From 10 August 2006 applications for listed building consent must be accompanied by a Design and Access Statement. However, where the proposal is just for internal works, the Statement need only address the Design elements.
If you are submitting a complementary application for planning permission a single Design and Access Statement can cover both applications provided the Statement includes the additional elements required for listed building consent applications.
Failure to submit a Statement is likely to result in delay because the application will not be registered without one. Applications will be refused if the Statement is not of sufficient standard.
This Guidance Note sets out what the Statement should address. It has been drawn up by planning officers across the whole of Hampshire, including Southampton and Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight and the New Forest National Park, so as to provide consistency of approach for applicants and their agents.
A list of references is given at the end of the document, together with internet links.
Separate guidance notes deal with Design and Access Statements for general Planning Applications and Householder Planning Applications.
What is a Design and Access Statement?
A Design and Access Statement is a short report which explains the design principles and concepts that have been applied and how issues relating to access have been dealt with.
It is not a substitute for detailed scaled plans and drawings but can include sketches and photographs. It should be jargon free and easily understood by the general public.
The Design Component
The design component of a statement should cover
In addition it should include a brief explanation of how design policies and approaches have taken account of paragraph 3.5 of Planning Policy Guidance note 15: Planning and the Historic Environment and in particular:
- the historic and architectural importance of the building;
- the particular physical features of the building that justify its designation as a listed building; and
- the setting.
The Statement should explain and justify the approach that has been taken to ensure the proposed works preserve or enhance the special historic and architectural importance of the listed building.
The Access Component
The Statement should make clear how the approach to access has balanced the duties imposed by the Disability Discrimination Act, where the proposal is subject to those, and the particular historical and architectural significance of the building. It should detail:
- any specific issues that arise because the building is listed
- the range of options considered
If the fabric of the structure restricts the ability to meet minimum levels of accessibility, details should be provided of the measures that will be put in place to minimise the impact on disabled people and ensure that any services provided within the building are made available in other ways.
References:
CABE (2006) Design and Access Statements – How to write, read and use them, London
Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) – News Release 2006/0024
DCLG (2006) Circular 01/2006: Guidance on Changes to the Development Control System, London
Home Office/Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) (2003) Safer Places- the Planning System and Crime Prevention
Planning Policy Guidance 15 Planning and the Historic Environment
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