19Duty to prepare local development plan(1)

A planning authority must prepare a plan for its area, to be known as a local development plan.

(2)

The plan must set out—

(a)

the authority’s objectives in relation to the development and use of land in its area, and

(b)

the authority’s general policies for the implementation of those objectives.

(3)

The plan may also set out specific policies in relation to any part of the authority’s area.

(4)

The plan must be in general conformity with—

(a)

the National Development Framework for Wales, and

(b)

any strategic development plan for an area that includes all or part of the authority’s area.

(5)

The plan must specify the period for which it is to have effect.

(6)

Regulations may make provision about the period that may be specified.

(7)

In preparing its local development plan, a planning authority must have regard to—

(a)

the National Development Framework for Wales;

(b)

other national policies issued by the Welsh Ministers;

(c)

any strategic development plan for an area that includes all or part of the authority’s area or adjoins its area;

(d)

any area statement published under section 11 of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3) for an area that includes all or part of the authority’s area;

(e)

the local well-being plan published under section 39 or 44(5) of the Well-being Act by each public services board whose area includes all or part of the authority’s area;

(f)

the resources likely to be available for implementing the local development plan;

(g)

any other matters specified in regulations.

(8)

A plan is a local development plan only so far as it is—

(a)

adopted by a resolution of the planning authority as its local development plan under section 24, or

(b)

approved by the Welsh Ministers under section 26(5) or 29(5).

(9)

A plan ceases to be a local development plan at the end of the period specified under subsection (5).