Local Development Plan: Vision, Objectives & Options

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Chapter 1

Overview and purpose

1.1 What is a Local Development Plan

1.1.1 All Councils in Wales must produce a Local Development Plan. The Local Development Plan or LDP for short is a document that guides development over the next 15 years. The new LDP will replace the existing Joint Local Development Plan (adopted in 2017) that was prepared with Gwynedd. Once adopted, all planning applications which are submitted to the Council will be assessed against the policies in the Plan.

1.2 How is the LDP prepared?

1.2.1 The new LDP will be prepared in line with the Council's Delivery Agreement, which has been agreed with the Welsh Government, the Delivery Agreement sets out the timetable for the preparation of the LDP, and also the approach to stakeholder engagement and community involvement.

1.2.2 The LDP is prepared iteratively, with the opportunity for people to comment at all key stages. The diagram below shows the key stages of production:

1.2.3 The Council is keen to ensure that everyone who lives, works or visits Anglesey has a say in the future development of the Island.

1.3 What is this stage?

1.3.1 This is the Vision, Objectives and Options consultation paper. The purpose of this consultation is to seek public and stakeholder input to the initial scoping of the new LDP.

1.3.2 The aim of the consultation is to

ensure that we have identified all the key issues, challenges and opportunities facing Anglesey
seek support for the draft vision and objectives
seek feedback on the potential growth options
seek feedback on the potential spatial options

1.3.3 Following the close of this consultation the Council will consider all responses and prepare a “Preferred Strategy” document. The Preferred Strategy will then be published for consultation.

For instructions on how to use the system and make comments, please see our help guide.