diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index e1a43691e8..6f827f4a5c 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   MANAGING_EDITOR_PERMISSION = "managing_editor".freeze
   ACCESS_LIMIT_OVERRIDE_PERMISSION = "access_limit_override".freeze
   MANAGE_LIVE_HISTORY_MODE = "manage_live_history_mode".freeze
+  CREATE_NEW_DOCUMENT_PERMISSION = "create_new_document".freeze
 
   def can_access?(edition)
     return true unless edition.access_limit
diff --git a/app/views/documents/index.html.erb b/app/views/documents/index.html.erb
index d9878d1bc5..48880b0aa2 100644
--- a/app/views/documents/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/documents/index.html.erb
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 <% content_for :title, t("documents.index.title") %>
 
-<% content_for :title_side, render("govuk_publishing_components/components/button", {
-  text: "Create new document",
-  href: new_document_path,
-  margin_bottom: true,
-  data_attributes: { gtm: "new-document" }
-}) %>
+<% if current_user.has_permission?(User::CREATE_NEW_DOCUMENT_PERMISSION) %>
+  <% content_for :title_side, render("govuk_publishing_components/components/button", {
+    text: "Create new document",
+    href: new_document_path,
+    margin_bottom: true,
+    data_attributes: { gtm: "new-document" }
+  }) %>
+<% end %>
 
 <div class="govuk-grid-row">
   <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-quarter">
diff --git a/spec/features/formats/news_article_spec.rb b/spec/features/formats/news_article_spec.rb
index 1d9937c5c9..a92763165e 100644
--- a/spec/features/formats/news_article_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/formats/news_article_spec.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,16 @@
   include TopicsHelper
 
   scenario do
+    when_i_have_the_create_new_document_permission
     when_i_choose_this_document_type
     and_i_fill_in_the_form_fields
     then_the_document_should_be_previewable
   end
 
+  def when_i_have_the_create_new_document_permission
+    current_user.update(permissions: [User::CREATE_NEW_DOCUMENT_PERMISSION])
+  end
+
   def when_i_choose_this_document_type
     visit root_path
     click_on "Create new document"
diff --git a/spec/features/formats/publication_spec.rb b/spec/features/formats/publication_spec.rb
index 44bac91f94..1b6c909616 100644
--- a/spec/features/formats/publication_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/formats/publication_spec.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 RSpec.describe "Publication format" do
   scenario do
+    when_i_have_the_create_new_document_permission
     when_i_choose_this_document_type
     and_i_fill_in_the_form_fields
     then_the_document_should_be_previewable
   end
 
+  def when_i_have_the_create_new_document_permission
+    current_user.update(permissions: [User::CREATE_NEW_DOCUMENT_PERMISSION, User::PRE_RELEASE_FEATURES_PERMISSION])
+  end
+
   def when_i_choose_this_document_type
     visit root_path
     click_on "Create new document"
diff --git a/spec/features/workflow/create_document_spec.rb b/spec/features/workflow/create_document_spec.rb
index 27121277f2..b5c994c887 100644
--- a/spec/features/workflow/create_document_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/workflow/create_document_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 RSpec.feature "Create a document" do
   scenario do
+    when_i_have_the_create_new_document_permission
     given_i_am_on_the_home_page
     when_i_click_to_create_a_document
     and_i_select_a_supertype
@@ -9,6 +10,10 @@
     and_i_see_the_timeline_entry
   end
 
+  def when_i_have_the_create_new_document_permission
+    current_user.update(permissions: [User::CREATE_NEW_DOCUMENT_PERMISSION])
+  end
+
   def given_i_am_on_the_home_page
     visit root_path
   end