Meetings

NDM6721 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises having high quality, well designed developments and places is essential to the long-term health and well-being of the people of Wales.

2. Believes the town and country planning system is well placed to make holistic decisions on the built environment which maximise the well-being goals.

3. Acknowledges that having strong national placemaking policies in Planning Policy Wales and the National Development Framework shows leadership to planning authorities and others in shaping and making good places.

4. Recognises the role of built environment professionals to deliver placemaking and calls on local authorities to effectively resource planning departments.

Draft Edition 10 of Planning Policy Wales

Current Edition 9 of Planning Policy Wales

Consultation on National Development Framework

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Delete point 2 and replace with:

Believes the town and country planning system needs adaptation to make more holistic decisions on the built environment which maximises well-being goals and increases the supply of land for housing.

Amendment 2. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Delete point 3 and replace with:

Recognises the need for a strong national placemaking framework to give guidance to planning authorities and others to shape and make good places.

Amendment 3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new points at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to amend technical advice note 20 urgently to make it clear that assessments of the impact of individual applications on the Welsh language in specific circumstances need to be carried out.

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the National Development Framework contains a clear statement on the importance and relevance of the Welsh language when planning how to use land.

Calls on the Welsh Government to create a separate Planning Inspectorate for Wales, so that the inspectorate can develop its expertise in a Wales-only planning system.

Technical Advice Note 20: Planning and the Welsh Language

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Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM6721 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises having high quality, well designed developments and places is essential to the long-term health and well-being of the people of Wales.

2. Believes the town and country planning system is well placed to make holistic decisions on the built environment which maximise the well-being goals.

3. Acknowledges that having strong national placemaking policies in Planning Policy Wales and the National Development Framework shows leadership to planning authorities and others in shaping and making good places.

4. Recognises the role of built environment professionals to deliver placemaking and calls on local authorities to effectively resource planning departments.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Delete point 2 and replace with:

Believes the town and country planning system needs adaptation to make more holistic decisions on the built environment which maximises well-being goals and increases the supply of land for housing.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was agreed.

Amendment 2. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Delete point 3 and replace with:

Recognises the need for a strong national placemaking framework to give guidance to planning authorities and others to shape and make good places.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new points at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to amend technical advice note 20 urgently to make it clear that assessments of the impact of individual applications on the Welsh language in specific circumstances need to be carried out.

Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the National Development Framework contains a clear statement on the importance and relevance of the Welsh language when planning how to use land.

Calls on the Welsh Government to create a separate Planning Inspectorate for Wales, so that the inspectorate can develop its expertise in a Wales-only planning system.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM6721 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises having high quality, well designed developments and places is essential to the long-term health and well-being of the people of Wales.

2. Believes the town and country planning system needs adaptation to make more holistic decisions on the built environment which maximises well-being goals and increases the supply of land for housing.

3. Recognises the need for a strong national placemaking framework to give guidance to planning authorities and others to shape and make good places.

4. Recognises the role of built environment professionals to deliver placemaking and calls on local authorities to effectively resource planning departments.

The motion as amended was agreed.