Local List Glossary

When is this required?

An application for planning permission for development that involves:

• the provision of one or more relevant buildings, or
• development of an existing relevant building
• or development within the curtilage of a relevant building.

 Relevant buildings include:

• buildings that contain two or more dwellings (including flats) or education (accommodation (residential accommodation for the use of students at boarding school or in later stages of education); and
• the building is 18m or more in height, or 7 or more storeys whichever is reached first.

What information is required?

Fire statements must be submitted on a form published by the Secretary of State (or a form to similar effect) and contain the particulars specified or referred to in the form, which includes information about (not exhaustive list):

• the principles, concepts and approach relating to fire safety that have been applied to each building in the development.
• the site layout
• emergency vehicle access and water supplies for firefighting purposes
• what, if any, consultation has been undertaken on issues relating to the fire safety of the development; and what account has been taken of this
• how any policies relating to fire safety in relevant local development documents have been taken into account.

Relevant policy and reason for the document:

Building Safety Bill (currently): Building safety: planning gateway one - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)