The Manchester office is one of iTransport’s key regional locations, alongside our teams in Basingstoke, London, Leeds, Solent and Bristol.

Manchester

Core services

We provide the full range of specialist transport planning services needed to take schemes from early concept through to consent and delivery.

Transport Assessments & Statements

Clear, focused Transport Assessments and Statements for planning applications and appeals. Evidence-based reporting that responds to site context and stands up to scrutiny.

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Travel Plans & Coordination

Practical Travel Plans and coordination support that help developments promote sustainable travel, meet planning requirements and work effectively in operation.

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Feasibility Design

Early-stage feasibility design to test access, movement and layout options. Clear, practical thinking that helps shape viable schemes from the outset.

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Planning Appeals

Specialist transport support for planning appeals, providing clear evidence and reasoned advice that helps strengthen your case under scrutiny.

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Meet our team

Our team supports transport planning work across the North and nationally, with more than 15 people working across transport planning and transport engineering disciplines.

Paul Whitaker

Director

About

Paul is a Director with over 18 years’ experience in transport planning and engineering across both the public and private sectors. He specialises in development planning, supporting projects from early feasibility through to planning approval and delivery.

His experience spans residential, retail, industrial and infrastructure schemes, advising on transport assessments, environmental impact, consultation and planning negotiations. Paul brings a strong understanding of both planning and engineering, helping to shape practical, deliverable solutions.

He is also actively involved in mentoring and knowledge sharing, supporting the next generation of professionals while delivering clear, reliable advice to clients.

Peter Webster

Director

About

Pete is a Director in i-Transport’s Manchester office. He is a Chartered Engineer with almost 25 years’ experience of providing extensive and wide-ranging transport advice to deliver positive outcomes for private and public sector clients on major regeneration and redevelopment sites across the North. His experience covers a broad range of development projects with particular expertise in the assessment of large scale masterplans, strategic transport studies and complex urban transport projects.

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Willow Holden

Graduate Transport Planner

About

Willow joined iTransport in 2026 as Graduate Transport Planner based in our Manchester office.

Jonathan Orton

Associate

About

Jonathan is an Associate with 20 years’ experience in transport planning, working across a wide range of sectors including residential, commercial and energy.

He provides clear, practical advice across all stages of the planning process, from early feasibility through to application, appeal and condition discharge. His expertise spans transport assessments, travel plans, modelling, highway design and masterplanning.

Jonathan is known for his broad, hands-on approach, helping identify mitigation strategies that balance development needs with wider transport impacts — ensuring schemes are both deliverable and policy-compliant.

Muhammad Shafay

Assistant Technician

About

Muhammad has a background in Structural Engineering and studied at Bury College. He has nearly a year of highway design and transport planning experience and primarily supports the preparation of technical work across a wide range of projects. His experience includes contributing to highway design, site layout reviews, site access drawings, geometry drawings, swept path analysis and has contributed to traffic assessment work and sustainability appraisals.

He has experience working with software such as CAD and GIS. He has worked on a number of projects across the country, developing strong technical and problem-solving skills. He takes pride in producing clear, accurate drawings and presenting his work to a high standard. He is passionate about design and has an interest in providing attractive, safe and sustainable developments “

Jon Wilkinson

Associate

About

Jon is an Associate with nearly 25 years’ experience in transport planning and traffic engineering. He specialises in development planning, supporting projects across residential, retail and employment sectors.

He has delivered schemes from early feasibility through to construction, giving him a practical understanding of how developments are built and operate in practice. This allows him to provide clear, realistic advice that supports efficient delivery.

Jon combines strong technical expertise in modelling and design with a focus on cost-effective, deliverable solutions, helping clients move forward with confidence.

Contact

Manchester office

King’s House
King Street West
Manchester
M3 2WY

0161 830 2172 enquiries@itransport.co.uk

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