cTc comprises carl TONKS consulting and cTc Europe providing transport planning and traffic engineering consultancy for proposed development sites throughout the UK and Europe.
With offices in Bristol, Newport and Paris we can efficiently and effectively support your project aspirations wherever they may be located. Furthermore, our efficient structure enables simple and cost-effective travel when required, to visit your sites and locations, where ever they may be.
carl TONKS consulting
carl TONKS consulting offers transportation and traffic advice, predominantly (although not exclusively) in connection with property development and regeneration. The Company is formed around Carl's experience and expertise which spans almost 40 years and covers all corners of the UK.
Our consultancy services include pre-feasibility advice, strategic site promotion, support for planning applications, including liaisons with highway authorities and Expert Witness services for strategic promotion and Planning Appeals.
A copy of Carl's curriculum vitae is available for download, below;
CJT CV long - 2025 - Transport Planning, Traffic and Highways
carl TONKS consulting is a trading name of Carl Tonks Limited, registered in England and Wales as Company Number 08048957.
cTc investigating abnormal load delivery routes to construction sites, in this example just to the south of Aberdeen.
cTc Europe
cTc Europe comprises a foot in the door to mainland Europe, following conclusion of the BREXIT transition period in December 2020. It currently provides resource support for the rest of cTc Group from Paris and hence maintaining a presence in Europe. In due course and as markets stabilise and develop cTc Europe will offer a launchpad for future activities in Europe, which would otherwise prove complex due to the constraints of the UK's departure from the European Union.
cTc Europe is a trading name of Carl Tonks Limited, registered in England and Wales; Company Number 08048957 and in France; SIRET number 89405805600017.
cTc on site near Inverness.
cTc is able to provide our developer clients with advice and assistance with engineering aspects of their proposals throughout the planning process. The advice which cTc Group provides is detailed on the following pages, but in summary includes primarily the following pre-planning support;
- Transport Assessment
- Transport Statement
- Travel Plan Framework
- Preliminary Highway Design
- Expert witness representation
Post consent, our services typically include;
- Construction Traffic Management Plan
- Detailed Travel Plan
In addition, our asset management services typically comprise;
- Researching programmed highway works to advise of potential disruption to access / accessibility
- Liaising with local highway authorities / contractors in order to minimise impact of works or events on commercial premises, thereby protecting and maximising income and profit
Each aspect of cTc's work will remain the responsibility of an individual Project Director or Project Manager, who will be personally responsible for quality, accuracy, budgeting and timeliness of our results and reporting. Stringent quality controls are applied and cTc maintains a strict policy of quality first and foremost. Our Project Directors and Managers are rightly proud of our products and work hard to ensure that this pride remains entirely justified.
A short flier introducing cTc and an introductory Group Profile document can be downloaded, below;

