Finalising your plan
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It is important that your plan fits within the parameters of your local planning policy framework. In Wales, Local Authorities are charged with creating a Local Development Plan (LDP). This describes an overall strategy for an area, the volume and type of development that is expected, what types and scales of development will be supported, and environmental and social policies. Place Plans cannot create new policy or change existing policy so the content of the plan must align with the current Local Development Plan or be prepared to inform a new or revised LDP.
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If you aim to develop your plan as a Place Plan and a formal part of the planning process you should also work with your Local Authority Place Plan Team to agree whether the plan is suitable to take forward as Supplementary Planning Guidance. Planning Officers will review the plan and provide some explanatory text for the plan explaining how the plan responds to the Local Development Plan (LDP) and which elements will be material in the determination of planning applications. If you aim to have your plan adopted as Supplementary Planning Guidance, the plan will have to undergo a formal presentation to a planning committee meeting and an 8-week period of consultation. Although this may sound very formal, it is nothing to worry about; Local Planning Authorities in Wales are very committed to the delivery of Place Plans. The meeting is an opportunity for Authority Members to learn about the plan and the work that has gone into it, and decide whether there needs to be any changes to the plan. Following the committee meeting, your Local Authority Place Plan Team will arrange for the consultation on the draft plan. This consultation will last for a period of 8 weeks and will give people the opportunity to comment on the final plan.
Following this consultation, your Place Plan will need formal endorsement from the Local Planning Authority. The finalised plan and report of the consultation will be presented by officers recommending that the plan be adopted as Supplementary Planning Guidance. If Members vote in favour of adoption the plan will be material in the determination of planning applications.
Examples:
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If you are not aiming for your plan to be adopted as supplementary planning guidance, or it is found to be unsuitable, you can still adopt the plan for use within the community and to provide evidence to seek changes in the review of the LDP. You may wish to undertake your own engagement events within your community to advertise the final consultation period on the plan.
It is recommended that your town or community council adopt the plan in some way to show commitment to the vision and framework. This may be by formal resolution of the council, or you may just choose to publish your plan at a public event.
Examples:
OUR TOWN, OUR PLAN! NEWTOWN & LLANLLWCHAIARN PLACE PLAN
The challenge: How to build a long-term plan to be adopted as Supplementary Planning Guidance?
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