The King’s Lynn Transport Strategy (KLTS) assesses current and future transport issues to provide a focus for future transport interventions in and around the town. The Transport Strategy is currently being reviewed and updated and is due to be completed in Spring 2026
Summary
We're working in partnership with Norfolk County Council (NCC) to create a Transport Strategy for the town. The strategy aims to support sustainable economic growth in King’s Lynn and the surrounding area by improving travel choices for all, whilst also:
- improving air quality
- protecting historic areas
The project will help us:
- understand current and future issues
- arrive at a series of proposals we can implement
It will provide a focus to improve the town, in line with our initiatives below:
The updated strategy aims support sustainable economic growth in King’s Lynn by facilitating journey reliability and improved travel mode choice for all, whilst contributing to improve health, air quality, safety and protection of the built and natural environment. It will set out a focus and direction for how these will be addressed, following the direction of our Local Plan.
Objectives
The new strategy’s full objectives are to:
- Enhance connectivity and accessibility for all within King’s Lynn
- Encourage greater use of public transport in King’s Lynn
- Encourage modal shift from private car to active travel in King’s Lynn
- Support the delivery of planned housing growth and development in the Borough
- Protect and enhance King’s Lynn’s heritage and cultural environment through place-making
- Improve local air quality and King’s Lynn’s natural environment and reduce overall transport emissions.
- Improve road safety in King’s Lynn
Overview
The study will comprise a series of work streams, some of which will run in parallel to one another:
- analysis of the current and future transport problems and issues in King’s Lynn
- development of possible transport options identified by both us and NCC to address issues
- stakeholder consultation and workshops for identification of a preferred strategy for us and NCC to pursue
Timeline
- Stage 1 - Issues & Opportunities Report - completed Autumn 2024
- Stage 2 - Option Appraisal - Spring 2025
- Public Consultation on a draft Strategy – September/October 2025
- Final Strategy & Implementation Plan adopted – Spring 2026
Project documents
The current King’s Lynn Transport Strategy documents are available below.
- Stage 1 - Issues & Opportunities Report
- Stage 2 - Options Report
- Stage 3 - King's Lynn Transport Study report
- Stage 3 - Draft KLTS documents
Further information
For further information, please email us at regeneration@west-norfolk.gov.uk.