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(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—
[F2(za)the national natural resources policy published under section 9 of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016,]
(a)any marine plan adopted and published by them under Part 3 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, and
(b)the Wales Transport Strategy published under section 2 of the Transport (Wales) Act 2006.
(6)The Framework must specify the period for which it is to have effect.
(7)A plan ceases to be the National Development Framework for Wales on the expiry of the period specified under subsection (6).]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 60-60C and crossheading substituted for s. 60 and crossheading (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 4.1.2016 for the substitution of ss. 60, 60A, 60B so far as not already in force, 4.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 3, 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2015/1987, art. 2 (with art. 7); S.I. 2020/1216, reg. 2(a)
F2S. 60(5)(za) inserted (21.5.2016) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(2)(a), Sch. 2 para. 8(2)
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