The Developments of National Significance (Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016

Design and access statements

14.—(1) An application must include a statement (“a design and access statement”) (“datganiad dylunio a mynediad”) which complies with paragraph (2).

(2) A design and access statement must—

(a) explain the design principles and concepts that have been applied to the development;

(b) demonstrate the steps taken to appraise the context of the development and how the design of the development takes that context into account;

(c) explain the policy or approach adopted as to access, and how policies relating to access in the development plan(1) have been taken into account; and

(d) explain how any specific issues which might affect access to the development have been addressed.

(1)

See sections 38 and 62 of the 2004 Act.