Cheryl Barratt

Cheryl Barratt
Lynsey Storm
Lynsey Storm
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Cheryl is an Associate specialising in strategic transport planning for complex and high-profile developments, bringing over 25 years of experience delivering strategic, evidence-led transport solutions for both public and private sector clients.  She combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical expertise, providing clear and pragmatic advice on transport assessments, access and servicing strategies, active travel, sustainable mobility and development planning. Cheryl has extensive experience in the preparation of robust, planning-focused transport documentation and continues to undertake detailed technical work, including traffic modelling, access design, feasibility studies and bespoke transport analysis.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients and stakeholders, she has a proven track record of securing planning approvals, resolving complex transport challenges and developing deliverable transport strategies that align with national and local policy objectives. Her collaborative and delivery-focused approach ensures clients benefit from both high-level strategic insight and technically robust, defensible solutions.

Local plans Planning policy

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...

Jamie Narborough
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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

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...

Dominic Smith
Dominic Smith Read more

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

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....

Mark Gimingham
Mark Gimingham Read more

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....