Homeowners, small builders and agents in England
Free check for England: does your planning application need a design and access statement, and what a short, proportionate one should cover.
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How it works
What you get
The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the Householder appeal statement door.
Modeled on: DMPO 2015, art 9; planning practice guidance: Making an application
From public data
or more of new floor space in a designated area such as a conservation area means the application needs a design and access statement
Source: Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, art 9
Turn a refused extension into a householder appeal statement for the Planning Inspectorate, answering each refusal reason. Free to read, pay to download.
Questions
For major development, and in a designated area such as a conservation area for one or more new homes or a building creating 100 square metres or more of floor space. It isn't required for a material change of use.
The detail should be proportionate to the complexity of the application, and government guidance says it should not be long.
Check the council's local list of information requirements. Local requirements only affect whether your application is valid if they're on a formally adopted list published on its website less than 2 years before you apply.
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Answer it and ePlan opens the Householder appeal statement door, which drafts the paperwork.