1 Overview of this Act

Part 1 Introduction

1  Overview of this Act

(1)     This Part provides an overview of this Act.

(2)     Part 2 of this Act makes provision about sustainable development in the exercise of functions relating to development planning and applications for planning permission.

(3)     Part 3 of this Act is about development planning in Wales. It makes provision—

(a)     for the preparation and revision of a National Development Framework for Wales;

(b)     for the designation of strategic planning areas, the establishment of strategic planning panels and the preparation of strategic development plans;

(c)     about the status of the National Development Framework for Wales and strategic development plans;

(d)     about local development plans (including provision about the duration of plans, withdrawal of plans and directions to prepare joint plans);

(e)     for joint planning boards to exercise development planning functions.

(4)     Part 3 also makes provision about the constitution and financial arrangements of strategic

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