diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 9b3d2849f9..70aac603c1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
 class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   include BopsCore::ApplicationController
 
-  BLOCKED_SIDEBAR_EMAILS = %w[
-    martyn.evans+demo_southwark_assessor@unboxedconsulting.com
-    martyn.evans+demo_southwark_reviewer@unboxedconsulting.com
-  ].freeze
-
   before_action :require_local_authority!
   before_action :prevent_caching
   before_action :enforce_user_permissions
@@ -105,30 +100,9 @@ def ensure_user_is_reviewer_checking_assessment
     render plain: "forbidden", status: :forbidden and return unless @planning_application.can_review_assessment?
   end
 
-  def use_new_sidebar_layout?(application_stage)
+  def use_new_sidebar_layout?(_application_stage = nil)
     return false unless @planning_application&.pre_application?
-    return false if current_user&.email&.in?(BLOCKED_SIDEBAR_EMAILS)
-
-    case Rails.configuration.use_new_sidebar_layout
-    when TrueClass
-      true
-    when Hash
-      permissions = Rails.configuration.use_new_sidebar_layout[current_user&.local_authority&.subdomain]
-      if permissions.nil?
-        permissions = Rails.configuration.use_new_sidebar_layout[:default]
-      end
 
-      if permissions.respond_to?(:include?)
-        permissions.include?(application_stage)
-      else
-        permissions
-      end
-    when Array
-      Rails.configuration.use_new_sidebar_layout.include?(application_stage)
-    when application_stage
-      true
-    else
-      false
-    end
+    Rails.configuration.use_new_sidebar_layout
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/documents_controller.rb b/app/controllers/documents_controller.rb
index 0ae7ab9eb7..45b80b8967 100644
--- a/app/controllers/documents_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/documents_controller.rb
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@ def document_return_to
   end
 
   def show_sidebar
-    @show_sidebar = if use_new_sidebar_layout?(:validation) &&
-        !BLOCKED_SIDEBAR_EMAILS.include?(current_user&.email)
+    @show_sidebar = if use_new_sidebar_layout?(:validation)
       @planning_application.case_record.tasks.find_by(section: "Validation")
     end
   end
diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
index ba8925c59c..5eefda9853 100644
--- a/config/environments/production.rb
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -121,12 +121,5 @@
   # nb. only used in staging: production will override
   config.applicants_base_url = "bops-applicants-staging.services"
 
-  config.use_new_sidebar_layout = if Bops.env.staging?
-    {
-      "camden" => [:assessment],
-      :default => true
-    }
-  else
-    %i[assessment]
-  end
+  config.use_new_sidebar_layout = true
 end