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Lambeth Borough Council - PlanX Accreditation

Digital Accessibility Centre Certificate of Accreditation

Accreditation Certificate Number:

Lambeth_PlanX/26

Client:

Lambeth Borough Council

Project:

PlanX

Certificate issue date:

Certificate expiry date:

Certificate status:

Platform:

Desktop and Mobile

Certification

To achieve certification each service undergoes a manual technical compliance review against WCAG 2.2 to level AA.

The service underwent both a technical compliance audit and robust end to end testing by users with a wide range of disabilities including blind, low vision, dyslexia, colour blindness, mobility impairments, learning difficulties, Deaf, Asperger and anxiety and panic disorder.

All testing is carried out in line with relevant platform specific guidelines, and where applicable, conforms with The Public Sector Bodies (services and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. Testing also conforms to Section 508 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

List of issues

No issues at WCAG 2.2 level A or AA were found.

Journeys

Task 1 – Accessibility testing 2026 Application

URL: https://editor.planx.dev/lambeth/accessibility-testing-2026/published?analytics=false

  1. Accessibility testing 2026 – Enter email address: ___________@______________________________
    1. Enter the DAC email address that you have been provided with 
    2. Confirm email address
    3. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  2. Accessibility testing 2026 – Form incomplete 
    1. Select the ‘Ready to start’ button next to ‘Testing notes’ 
  3. Notes for accessibility testing (out of scope)
    1. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  4. Accessibility test (already tested) 
    1. Select the ‘Save and return to this application later’ link 
  5. Form saved 
    1. Click the link in the email you received from Digital Planning Services to continue the application 
  6. Resume your application 
    1. Email address – Enter your DAC email address 
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  7. Accessibility test (already tested) 
    1. Select the link ‘The property’ 
  8. Enter the postcode of a property 
    1. Postcode – Enter: SW2 2AH 
    2. Select an address – 1, ARCHBISHOP'S PLACE, LONDON
    3. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  9. About the property 
    1. Select the ‘Change’ link next to ‘Property type’ 
    2. If this takes you back to the previous page, press continue again to return to this page, and then try pressing the ‘Change’ link again
  10. Which of these best describes the use of the property?
    1. Select the ‘Residential’ radio button
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  11. What type of residential property is it? 
    1. Select the ‘House’ radio button 
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  12. What type of house is it? 
    1. Select the ‘Semi-detached’ radio button 
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  13. About the property (already tested) 
    1. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  14. Confirm your location plan
    1. Click upload a location plan instead
  15. Upload a location plan
    1. Click choose a file and upload a dummy PDF
    2. Click Draw the boundary on the map instead
  16. Confirm your location plan
    1. Click continue
  17. Planning constraints 
    1. Click conservation areas
    2. Click I don’t think this constraint applies to this property
    3. Test the dialog
    4. Close the dialog
    5.  Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  18. Accessibility test (already tested) 
    1. Select the ‘Ready to start’ button next to ‘About the project’ 
  19. List the changes involved in the project 
    1. Select ‘Extensions’ and then select ‘Rear or side extension’ 
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  20. Describe the project
    1. Enter: Proposed two story extension, 6 meters to the rear and 6 meters in height
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  21. Do the new skylights stick out more than 15cm from the plane of the original roof?
    1. Select any of the radio buttons on the images 
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  22. Are any new skylights side-facing? 
    1. Select any radio button 
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  23. What do you want to add? 
    1. Select the first 3 checkboxes 
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  24. How many new doorways are you creating? 
    1. Enter any number 
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  25. How many new windows are you creating? 
    1. Enter any number 
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  26. How many new skylights are you adding? 
    1. Enter any number 
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  27. When will the work start?
    1. Enter future date
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  28. Planning permission needed
    1. Select ‘Show all responses’
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  29. What would you like to do next? 
    1. Select ‘Continue with this application’ 
  30. You will need to upload the following files as part of this application.
    1. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  31. Accessibility test (already tested) 
    1. Select the ‘About you’ link
  32. Your contact details 
    1. First name – Enter: John 
    2. Last name – Enter: Doe 
    3. Phone number – Enter: 07123456789
    4. Email address – Enter: test@test.com
    5. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  33. Your contact Address 
    1. Address line 1 – Enter: 6 Woodlands Road
    2. Town – Enter: Glasgow
    3. Postcode – Enter: G4 8ST 
    4. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  34. Site visit contact 
    1. Enter ‘Test’ 
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  35. Site contact email address 
    1. Enter ‘test@test.com’ 
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  36. Site contact phone number 
    1. Enter ‘07123456789’ 
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  37. Accessibility test (already tested) 
    1. Select the ‘Upload files’ link
  38. Upload a photo – focus order? Progress bar accessible name
    1. Upload the file entitled ‘Lambeth Borough Council - PlanX - Dummy PDF’ that was sent to you via email along with this scope 
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  39. Guidance on application documents
    1. Expand each section
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  40. Add drawings, documents and photographs to your application 
    1. Upload the file entitled ‘Lambeth Borough Council - PlanX - Dummy PDF’ that was sent to you via email along with this scope 
    2. What does this file show? Select all that apply – Select ‘Site plan – existing’ checkbox and select the ‘Save’ button 
    3. Select the ‘Continue’ button
    4. Upload the file entitled ‘Lambeth Borough Council - PlanX - Dummy PDF’ that was sent to you via email along with this scope 
    5. What does this file show? Select all that apply – Select ‘Site plan – proposed’, ‘Elevation drawing - proposed’ and ‘Elevation drawings – existing’ checkboxes and select the ‘Save’ button 
    6. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  41. Accessibility test (already tested) 
    1. Select the ‘Add items to a list’ link
  42. Notes for accessibility testing (out of scope)
    1. Select the ‘Continue’ button
  43. List component
    1. Number of units of this type - Enter 1
    2. What best describes this unit? – Enter House
    3. What best describes the tenure of this unit? – Enter Affordable home ownership
    4. How many bedrooms does this unit have? – Enter 2
    5. Select the ‘Save’ button
    6. Select the ‘Continue’ button
  44. Utilities
    1. Test page
    2. Have you consulted mobile network operators? – Select Yes
    3. Select the ‘Continue’ button
  45. List component with map
    1. Species – Enter Test
    2. Select the ‘Save’ button
    3. Draw a point on the map
    4. Select the ‘Save’ button
    5. Select the ‘Continue’ button
  46. Map and label
    1. Plot two features on the map
    2. Press continue (to investigate errors)
    3. Tree 1 - Species – Enter Test
    4. Tree 2 – Select ‘Tree 1’ in the ‘Copy from’ field then select the ‘Copy’ button
    5. Select the ‘Continue’ button
  47. Accessibility test (already tested) 
    1. Select the ‘Review and confirm’ link
  48. Check your answers before sending your application 
    1. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  49. Confirm the information in this application is correct
    1. Select the checkbox
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button
  50. Accessibility test (already tested) 
    1. Select the ‘Pay and submit’ link
  51. Notes for accessibility testing (out of scope)
    1. Select the ‘Continue’ button
  52. There's two possible Pay scenarios to test
    1. Select the ‘Pay an application fee using GOV.UK Pay’ radio button
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button
  53. Pay for your application 
    1. Select the ‘Pay now using GOV.UK Pay’ button 
    2. Enter card details 
    3. Card number – Enter: 4444333322221111
    4. Expiry date – Enter: 10/26 
    5. Name on card – Enter: J SMITH
    6. Card security code – Enter: 123
    7. Address line 1 – Enter: 6 Woodlands Road
    8. Town or city – Enter: Glasgow
    9. Postcode – Enter: G4 8ST
    10. Email – Enter: test@test.com
    11. Select the ‘Continue’ button 
  54. Confirm your payment 
    1. Select the ‘Confirm payment’ button 
  55. Submission sent
  56. Alternative path: There's two possible Pay scenarios to test
    1. Select ‘Apply an exemption and see a breakdown explaining that no fee is owed’
    2. Select the ‘Continue’ button and test the journey
  57. Alternative path: Pay for your application
    1. Select ‘Invite someone else to pay’ and test the journey

