http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/55/article/14/madeThe Developments of National Significance (Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2019-07-09TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, WALES Development in Wales is of national significance if it meets criteria specified in regulations or is specified as such in the National Development Framework. PART 3 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 have been taken into account; and d explain how any specific issues which might affect access to the development have been addressed. See sections 38 and 62 of the 2004 Act.