Swept Path Analysis That Keeps Your Designs Moving

Accurate vehicle tracking to ensure safe and efficient layouts.

At Grange Transport Consulting, we provide precise Swept Path Analysis to test how vehicles move within and around your site.


Our reports help developers, architects, and engineers confirm that access, parking, and servicing layouts are workable, safe, and fully up to highway standards.

What Is Swept Path Analysis?

Swept Path Analysis (often called vehicle tracking) simulates the movement of different vehicles through a layout to check that routes, turning areas, and accesses can be negotiated safely and without conflict.


It is often required by local highway authorities as part of Outline planning or Reserved Matters applications. The analysis ensures that vehicles such as refuse vehicles (bin lorries), fire engines, delivery vans, pantechnicon (removals vans), or abnormal loads can manoeuvre safely and efficiently.


We use industry-standard software to:

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Confirm that designs accommodate all relevant vehicle types

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Test turning circles, reversing, and internal circulation

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Identify areas requiring minor adjustments or mitigation

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Manual for Streets

Our Approach

We combine technical precision with a practical understanding of how layouts function in real life.


Our team works closely with designers to ensure that access, visibility, and operational efficiency are optimised without compromising safety.


Each analysis is based on accurate geometry and vehicle templates that reflect local authority and operator requirements.


Results are clearly presented, with annotated plans and supporting commentary suitable for submission with planning or technical approval documents.

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They identified issues early and suggested small design changes that avoided costly redesign later.

Vehicles and Layouts Analysed

We provide swept path tracking for:

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Cars, vans, and light commercial vehicles

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Refuse collection and emergency service vehicles

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Rigid and articulated HGVs

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Coaches, buses, and service vehicles

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Construction and abnormal load vehicles

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Agricultural and plant equipment

Typical layouts include:

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Site accesses and internal roads

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Car parks and service yards

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Turning heads and drop-off areas

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Loading bays and delivery routes

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Roundabouts, junctions, and narrow access roads

Our Process

1

Review and Quotation

Send us your site drawings and we confirm what tracking is needed.

2

Model Build

Layouts modelled using AutoTrack or AutoTURN with vehicle templates matched to your scheme.

3

Analysis and Refinement

Manoeuvres tested if achievable, for clearances, kerb strikes, and overhangs.

4

Report Delivery

Annotated drawings and summary report ready for planning or highway submission.

We offer a quick, fixed-fee service, with most reports completed within a few working days.

Why Choose Grange Transport Consulting

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Over 30 years of combined experience in transport and highway design

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Use of AutoTrack and AutoTURN software for accurate modelling

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Clear, professional drawings ready for authority submission

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Fixed-fee pricing and reliable turnaround

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Collaborative approach with designers and engineers

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Trusted by developers, planners, and local authorities across the UK

We provide confidence that your layout works safely for every road user and vehicle type.

Related Services

Swept Path Analysis is often completed alongside:

Junction Modelling

Transport Assessments

Parking Studies

Preliminary Access Design

Request Your Swept Path Analysis Today

Our team can review your drawings and provide accurate vehicle tracking to confirm design suitability.


We deliver quick and professional results that help you gain planning and technical approval with confidence.

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