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.

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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Steve Eggleston

Partner

About

Steve Eggleston is a highly experienced transport planning professional and Partner at i‑Transport LLP, based in Manchester and Leeds. He holds BSc (Hons) and BEng (Hons) degrees in Civil Engineering and is a member of both the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.

With over 30 years’ experience, Steve has led the transport planning and technical delivery of major residential, commercial and infrastructure projects across the UK. He regularly acts for clients on a range of major development proposals, overseeing technical strategy, stakeholder engagement and planning submissions, and has extensive experience as an expert witness at planning inquiries and Examinations in Public. His portfolio includes large‑scale mixed‑use developments, strategic housing sites, motorway service areas and major employment schemes for leading national developers, housebuilders and landowners. Steve is recognised for his pragmatic, solutions‑focused approach and his ability to guide complex schemes through the planning process.

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.

Mark Gimingham

Managing Partner

About

Mark is Managing Partner and one of the founders of iTransport, with over 25 years’ experience in transport planning.

He advises on major development projects across the UK, specialising in strategic residential and commercial schemes. Mark is known for developing clear transport strategies for complex sites and leading negotiations with local authorities and National Highways.

With a long track record of successful projects, he provides strategic leadership to both clients and the business, helping shape developments that are deliverable, sustainable and commercially successful.

Jayne Meyrick

Associate Partner

About

Jayne is an Associate Partner with over 20 years’ experience in transport planning across the UK. She specialises in sustainable transport strategy, placemaking and the assessment of development impacts across a wide range of sectors.

She has led transport input on major regeneration schemes, bringing a clear understanding of how transport shapes successful places. Jayne is also actively involved in shaping industry best practice, co-chairing the national Fixing Transport Assessments Working Group and contributing to Active Travel England initiatives.

Known for her strategic thinking and collaborative approach, she provides clear, forward-looking advice that supports both development and wider community outcomes.

Ben Dines

Senior Consultant

About

Ben is a Senior Consultant who has developed strong experience across a range of transport planning projects since joining in 2021.

He supports schemes that focus on improving access and connectivity, with a particular interest in sustainable transport and how developments can better serve communities. Ben has also contributed to the use of GIS analysis within the business, helping demonstrate accessibility and network connections.

He works closely with colleagues and clients to deliver clear, people-focused solutions, while also playing an active role in the wider industry through networking and engagement initiatives.

Contact

Manchester office

King’s House
King Street West
Manchester
M3 2WY

0161 830 2172 enquiries@itransport.co.uk

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