Our Access Officer for disabled people provides advice on all aspects of physical access to the city's environment. This ensures compliance with the Disability Equality Act 2010.
Advice we provide
We provide advice in the following areas:
- for pre-planning and planning applications for development proposals
- Building Control offers advice on all aspects of the building regulations including Part M for disabled access
- Premises Licensing ensures access to licensed premises
Other work includes preparation of policies and design guidance on access, for example our Access Policies and the Disability Design Standards.
Access Liaison Group
We also facilitate the Access Liaison Group (ALG), a group of disabled Sheffielders which ensures that disabled people can have a fair input on changes across the city.
New members are always welcome so please contact us if you wish to get involved.
Design guidance
Advice on achieving inclusive design, a range of contacts for disability organisations and specialist sources of advice are available by contacting the Access Officer at planningdc@sheffield.gov.uk.