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Update January 2024 - Powys Replacement Local Development Plan. Key Issues, Vision and Objectives
To inform the Replacement LDP, the Council has prepared a document which identifies a set of Key Issues and Drivers for Change in the Powys LDP area. The document also includes a draft Vision and a set of Objectives for the Replacement LDP which respond to the Key Issues.
The Council is seeking feedback on whether we have captured all the Key Issues relevant to development planning in Powys, and welcomes your comments on the proposed Vision and Objectives. The document represents an important step in the Replacement LDP process, allowing you the opportunity to influence an early stage in the preparation of the Replacement LDP. Please note that the Powys Local Planning Authority area does not extend to land within the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park.
You can view the Key Issues, Objectives and Vision document and submit your comments directly online via the Councils website: Have Your Say
Alternatively, copies of the documents and forms to complete to submit comments are available at the following libraries:
Brecon, Builth Wells, Llandrindod Wells, Llanfyllin, Llanidloes, Llanwrtyd Wells, Machynlleth, Newtown, Presteigne, Rhayader, Welshpool and Ystradgynlais
All comments must be received by 5pm Sunday 28th January 2024.
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The Council is continuing to undertake preparatory work for the Replacement LDP (2022 - 2037).
Evidence gathering is being prepared for a number of key policy topic areas such as a local employment needs assessment, retail assessments, Welsh language and green infrastructure. This evidence is required to inform strategic options for the Preferred Strategy public consultation stage of the Replacement LDP process. It is envisaged that the Preferred Strategy public consultation will take place in late Spring 2024.
For those interested in Candidate Sites, submissions are being assessed in line with the agreed Candidate Site Assessment Methodology and Site Viability Guidance : Candidate Sites
A Candidate Site Register will be published for comment at the same time as the Preferred Strategy consultation.
Please note that the timetable for preparing the Replacement LDP, as set out in the approved Delivery Agreement, will need to be updated in early 2024.
If you would like to be kept informed of the progression of the Replacement LDP, including consultation and engagement events, please register at the Replacement LDP consultation portal.