Schedule of Changes to the draft National Development Framework Laid to the Senedd on 21 September 2020 Schedule of Changes This document sets out the text of the draft NDF that was consulted on in August 2019; the text as it will appear when amended by the changes the Minister for Housing and Local Government intends to make to the August 2019 draft NDF; and combines as tracked changes the draft NDF text and the NDF as it will be amended by the Minister’s proposed changes. Text of NDF as Text of draft NDF Combined August amended by Minister’s consulted on in August 2019 and Sept 2020 changes Sept 2020 2019 text The maps, graphics and diagrams referred to in this document are shown in the annexe which starts on page 144. Section or Updated Version Draft NDF Draft NDF Section or Policy Tracked Changed Version Policy Section or Number Policy Number Inside Cover Updated Map of Wales Inside Cover Map of Wales Updated Map of Wales Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction Managing change and planning development that will Managing change and planning last for generations is one of the most important development that will last for generations Managing change and planning development that will responsibilities of government. This document is the is one of the most important last for generations is one of the most important Welsh Government’s twenty year plan for shaping the responsibilities of government. This responsibilities of government. This document is the document is the Welsh Government’s Welsh Government’s twenty year plan for shaping the future growth and development of our country. twenty year plan for shaping the future future growth and development of our country. growth and development of our country. What is this document? What is the National Development What is the National Development Frameworkthis Future Wales – the national plan 2040 is our national Framework? document? development framework, setting the direction for The National Development Framework (NDF) development in Wales to 2040. It is a development plan with a is a new development plan which will set the strategy for addressing key national priorities through the direction for development in Wales from 2020 The National Development Framework (NDF)Future Wales – planning system, including sustaining and developing a to 2040. It sets a strategy for addressing key the national plan 2040 is a newour national development vibrant economy, achieving decarbonisation and climate- national priorities through the planning plan which will setframework, setting the direction for resilience, developing strong ecosystems and improving the system, including sustaining and developing a development in Wales from 2020 to 2040. It setsis a vibrant economy, decarbonisation, developing health and well-being of our communities. development plan with a strategy for addressing key national resilient ecosystems and improving the health We face a climate emergency which is actively changing and well-being of our communities. priorities through the planning system, including sustaining our environment and directly affecting communities; we The NDF is a spatial plan, which means it and developing a vibrant economy, achieving have an ecological emergency, where the behaviours and sets a direction for where we should be decarbonisation and climate-resilience, developing decisions of the human race are causing harm to the investing in infrastructure and development resilientstrong ecosystems and improving the health and for the greater good of Wales and its people. resilience of ecosystems and species; we have suffered the well-being of our communities. The NDF sets the challenge of delivering effects of a global health pandemic and must re-energise these improvements to public, private and The NDFWe face a climate emergency which is actively our economy in a sustainable way, demonstrating that we third sectors. It makes clear the importance of changing our environment and directly affecting have learnt from previous excesses that have resulted in planning new infrastructure and development communities; we have an ecological emergency, where the inequitable wealth and access to services. The Welsh in such a way they are complementary rather behaviours and decisions of the human race are causing Government will face these challenges and find the than competing priorities, ensuring harm to the resilience of ecosystems and species; we have opportunities are maximised and multiple opportunities for a better Wales with every mechanism at benefits are achieved. suffered the effects of a global health pandemic and must our disposal. Our national development framework, in this The Well-being of Future Generations re-energise our economy in a sustainable way, context, is an important lever to deliver the change we (Wales) Act 2015 influences the way we plan demonstrating that we have learnt from previous excesses need. for new development; it demands that that have resulted in inequitable wealth and access to development and use of land contribute to Future Wales is a spatial plan, which means it sets a direction services. The Welsh Government will face these improving the economic, social, challenges and find the opportunities for a better Wales for where we should be investing in infrastructure and environmental and cultural well-being of with every mechanism at our disposal. Our national development for the greater good of Wales and its people. Wales. Under the commitment to delivering Future Wales sets the challenge of delivering these sustainable development we will maximise development framework, in this context, is an important improvements to the public, private and third sectors. It makes our contribution to each of the well-being lever to deliver the change we need. clear the importance of planning new infrastructure and goals. Choosing where to invest or Future Wales is a spatial plan, which means it sets a direction considering whether a development is development in such a way that they are complementary rather for where we should be investing in infrastructure and suitable in a certain place are difficult than competing priorities, ensuring opportunities are decisions where a balance often has to be development for the greater good of Wales and its people. The maximised and multiple benefits are achieved. found between competing priorities. We must NDF Future Wales sets the challenge of delivering these The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 strive to find solutions which maximise our improvements to the public, private and third sectors. It makes influences the way we plan for new development; it demands contribution to the goals and well-being clear the importance of planning new infrastructure and that development and use of land contribute to improving the objectives. The NDF provides leadership and development in such a way that they are complementary rather economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of strategic direction for taking these decisions. than competing priorities, ensuring opportunities are Wales. Under the commitment to delivering sustainable The NDF is the highest tier of development maximised and multiple benefits are achieved. plan and is focused on issues and challenges development we will maximise our contribution to each of the at a national scale. Its strategic nature The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 well-being goals. Choosing where to invest or considering means it does not allocate development to all influences the way we plan for new development; it demands whether a development is suitable in a certain place are parts of Wales, nor does it include policies on that development and use of land contribute to improving the difficult decisions where a balance often has to be found all land uses. It is a framework which will be economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of built on by Strategic Development Plans between competing priorities. We must strive to find solutions Wales. Under the commitment to delivering sustainable (SDPs) at a regional level and Local which maximise our contribution to the goals and well-being development we will maximise our contribution to each of the objectives. Future Wales provides leadership and strategic Development Plans (LDPs) at local authority level. These plans will identify the location of well-being goals. Choosing where to invest or considering direction for taking these decisions. new infrastructure and development. SDPs whether a development is suitable in a certain place are As the national development framework, Future Wales is the and LDPs are required to be in conformity difficult decisions where a balance often has to be found highest tier of development plan and is focused on solutions to with the NDF and must be kept up to date to between competing priorities. We must strive to find solutions ensure they and the NDF work together issues and challenges at a national scale. Its strategic nature which maximise our contribution to the goals and well-being effectively. Planning decisions at every level objectives. The NDFFuture Wales provides leadership and means it does not allocate development to all parts of Wales, of the planning system in Wales must be nor does it include policies on all land uses. It is a framework taken in accordance with the development strategic direction for taking these decisions. which will be built on by Strategic Development Plans at a plan as a whole. The NDFAs the national development framework, Future regional level and Local Development Plans at local authority Wales is the highest tier of development plan and is focused level. These plans will identify the location of new on solutions to issues and challenges at a national scale. Its infrastructure and development. Strategic and Local strategic nature means it does not allocate development to all Development Plans are required to be in conformity with parts of Wales, nor does it include policies on all land uses. It Future Wales and must be kept up to date to ensure they and is a framework which will be built on by Strategic Development Future Wales work together effectively.