Understanding the Development Jigsaw, A User’s Guide to Procedures, by Wendy Le-Las, published by Buccaneer Books, ISBN 0952998505. It was written in 1997 so is relatively up to date, but a bit confusing because covers all types of planning decisions, not just roads. Your local bookshop will be able to use the ISBN number to order this book for you.
“Public local inquiries into road proposals,” on the website of the Department for Transport. This guide separates out the processes for Highways Agency trunk road and motorway schemes, and local authority schemes.
“Best practice guidance,” on the Planning Inspectorate website
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