Part 6

Wales

National Development Framework

National Development Framework for Wales
60
1
There must be a plan, prepared and published by the Welsh Ministers, to be known as the National Development Framework for Wales.
2
The Framework must set out such of the policies of the Welsh Ministers in relation to the development and use of land in Wales as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.
3
The Framework may specify that development of a particular description, in a particular area or location, is to constitute
a significant infrastructure project for the purposes of the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024
.
4
The Framework must give reasons for—
a
the policies that it sets out, and
b
any provision that it makes as mentioned in subsection (3).
5
The Framework must explain how, in preparing the Framework, the Welsh Ministers have taken into account relevant policies set out in—
za
the national natural resources policy published under section 9 of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016,
a
any marine plan adopted and published by them under Part 3 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, and
b
the Wales Transport Strategy published under section 2 of the Transport (Wales) Act 2006.
6
The Framework must specify the period for which it is to have effect.
7
A plan ceases to be the National Development Framework for Wales on the expiry of the period specified under subsection (6).
S. 60(5)(za) inserted (21.5.2016) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(2)(a), Sch. 2 para. 8(2)
Ss. 60-60C and crossheading substituted for s. 60 and crossheading (W.) (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 4.1.2016 for the substitution of ss. 60, 60A, 60B so far as not already in force, 4.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 3, 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2015/1987, art. 2 (with art. 7); S.I. 2020/1216, reg. 2(a)
Pt. 6 applied (21.1.2021) by Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 74(4), 175(1)(e)
Pt. 6 applied (28.2.2022) by The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/343), regs. 1(3)(c), 13
Pt. 6 applied (30.6.2022) by The North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/339), regs. 1(3)(c), 13
Pt. 6 applied (30.6.2022) by The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/342), regs. 1(3)(c), 13
Pt. 6 applied (30.6.2022) by The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/352), regs. 1(3)(c), 13
Words in s. 60(3) substituted (W.) (15.12.2025) by Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 3), s. 147(2), Sch. 3 para. 9(2) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 2025/698, art. 3(l)