http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/6/section/19Planning (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-06-16Expert Participation2026-04-28
Planning (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Cymru) 2026s. 19Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 5 para. 11(1)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)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 2THE DEVELOPMENT PLANCHAPTER 3STRATEGIC AND LOCAL PLANNING: MAIN FUNCTIONS OF AUTHORITIESLocal planning by planning authoritiesDuty to prepare local development plan
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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).
S. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 409(2)