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Complying with planning policy

Where can I find relevant guidance on complying with planning policy?
If you are preparing a major planning application or project you should consider the policies in Ealing's adopted 2004 Plan for the Environment, officially known as the Unitary Development Plan (UDP) and the planning guidance notes (SPG and SPD) that accompany the plan.

Developers and others interested in development should be aware of the requirements of the council’s statement of community involvement. This covers community involvement in all aspects of town planning, and indicates how developers can contribute to this process. For detailed guidance on submitting planning applications please visit planning services.

What is a design and access statement?  
A design and access statement is a document accompanying and supporting a planning application or application for listed building consent to illustrate the process that has led to the development proposal, and to explain and justify the proposal in a structured way. It should show that the applicant has thought carefully about how everyone, including disabled people, older people and young children, will be able to use the places they want to build.

Planning officers can provide further advice on submitting this information. Once completed, this information should be submitted with the proposal at pre-application stage, and ultimately with the planning application for decision. The information is intended to ensure that proposals for development are consistent with national, regional and local policies in planning for sustainable communities. Developers are requested to provide information to the local planning authority associated with the guidance listed below and these are regarded as elements of the design and access statement: