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Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the engagement platform for the Bath and North East Somerset Council consultation hub.

This engagement platform

This engagement platform has been designed and built by Participatr Limited. We would like as many people as possible to be able to use this engagement platform. To help us do this, we have worked to make this engagement platform as accessible as possible. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • Change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • Navigate most of the engagement platform using just a keyboard
  • Navigate most of the engagement platform using speech recognition software
  • Listen to most of the engagement platform using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We've also made the engagement platform text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this engagement platform is

This engagement platform is partially accessible, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Accessible versions of the following supporting evidence base documents are currently being prepared and will be published by 24 September 2026:

  • Chapter 1 - District-wide Strategy
  • Chapter 2 - Bath
  • Chapter 3 - Bristol to Bath Corridor
  • Chapter 4 - Somer Valley
  • Chapter 5 - Rural Areas
  • Chapter 6 - Development Management Policies
  • Appendices 1 to 4
  • Appendix 5 - Policies Map
  • Appendix 6 - Monitoring Framework
  • Executive Summary
  • Statement of Rep Procedure
  • Equality Impact Assessment
  • Sustainability appraisal
  • Greenbelt exceptional circumstances topic paper
  • Identifying sites for allocation in the draft local plan topic paper
  • Transport topic paper
  • Landscape Setting of Settlements topic paper
  • Settlement Boundary Review topic paper
  • Draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan
  • Landscape Sensitivity Assessment and appendices
  • Visually Verified Montages for the B&NES Local Plan and Landscape Sensitivity Assessment
  • Green Belt Assessment Stage 1
  • Local Plan allocations heritage impact assessments Bath, West of Bath, Batheaston and Bathford Site
  • Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment appendices
  • Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment appendices
  • Local Plan Viability Assessment Stage 2 Final Report
  • Future Economic Needs Assessment Update addendum
  • Retail & Town Centres Topic Paper appendix a
  • Hicks Gate joint masterplan
  • Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA)
  • Build-to-Rent Rental Review
  • WECA EVIDENCE BASE FOR WOE NET ZERO BUILDING POLICY
  • WECA Net Zero New Buildings: Evidence and guidance to inform planning policy
  • CSE Cost of carbon reduction in new buildings Final report
  • WECA West of England Evidence Base for Net Zero Building Policy: Operational Carbon for Non-Domestic Buildings
  • Research Note: Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

If you require any of these documents in an alternative format before then, please contact the Planning Policy Team by emailing planning_policy@bathnes.gov.uk.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this engagement platform in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, or have any difficulty viewing live video streams or using the interactive map, please email hello@participatr.co.uk. We will then consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this engagement platform

We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this engagement platform. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, please send an email to hello@participatr.co.uk, including a link to the relevant web page.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the 'accessibility regulations'). If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website's accessibility

Participatr Limited is committed to making this engagement platform accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.

Certain PDF documents which are linked from this engagement platform are not fully accessible and are in the process of being made fully accessible.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 26 August 2026. It was last reviewed on 18 September 2026. This engagement platform was last tested on 18 September 2026. The test was carried out by Participatr Limited.