3 Preparing and revising the National Development Framework for Wales

Part 3 Development Planning

National Development Framework for Wales

3  Preparing and revising the National Development Framework for Wales

In PCPA 2004, for section 60 (and the cross-heading before it) substitute—

“National Development Framework
60 National Development Framework for Wales

(1)     There must be a plan, prepared and published by the Welsh Ministers, to be known as the National Development Framework for Wales.

(2)     The Framework must set out such of the policies of the Welsh Ministers in relation to the development and use of land in Wales as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.

(3)     The Framework may specify that development of a particular description, in a particular area or location, is to constitute development of national significance for the purposes of section 62D of the principal Act (development of national significance: applications to be made to Welsh Ministers).

(4)     The Framework must give reasons for—

(a)     the policies that it sets out, and

(b)     any provision that it makes as mentioned in subsection (3).

(5)     The Framework must explain how, in preparing the Framework, the Welsh Ministers have taken into account relevant policies set out in—

(a)     any marine plan adopted and published by them

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