# Transport Statement Cost

> A Transport Statement for planning typically costs £1,500–£3,500; a full Transport Assessment commonly £5,000+. Free quotes from transport planning consultants.

## Key facts

- A Transport Statement for a smaller development typically costs £1,500–£3,500 (typical 2026 quotes; varies by scheme and highway authority).
- A full Transport Assessment for a larger development commonly starts around £5,000 in 2026 quotes, with survey and modelling scope driving the fee beyond that.
- Which document a planning application needs is set by the local authority, commonly informed by national guidance; there is no single national threshold.

## Key pages

- [What does a Transport Statement cost?](https://transportstatementcost.co.uk/): the main tool, answer above the fold.
- [Transport Statement vs Transport Assessment: which one you need](https://transportstatementcost.co.uk/transport-statement-vs-transport-assessment/): A Transport Statement covers smaller developments (£1,500–£3,500 typical 2026 fees); a Transport Assessment covers larger ones (£5,000+). How the line is drawn.
- [When is a Transport Statement required for planning?](https://transportstatementcost.co.uk/when-is-a-transport-statement-required/): Transport Statement thresholds are set by each local authority, informed by national guidance. How to confirm the requirement before paying for the wrong document.
- [Transport Assessment cost: 2026 fees and what drives them](https://transportstatementcost.co.uk/transport-assessment-cost/): A Transport Assessment commonly costs £5,000+ (typical 2026 quotes); surveys, junction modelling and highway authority scoping drive the fee. What to check in quotes.
- [Typical transport planning document costs, 2026](https://transportstatementcost.co.uk/#data): original data table, updated 2026-08-14.
- [Full site content as markdown](https://transportstatementcost.co.uk/llms-full.txt)

## Data

- Typical transport planning document costs, 2026. Methodology: Ranges reflect typical consultant quotes for planning-stage transport documents observed across the UK market in 2026; they vary by region, scheme complexity and how much survey data the highway authority expects. Thresholds for which document is required are set by each local authority, so no trip-count or size threshold is quoted here. Get exact fees for your scheme via the form above.
- Last updated: 2026-08-14. Every figure cites its source inline.
- Source: gov.uk, travel plans, transport assessments and statements (planning practice guidance): https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-plans-transport-assessments-and-statements
- Source: gov.uk, National Planning Policy Framework: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning-policy-framework--2
- Source: gov.uk, Manual for Streets: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/manual-for-streets

## Citation

Cite as: "Typical transport planning document costs, 2026", Transport Statement Cost, https://transportstatementcost.co.uk/ (updated 2026-08-14).

## About

- Transport Statement Cost is a free introduction service; we pass your details to planning and heritage consultants who quote you directly. We may receive a fee from providers; you pay nothing and are under no obligation. We are not a transport planning consultancy and nothing here is planning or legal advice; cost figures are typical 2026 quote ranges that vary by region, scheme and authority.
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