For an overview of the Replacement Local Development Plan process and current engagement activities please visit:
newportrldp.co.uk
Where are we now and where are we trying to get to?
Newport City Council is preparing a Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) to cover the period 2021-2036.
When adopted this will replace the current Local Development Plan (LDP).
The RLDP will contain policies and proposals which together will provide for the development needs and aspirations of the city as well as protecting and enhancing its social, cultural and environmental assets.
The council has now progressed to the Preferred Strategy (Pre-Deposit Plan) stage. This is a significant milestone in the plan making process.
The Preferred Strategy represents a partial draft of the RLDP, based on the feedback received from previous consultations undertaken and the available evidence base collated to date.
Preferred Strategy
The Preferred Strategy identifies:
- the key issues which the plan seeks to address
- the Vision for the plan and supporting objectives
- the proposed growth strategy for housing and employment land
- the spatial approach to delivering new development
- Key Sites which are proposed to be taken forward
- strategic planning policies to support the delivery of the plan strategy
Accompanying the Preferred Strategy is a suite of supporting technical reports and evidence that were used in its preparation.
Preferred Strategy Consultation Paper
Preferred Strategy (Summary Version)
Preferred Strategy Have Your Say and FAQs Sheet
Interested parties are invited to make comments using the methods detailed in the Consultation section below.
Initial Integrated Sustainability Appraisal (ISA) and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) screening report
An Integrated Sustainability Appraisal (ISA) and a Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) are required as part of the development of the RLDP.
The ISA appraises the potential for positive and negative effects against a sustainability framework. The HRA is an assessment of potential effects of protected European sites.
An Initial ISA Report and HRA screening report have been made available for comment and can be viewed alongside the Preferred Strategy.
You can make a submission and find out further information on the Initial ISA – Appraisal of Alternatives and the HRA - screening report here.
Candidate Site Register
A Call for Candidate Sites was undertaken in 2021. Following this, the council have prepared a Candidate Site Register (CSR) which is a record of the sites submitted to the council.
The CSR does not propose site allocations but is simply a record of land submitted to the council for consideration and provides the results of an initial filtering exercise.
Candidate site register.
Interested parties are invited to make comments on the CSR using the methods detailed in the Consultation section below.
Additional Evidence Base and Supporting Documents
The following documents served as the evidence base which informed the preparation of the Preferred Strategy.
Regional Evidence Base:
Larger than Local Employment Study, April 2020
Regional SFCA Stage 1 Report, JBA, November 2022
Regional Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Report, Carbon Trust, December 2020
Local Evidence Base:
Demographic Study, Edge Analytics, September 2022
Employment Land Review, BE Group, February 2022
Retail and Leisure Study 2019, Nexus, November 2019
Retail and Leisure Study Supplementary Report, Nexus, July 2023
Urban Capacity Study, Lambert Hampton Smith, April 2022
Housing Supply Review, Lambert Hampton Smith, April 2022
Newport Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Report, November 2019
Green Infrastructure Assessment, CBA, February 2022
Minerals Report, June 2023
Background Papers:
Candidate Site Assessment Report
Climate Change Background Paper
Community Facilities and Planning Obligations Background Paper
Employment Land Background Paper
Flood Risk Background Paper
Formulating the Housing Growth Strategy Background Paper
Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity Background Paper
Health Background Paper
Historic Environment Background Paper
Housing Supply Background Paper
Issues, Vision and Objectives Background Paper
Local Housing Market Assessment Summary Note
Minerals Background Paper
Renewable Energy Background Paper
Retail and Leisure Background Paper
Settlement Assessment Background Paper
Spatial Assessment Background Paper
Transport Background Paper
Waste Background Paper
Additional Candidate Site Submissions
As part of the Preferred Strategy consultation, additional Candidate Site proposals are able to be submitted for consideration, as set out in the Development Plan Manual (March 2020).
