Supporting Sustainable Development in Rural Areas, Welsh Assembly Government

The Assembly Government has consulted on how to support sustainable development in rural areas of Wales and meeting housing needs in rural areas. RTPI Cymru's response to this consultation can be found here.

Planning for Climate Change (further consultation), Welsh Assembly Government

The Welsh Assembly Government has consulted further on policy proposals for addressing climate change by the planning system. RTPI Cymru's response can be found here.

Community Infrastructure Levy, Welsh Assembly Government

The Welsh Assembly Government has consulted on the proposals set out in the CLG's policy statement on the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). RTPI Cymru's response to the consultation can be found here.

Resourcing the Planning Service, Welsh Assembly Government

The Assembly Government has consulted on the resources required for the planning system in Wales. The consultation ended in September 2008. RTPI Cymru's responses can be found here.

Limited Revision to TAN 12: Design

Following on from the revisions to Planning Policy Wales in relation to design (Ministerial Interim Planning Policy Statement 01/2008), the Welsh Assembly Government issued a further consultation on limited revisions to TAN 12: Design. To read RTPI Cymru's response to this consultation click here.

Draft Minerals Technical Advice Note 2: Coal

The Welsh Assembly Government issued further consultation on issues relating to the Draft Minerals Technical Advice Note (TAN) 2: Coal in February. To see RTPI Cymru's response to this consultation click here.

Renewable Energy Route Map for Wales

In February 2008 the Welsh Assembly Government launched a consultation on its proposed Renewable Energy Route Map for Wales. To see the consultation document click here. Whilst this is not a planning document per se, it does have implications for planning, for example it may prompt a review of Technical Advice Note (TAN) 8: Renewable Energy. To see RTPI Cymru's response to the consultation click here.

Wales Spatial Plan  Update Consultation

the consultation on the Wales Spatial Plan Update 2008: People Places Futures set a vision for how each part of Wales should develop economically, socially and environmentally over the next 20 years and will guide the way in which the Assembly Government spends its money over the coming years.
RTPI Cymru and the Welsh Assembly Government jointly held two special consultation workshops in Cardiff and Bangor, to explore the issues which are specific to planning.  These were in addition to the more general regional workshops. Over 100 people attended the two events, and it was very positive to see the active discussions that took place.  A summary of the main points from the discussion groups can be found at People, Places, Futures: The Wales Spatial Plan 2008 Update Consultation. RTPI Cymru used these comments in developing its own response to the Update.

To see the consultation report in English click here, or in Welsh click here.

Competition Commission's Investigation into the Groceries Market.

In February 2008, the Competition Commission issued its draft proposals following its investigation into the groceries' market. RTPI Cymru responded to these proposals, click here to see the response. The Commission announced its final proposals in April 2008, to see the final report click here.

OTHER POLICY PAPERS

Severn Tidal Power Investigation

The Government, with the Welsh Assembly Government has commissioned feasibility studies, including an Environmental Impact Assessment into harnessing tidal power in the Severn Estuary. To read a background paper to this click here. To read the latest information on the Government's study into the potential and feasibility for tidal power in the Estuary click here.

Author:

Roisin Willmott

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

06-Apr-10

Categories:

Policy 

Sections:

The RTPI

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