Local Development Plan 2 - delivery agreement

The Delivery Agreement (DA) identifies the timetable for the preparation of the LDP2. This includes the anticipated dates for producing the draft or 'Deposit' plan and for carrying out the 'Examination in Public' on its policies and proposals.

The DA also includes a community involvement scheme which sets out how and when members of the public, and other stakeholders, can get involved in the plan preparation process.

A revised LDP2 Delivery Agreement (PDF, 1 MB) was approved by Council on 30 January and has been agreed with the Welsh Government. Work on LDP2 will progress in line with the DA.

Key stages

The anticipated dates for the key stages of the LDP2 process are identified in the Delivery Agreement as follows:

Stage 2: Pre-deposit participation

• Call for candidate sites: Developers and site promoters to submit candidate sites for potential inclusion in the plan - closed 31 October 2023
• Vision and objectives: Engagement with key stakeholders on developing the vision and objectives and strategic options - September 2023 to September 2024 - consultation closed 14 June 2024.

Stage 3: Pre-deposit consultation

• Preferred strategy: Public consultation and engagement on the preferred strategy, and initial sustainability appraisal report - February-April 2025

Stage 4: Deposit participation / consultation

• Deposit plan: Public consultation and stakeholder engagement on the draft LDP2 (known as the 'deposit' plan) and the final sustainability appraisal report - Summer/Autumn 2026. The deposit plan will present the detailed policies and site allocations, based on the key issues, objectives and supporting evidence for the plan 

Stage 5: Submission for examination

• Submission of LDP2 and corresponding evidence base to Welsh Government for Examination in Public - Spring 2027.