Part 3

Applications

Design and access statements
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1
Paragraph (2) applies to an application for planning permission which is for—
a
development which is major development; or
b
where any part of the development is in a designated area, development consisting of—
i
the provision of one or more dwellinghouses; or
ii
the provision of a building or buildings where the floor space created by the development is 100 square metres or more.
2
An application for planning permission to which this paragraph applies must, except where paragraph (4) applies, be accompanied by a statement (“a design and access statement”) about—
a
the design principles and concepts that have been applied to the development; and
b
how issues relating to access to the development have been dealt with.
3
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 adopted as to access, and how policies relating to access in relevant local development documents have been taken into account;
d
state what, if any, consultation has been undertaken on issues relating to access to the development and what account has been taken of the outcome of any such consultation; and
e
explain how any specific issues which might affect access to the development have been addressed.
4
Paragraph (2) does not apply to an application for planning permission which is—
a
for permission to develop land without compliance with conditions previously attached, made pursuant to section 73 of the 1990 Act ;
b
of the description contained in article 20(1)(b) or (c);
c
for engineering or mining operations;
d
for a material change in use of the land or buildings; or
e
for development which is waste development.
5
In paragraph (1)—
“designated area” means—
1. a conservation area; or
2. a property appearing on the World Heritage List kept under article 11(2) of the 1972 UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and National Heritage (a World Heritage Site) .
Section 73 was amended by sections 42(2), 51(3) and 120 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5).
See http:/whc.unesco.org/en/list