Consultation launched on 20 year vision for development in Wales

7 Aug 2019 10:45 AM

Housing and Local Government Minister Julie James has today launched a consultation on the National Development Framework.

The Framework sets a direction for where new homes, jobs and services will be located and it identifies areas for renewable energy generation. It includes: 

Julie James said:

We want to promote sustainable growth in Wales, focused around existing towns and cities. This strategy is sufficiently flexible to respond to the challenges of the next 20 years. 

We are ambitious to increase the amount of renewable energy generated here in Wales; the National Development Framework sets out where we believe large scale renewable energy projects should be located in Wales

We know that Wales needs more good quality housing; to develop renewable energy and for people to be able to access well-paid jobs close to where they live. 

I am committed to building more council housing at pace and scale in Wales, and to see far more affordable homes to rent from councils and other social landlords. I want a planning system that consistently meets all our needs; and for our villages, towns and cities to be organised in a way that makes it easier to live healthy and active lives, for us and for future generations. 

I believe the policies set out in the National Development Framework will help to deliver this.

The consultation on the draft National Development Framework is now online, and I hope to hear from a wide range of people in Wales on our proposals.

The consultation is open until Friday 1st November 2019.