Task 2 – Local planning service

  1. Find local planning services
    https://localplanning.editor.planx.dev/
    1. Test the page
  2. About local planning services
    https://localplanning.editor.planx.dev/about
    1. Test the page
  3. Directory of local planning authorities
    https://localplanning.editor.planx.dev/directory
    1. Test the page
  4. Find local planning services
    https://localplanning.editor.planx.dev/search
    1. Enter an address to search – Enter: SW2 2AH
    2. Select any address
    3. Select ‘Find the local planning authority’
  5. Start a planning application
    https://localplanning.editor.planx.dev/search/apply
    1. Enter an address to search – Enter: SW2 2AH
    2. Select any address
    3. Select ‘Find the local planning authority’
  6. Local planning services offered by Lambeth
    https://localplanning.editor.planx.dev/lambeth
    1. Test the page
  7. Your applications
    https://localplanning.editor.planx.dev/applications
    1. Enter your email address to log in – Enter the DAC email address you have been provided with
    2. Select ‘Submit’
  8. Check your inbox
    1. Select the link within the received email
    2. Your applications

Task 3 – AI Validity Checker tool

https://editor.planx.dev/lambeth/project-description-accessibility-testing/published

  1. Describe the project
    1. Enter ‘Make my house bigger at the back, both floors’
  2. We suggest revising your project description
    1. Use suggested description
  3. Confirm your project description
    1. Click Back
  4. Repeat, and select Use your original description
    1. Click back
  5. Repeat, and select Write a new description

Disclaimer:

This certificate was issued on the and represents the state of the pages audited on this date. Any further changes after the accreditation date are not covered by this certificate.

Additionally, any pages/areas of the service not listed the above scope of testing are also not covered by this certificate as we cannot guarantee their accessibility state.

We audit against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines v2.2 level A and level AA to test how accessible the service is, using the service Accessibility Conformance Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM) to evaluate conformance.