The Welsh Government has launched a public consultation as part of a major revision of the National Development Framework – which sets out how places, communities, infrastructure and natural resources should be planned and managed through the planning system in Wales.
As part of the engagement programme, a series of both in-person and remote events will be held around Wales during September and October.
The national conversation will explore key themes including:
- Wales in 2050: what the nation should be known for and what future generations should inherit
- homes and communities: the housing and community infrastructure Wales needs
- economy and prosperity: where jobs and investment should be focused
- climate and nature: recognising one connected emergency and acting in a coordinated way
- movement and connectivity: the future of transport and digital connectivity
- culture, language and nationhood: how the Welsh language and cultural identity should shape development
- health and wellbeing: how planning can support healthier lives and reduce inequalities
The consultation launches just as the Welsh Government has announced work has begun on Wales’s first Climate and Nature Action Plan, which will bring climate and nature into decision-making across government, helping deliver wider priorities for healthier communities, resilient places, cleaner air and water, green jobs, warmer homes, sustainable food and farming, and better places to live.
Details of how to respond are available HERE.
