Access Statements

Requirement: in Wales from 30 June 2007 it  became a statutory requirement for Access Statements to accompany applications for planning permission and listed buildings consent (with some exclusions).

Legislation: Article 4D to the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995, and Regulation 3B to the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990.

National Guidance: Planning for Inclusive Design (Access Statements), Welsh Assembly Government, 2007 (available in English only until incorporated into TAN12: Design).