(1)The local planning authority must prepare a plan for their area to be known as a local development plan.
(2)The plan must set out—
(a)the authority’s objectives in relation to the development and use of land in their area;
(b)their general policies for the implementation of those objectives.
(3)The plan may also set out specific policies in relation to any part of the area of the authority.
(4)Regulations under this section may prescribe the form and content of the plan.
(5)In preparing a local development plan the authority must have regard to—
(a)current national policies;
(b)the Wales Spatial Plan;
(c)the RSS for any region which adjoins the area of the authority;
(d)the community strategy prepared by the authority;
(e)the community strategy for any other authority whose area comprises any part of the area of the local planning authority;
(f)the resources likely to be available for implementing the plan;
(g)such other matters as the Assembly prescribes.
(6)The authority must also—
(a)carry out an appraisal of the sustainability of the plan;
(b)prepare a report of the findings of the appraisal.
(7)The community strategy is the strategy prepared by an authority under section 4 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22).
(8)A plan is a local development plan only in so far as it—
(a)is adopted by resolution of the local planning authority as a local development plan;
(b)is approved by the Assembly under section 65 or 71.
Commencement Information
I1S. 62(1)-(3)(5)(a)-(f)(6)-(8) in force at 30.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1229, art. 2(a) (with art. 4, Sch.) (which transitional provisions in art. 4 are revoked (15.10.2005) by S.I. 2005/2722, art. 4)
I2S. 62(4)(5)(g) in force at 1.8.2004 by S.I. 2004/1813, art. 2(a)