Strategic Development Plan for South-east Wales

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:36 pm on 8 May 2018.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 1:36, 8 May 2018

First of all, we want to see a strategic development plan, but it's hugely important that there are LDPs in place because if LDPs run past their expiry date, if I can put it that way, then, of course, often you can get uncontrolled development because applications will come in in the absence of a development plan. We want to see a strategic development plan, but the ball is in the court of the region. They must identify a responsible authority now, and then, of course, we can commence the process. We want to work with them to develop a strategic development plan. That is, by far, the most sensible approach—he has said it himself in this Chamber—but it is important now that they do identify which authority is going to be responsible for its development.