The Design Commission for Wales has written a design and access Statement which has been published by the Welsh Government consequent to legislative changes concerning design and access (DAS) in April last year.
This guidance highlights good practice in the production of Design and Access Statements (DAS) in Wales.
The aim of the guidance is to:
- outline the benefits of undertaking a DAS,
- provide advice on what should and should not be included in a DAS,
- suggests a structure for the document; and
- highlights the issues it should address.
It also contains advice for local planning authority officers, when receiving a DAS to assess, on the questions to ask to ascertain if a robust design process has been undertaken and whether design quality is evident.
