What this service covers
- Site and context analysis
- Planning policy and design rationale
- Layout, scale, appearance, landscaping and access commentary
- Heritage, townscape or character considerations where relevant
- Concise documents suitable for submission with planning applications
A proportionate document
A design and access statement should help officers understand the design journey and the planning rationale. The focus is on clarity, not unnecessary length, with the level of detail tailored to the scale and sensitivity of the proposal.