{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-section-62a-applications-procedure-and-consequential-amendments-order-2013/article-31",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2013/2140",
  "legislation_title": "The Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Procedure and Consequential Amendments) Order 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-section-62a-applications-procedure-and-consequential-amendments-order-2013",
  "path": "article/31",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "31",
  "heading": "Design and access statements",
  "text": "(1) A connected listed building application must be accompanied by a statement (“a design and access statement”) which explains—\n(a) the design principles and concepts that have been applied to the works;\n(b) how the design principles and concepts that have been applied to the works take account of—\n(i) the special architectural or historic importance of the building;\n(ii) the particular physical features of the building that justify its designation as a listed building; and\n(iii) the building’s setting; and\n(c) subject to paragraph (3), how issues relating to access to the building have been dealt with.\n(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a design and access statement must also—\n(a) explain the policy adopted as to access, including what alternative means of access have been considered, and how policies relating to access in relevant local development documents , documents which are to be or form part of minerals and waste plans, local plans or supplementary plans prepared by local planning authorities, minerals and waste planning authorities or the Mayor of London have been taken into account;\n(b) explain how the policy as to access takes account of—\n(i) the special architectural or historic importance of the building;\n(ii) the particular physical features of the building that justify its designation as a listed building; and\n(iii) the building’s setting;\n(c) state what, if any, consultation has been undertaken and what account has been taken of the outcome of any such consultation; and\n(d) explain how any specific issues which might affect access to the building have been addressed.\n(3) Paragraphs (1)(c) and (2) do not apply in relation to a connected listed building application for consent to carry out works affecting only the interior of a building.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 6 inserted (1.10.2014) by The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure and Section 62A Applications) (England) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1532), arts. 1(1), 6"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in art. 31(2)(a) inserted (25.3.2026) by The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Local Planning) (Modification and Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/170), regs. 1(2), 13(4)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2140/article/31",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:43:28.016424+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}