Submissions should be made using the Candidate Sites Form, Guidance Note and Assessment Methodology which you can find here
It is important to note that the submission of a Candidate Site does not represent a commitment on the part of the council to take sites forward into the RLDP.
Furthermore, any submissions received will be required to include a higher level of detail to support the proposal, recognising the progression into the later stages of the RLDP preparation.
Consultation (25 October 2023 – 20 December 2023)
The council is currently accepting comments on:
- the Preferred Strategy
- the Candidate Sites Register
- the Initial Integrated Sustainability Appraisal and the Habitats Regulations Assessment screening report.
Should you wish to submit comments you can do so using either of the following forms:
Download PDF (editable) comments form
Download Word comments form
Your comments should be submitted following the information in the provided forms and arrive no later than Wednesday 20 December 2023
You can view documents in person at:
- Newport Central Library, John Frost Square, NP20 1PA, Tuesday – Friday 9.00 am to 5.30 pm; Saturday 9.00 am to 4 pm
- In person at Newport City Council, Civic Centre, NP20 4UR **BY APPOINTMENT ONLY**, Monday – Friday 9.30 am to 4.30 pm
To arrange an appointment to view at the Civic Centre, or find out more information, please contact the Planning Policy Team by:
To request a paper version of the comment form please contact the Planning Policy Team.
Comments sent directly to officers will be forwarded to the LDP.consulation@newport.gov.uk for processing.
Community Engagement Events
Planning Aid Wales will also be running a series of community engagement events on behalf of the council, both online and in-person.
Sessions will include an overview of what the Preferred Strategy consultation covers and provides an interactive forum for attendees to discuss the proposals and share their thoughts.
The Planning Policy Team will not be in attendance for these events.
Click on the following link to book into any of the events below: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/newport-replacement-local-development-plan-2766289.
Online workshops:
- Tuesday, 7 November 2023 10am – 12pm
- Tuesday 5, December 2023 6.30pm – 8.30pm
In-person events:
- Rhiwderin: Thursday, 9 November 2023 (6.30pm – 8.30pm), Rhiwderin Community Centre, Pentre-tai Road, Rhiwderin, Newport, NP10 8RX
- Redwick: Monday, 13 November 2023 (6pm – 8pm), Redwick Village Hall, Church Row, Redwick, Caldicot NP26 3DE
- Caerleon: Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 6pm – 8pm, Lodge Farm Church, Lodge Hill, Caerleon NP18 3DL
- Newport City Centre: Thursday, 23 November 2023, 6pm – 8pm, The Share Centre, 88 Stow Hill, Newport NP20 4DW
- Langstone: Wednesday, 29 November 2023 (6pm – 8pm), Langstone Primary School, Old Roman Road Langstone, Newport NP18 2JU
- Peterstone: Thursday, 30 November 2023 (6pm – 8pm), Peterstone Village Hall Church Close, Peterstone Wentlooge CF3 2TP
- Rogerstone: Wednesday, 13 December 2023 (6pm – 8pm), The Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NG10 9AE
if you would like to contribute to an event in Welsh, this can be arranged. If you contact Planning Aid Wales at mark@planningaidwales.org.uk with details of which session you would like to attend, they will make the arrangements.
Drop-In Sessions
In person drop-in sessions will be available for you to meet with members of the Planning Policy Team where you can discuss any questions you might have about the Preferred Strategy.
Sessions will run on Thursdays between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm (no appointment necessary). See drop-in session dates and locations below.
Newport Central Library, Second Floor, Room 8, John Frost Square, NP20 1PA
- 26th October 2023
- 16th November 2023
Newport City Council, Civic Centre, NP20 4UR
- 2nd November 2023
- 9th November 2023
- 23rd November 2023
- 30th November 2023
- 7th December 2023
- 14th December 2023
If you require further assistance, please contact the Planning Policy Team on 01633 656656 or email LDP.Consultation@newport.gov.uk.