the Regional Leaders Forum to
carry out a study on the potential wider economic benefits (WEBs)
of a selected number of rail investment schemes in the
region. WEBs are playing an increasingly important role in
transport appraisal.
The study highlights those schemes which have economic benefits
beyond those measured through traditional transport appraisal
techniques. The results of this work will be used to
strengthen the case for investment in rail schemes which relieve
capacity constraints into growing city regions and which link key
city centres within the region.
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the North West Productivity Rail Study
NW Infrastructure Study
EKOS, supported by Utilities Consultancy and Engineering Ltd
(UCE) were appointed by NWDA in partnership with the North West
Regional Assembly (now 4NW) and Environment Agency to undertake a
study into issues and constraints relating to utilities
infrastructure in the Northwest.
The report found that utilities infrastructure and capacity is a
key concern for both the public and the private sector in the
Northwest, in terms of delivering economic development and
regeneration objectives. The report outlines the key issues and
emerging conclusions relating to infrastructure and infrastructure
constraints in the region.
The findings and conclusions are those of the consultants alone.
NWDA is considering the report.
Download the NW Intrastructure Study