http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/2839/regulation/13The Town and Country Planning (Local Development Plan) (Wales) Regulations 2005Community developmentPlanning (town and country)Council policies and plansPublic consultationConsultationTOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, WALESStatute Law Database2026-03-17Expert Participation2022-02-28 Part 6 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (“the Act”) establishes a new system of local development plans (“LDPs”) in Wales. These Regulations make provision for the operation of that system. PART 3131The matters (additional to those specified in sections 39 and 62(5)(a) to (f)) prescribed for the purposes of section 62(5) are—aany local transport plan, the policies of which affect any part of the LPA’s area;bany other policies prepared under section 108(1) and (2) of the Transport Act 2000 which affect any part of the LPA’s area;cthe objectives of preventing major accidents and limiting the consequences of such accidents for human health and the environment ...;dthe need, in the long term—ito maintain appropriate safety distances between establishments and residential areas, buildings and areas of public use, recreational areas, and, as far as possible, major transport routes;iito protect areas of particular natural sensitivity or interest in the vicinity of establishments, where appropriate through appropriate safety distances or other relevant measures;iiiin the case of existing establishments, to facilitate and encourage operators to take all necessary measures to prevent major accidents and to limit their consequences for human health and the environment.ethe Waste Strategy for Wales;f any marine plan adopted and published by the Welsh Ministers under Part 3 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 which affects any part of the LPA’s area; andgany local housing strategy, the policies of which affect any part of the LPA’s area.2Expressions appearing both in paragraph (1) and in Directive 2012/18/EU have the same meaning as in that Directive.3In paragraph (1)(a), “local transport plan” has the same meaning as in section 108(3) of the Transport Act 2000. 2000 c. 38. Reg. 13 in force at 15.10.2005, see reg. 1(1)Words in reg. 13(f) substituted (28.8.2015) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Development Plan) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1598), regs. 1(1), 2(8) (with reg. 3)Reg. 13(1)(c) substituted (4.9.2015) by The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1597), reg. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(a) (with reg. 36)Reg. 13(1)(d) substituted (4.9.2015) by The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1597), reg. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(b) (with reg. 36)Words in reg. 13(2) substituted (4.9.2015) by The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1597), reg. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(c) (with reg. 36)Words in reg. 13(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/456), regs. 1, 3(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Reg. 13(1)(d)(iii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/456), regs. 1, 3(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)