http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/6/section/14Planning (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-06-16Expert Participation2026-04-28 Planning (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Cymru) 2026s. 346(3)(c)(ii)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 5 para. 23Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2) PART 2CHAPTER 2 14 1 Before publishing the National Development Framework for Wales, the Welsh Ministers must— a prepare a draft of the Framework, b carry out an appraisal of the sustainability of the policies set out in the draft, and c carry out consultation in accordance with the statement of public participation. 2 In preparing the draft of the Framework, the Welsh Ministers must have regard to the most recent sustainable land management report published under section 6 of the Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 (asc 4). 3 The appraisal under subsection (1)(b) must include an assessment of the likely effects of the policies in the draft on the use of the Welsh language. 4 If, after complying with subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers wish to proceed with the draft of the Framework (with or without changes), they must lay before Senedd Cymru— a the draft, and b a report that— i summarises the representations they received during the consultation carried out under subsection (1)(c), and ii explains how they have taken the representations into account. 5 The Welsh Ministers must have regard to— a any resolution passed by Senedd Cymru in relation to the draft of the Framework during the Senedd consideration period, and b any recommendation made by a committee of the Senedd in relation to the draft during that period. 6 After the Senedd consideration period ends, the Welsh Ministers— a may publish the National Development Framework for Wales in the terms of the draft laid under subsection (4), or b if they propose to make changes to that draft, may— i lay before Senedd Cymru an amended draft of the Framework, and ii publish the National Development Framework for Wales in the terms of the amended draft. 7 If a resolution was passed or a recommendation was made as mentioned in subsection (5), the Welsh Ministers must also, not later than the day the Framework is published, lay before Senedd Cymru a statement explaining how they have had regard to the resolution or recommendation. 8 In this section “the Senedd consideration period” means 60 days beginning with the day a draft of the Framework is laid before Senedd Cymru under subsection (4), not counting any time when the Senedd is dissolved or is in recess for more than 4 days. S. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 409(2)