Supplementary planning documents (SPDs)

We require our Design and access statements SPD for some planning and conservation area applications. They are a legal requirement.

They ensure important information is addressed before a planning application is submitted. They cover the design process and how certain design issues are addressed.

These statements can include:

• safety
• security
• accessibility
• the relationship between buildings and their surroundings  

The SPD guides developers and the wider community. It explains how to prepare design and access statements for proposed developments in Southwark.

View the supporting documents for the SPD below:

• Design and access statements SPD EQIA
• Design and access statements SPD sustainability appraisal
• Design and access statements SPD adoption statement
• Design and access statements SPD sustainability and consultation statements