About Sanderson Associates

About Us

Sanderson Associates best value, objective, experienced, quality solutions for all your highway, traffic, transportation and water engineering needs.

Sanderson Associates (Consulting Engineers) Limited are part of the multidisciplinary Fairhurst engineering consultancy, providing specialist Highways, Traffic, Transportation and Water Engineering consultancy services to a broad range of both domestic and commercial clients.

Supporting you through ALL aspects of access planning to deliver cost effective solutions to satisfy the planning requirements.

From initial view on site to planning appeals and site supervision during Highway construction works, Sanderson Associates deliver objective, bespoke advice to ensure best value for money solutions.

Highway planning application advice
Transport Assessments
Sustainable transport schemes
Road & Sewer design
Flood Risk Assessments

Our parent company Fairhurst can extend support through planning, detailed design and construction with Geo/Environmental, Civil and Structural Engineering, Landscape Architecture and Planning support from its network of UK offices employing over 500 staff.

Sanderson Associates have enjoyed over 33 Years in business delivering experience and tailored advice to our clients' needs.

To date we are pleased to have been appointed on and completed over 11,500 of our client's schemes.

What Our Clients Say:

Highway Statement, Proposed Residential Development, Stockport

Thu 11 June 2020

Just want to pass on my thanks and appreciation. Your knowledge and speed at looking at the issues were incurred was superb. Hopefully we’ll have the pleasure of working together in the future. Craig Ashton, Managing Director, CPA Bespoke Joinery Ltd.

Transport Assessment, Proposed Residential Development (170 dwellings), Essex

Fri 24 April 2020

This report is of the highest quality and detail and draws the conclusions we had hoped to see. Thanks to you and the team for this, we will certainly be using Sanderson Associates on future projects. Tom Helliwell, Managing Director, Class Q Ltd

Speed Survey, Proposed Private Residential Development – Testimonial

Sat 14 December 2019

Thank you so much for your fast and efficient service, the speed survey was conducted efficiently and the report given has really helped our planning application process with highways moving forward. Communication from yourselves was also fantastic and swift. Would most definitely recommend you to everyone. Much appreciated! Ismail Chopdat (Private Individual)

Access Feasibility Study, Proposed Private Residential Development – Testimonial

Mon 30 September 2019

I have recently worked on a project with Karen and Ashley at Sanderson’s and they were extremely helpful, professional and worked to my extremely tight deadline. I have no hesitation in recommending this company their attention to detail and professionalism was much appreciated. Rosie Marsh (Private Individual)

Analysis of Speed Survey and Swept Path Analysis

Tue 3 September 2019

Brett and the Sanderson’s team were invaluable to us in obtaining highways consent which in part cleared the way for our planning application to be approved. They provided a proactive professional and personable approach to satisfy and fulfil the Cambridgeshire highways requirements. We recommend them and will use them again. Daykin Waters Waters Developments

Stage 2 Road Safety Audit, Residential, Staffordshire

Tue 16 July 2019

Sanderson Associates were the successful bidder for carrying out a Stage 2 Road Safety Audit on behalf of TSP Projects. Their team were committed to the tight programme, and not only did they undertake the audit and agree terms and conditions in a short space of time they were receptive and flexible with planning the […]

Construction Traffic Management Plan

Mon 15 April 2019

Sanderson Associates have been very helpful for us and our clients. They proved efficiency and competitive pricing. Thank you for your services. Andreea Raicu, Architect, Tang & Associates Ltd

Flood Risk Assessment, Testimonial, Industrial Development, Sheffield

Tue 19 March 2019

Sanderson’s were a great in helping us with our planning application for a new material silo at our manufacturing base in Sheffield. Darren was efficient and swift in his discussions with the council on the need for a flood risk assessment on the site. Darren’s knowledge of the site and surrounding area and consequent discussions […]

Travel Plan

Wed 21 November 2018

We have worked with Ashley, found the service very professional, efficient and cost-effective. We received the surveys and reports on time and were kept fully appraised with everything, excellent service all round. Recommend using Sanderson again in the future. Thank you, Al Ihsan Trust

Access Appraisal in Support of the Reinstatement of Access to a Residential Dwelling

Tue 7 August 2018

Brett, I would just like to pass on my personal thanks for the assistance you offered us in our planning application to reinstate an unused driveway into our renovation property. From the initial contact with the office staff, through the quote and the carrying out of the road survey, drawings, and associated work through to […]

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Sanderson Associates delivers experience and knowledge from top to bottom – headed by a Management Team at our Grange Moor office who manage the day to day project delivery and general management of the office.

Our Management Team is led by Karen Smith and Peter Maurice based at Grange Moor, supported by the local Fairhurst Partners in Leeds and Newcastle.

The Management Team are supported by 19 committed technical and support staff all with specialist knowledge to provide you with the knowledge and experience to manage your requirements through the planning process.

Our experienced staff are from Local Government, Traffic Management, Water Management, Transportation Planning and Delivery backgrounds ALL providing you with the best value advice and planning delivery whatever your scheme in the UK, Isle of Man or Ireland.

Some of our Recent Appointments:

New Instruction – Flood Risk Assessment

Fri 30 October 2020

Our engineers’ commenced work today on a new instruction received from our client, who has appointed us as their flood risk consultant, to provide a flood risk assessment for a proposed retail development in West Yorkshire.

New Appointment – Transport Assessment

Thu 29 October 2020

We appreciate our latest appointment from another new client to carry out a transport assessment for a proposed residential development in Wales.

New Instruction – Technical Note

Thu 29 October 2020

Another new client instructed us today to act as their highway planning consultant to prepare a technical note for a healthcare development in Essex.

New Appointment – Detailed Highway Design Drawings

Thu 29 October 2020

We appreciate being appointed by our client to act as their transportation consultant to provide detailed highway design drawings for a highways development in West Yorkshire.

New Instruction – Transport Statement

Wed 28 October 2020

We are pleased our client has entrusted us with their scheme today to prepare a transport statement for a proposed mixed use development in London.

New Appointment – Traffic Survey

Wed 28 October 2020

Today, we were appointed by our client to act as their highways engineer, with an instruction from them on a very interesting project to carry out a traffic survey for a proposed leisure development in Staffordshire.

New Instruction – Independent Highway Safety Review

Wed 28 October 2020

Another new client entrusted us with their project and have instructed us to act as their transport consultants to provide our independent highway safety review for a proposed residential development in Northumberland.

New Appointment – Detailed Highway Design Drawings

Wed 28 October 2020

We are pleased to receive an appointment from our client today to prepare detailed highway design drawings for a proposed highways development in West Yorkshire.

New Instruction – Transport Statement

Wed 28 October 2020

We were today instructed by another new client to act as their highway consultant to provide a transport statement for a proposed residential development in London.

New Appointment – Traffic Survey

Wed 28 October 2020

Our engineers’ commenced work today on a new appointment received from another new client, who has instructed us as their highways planning consultant, to prepare a traffic survey for a proposed residential in Oxfordshire.

Require Traffic Signal Design Services?

Sanderson Associates have enjoyed over 33 years in business, our Traffic Signal Design Team have extensive experience in assisting our Clients with their Traffic Signal Design requirements for a wide variety of major and minor developments throughout the whole of the UK, Isle of Man and Ireland.

We would be pleased to provide you with our competitive fee proposal for our Traffic Signal Design Services, please call us on 01924 844080 or click here to complete our secure online form.

Highway Consulting Engineers, Traffic Consulting Engineers

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