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Vanessa Eggleston

Vanessa Eggleston
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Rachel Stout
27 Apr 2026
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Vanessa is a Partner based in Manchester and a Chartered Engineer with over 30 years’ experience in transport planning and highway design. She specialises in complex urban developments, bringing deep expertise in traffic analysis and public transport strategy.

She has led transport input for major commercial, residential, education and regeneration schemes, developing practical solutions that balance development needs with wider network impacts. Vanessa works closely with local authorities and National Highways, negotiating access, mitigation and planning obligations.

A trusted expert witness, she provides clear, authoritative advice at appeals and examinations, helping clients navigate complexity and secure successful outcomes.

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SAM, PTAL and the Connectivity Tool

Here we are again: talking about a connectivity metric that is given disproportionate power in planning decision-making. Who is SAM? The draft London Plan (DLP) [1] introduces SAM – the Sustainable Access Measure – and embeds it in the Optimisation Framework [2] and the basis for car-parking standards.  A higher SAM score will support greater...

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Here we are again: talking about a connectivity metric that is given disproportionate power in planning decision-making. Who is SAM? The draft London Plan (DLP) [1] introduces SAM – the Sustainable Access Measure – and embeds it in the Optimisation Framework [2] and the basis for car-parking standards.  A higher SAM score will support greater...

Local plans Planning policy

‘Council First’ Perspective Unlocks Transport Planning Success

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Dominic Smith
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If you have spent any time navigating the UK planning system recently, you will know that getting a development scheme off the ground can feel like trying to steer an oil tanker in a canal. The planning landscape has become increasingly complex, heavily politicised and policy-heavy. For private developers and planning consultants, one of the...

Goodbye i-Transport and hello iTransport

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For the last 20+ years, iTransport has gone from strength to strength and we now approach almost 100 employees across 6 offices.  Yet our visual identity has largely remained the same since the start. I am therefore delighted to announce and introduce our new brand and refreshed colour palette – goodbye i-Transport and hello iTransport....