Preferred Strategy
Christmas closure: As the consultation is taking place during the planned Christmas office closure (between midday on 24th December 2024 and 9am 2nd January 2025), we will not be able to respond to calls or emails during this time. The consultation period has been extended from its statutory 6 weeks to an 8-week period to take this into account. We will endeavour to respond to all queries as quickly as possible when the office reopens in the New Year.
Preferred Strategy for the Replacement Local Development Plan
The Council is currently consulting on its Pre-Deposit (Preferred Strategy) for the Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) for the period 2023-2038. The RLDP will allocate land for homes and employment, protect the unique environment of NPT and contain policies to provide the basis for decisions on planning applications.
The Plan will also assist in bringing together the Council’s Corporate Plan and Well-being Plan, alongside other Council Strategies.
This is the first statutory consultation stage of the RLDP preparation. Details of which are set out in the following notice.
Downloads
The Preferred Strategy sets out:
- the key issues, vision and objectives for the RLDP
- the preferred level of growth and a broad spatial distribution of this growth
- the Strategic policy framework
- the key housing and employment sites
Consultation documents
- RLDP Pre-Deposit (Preferred Strategy) Consultation document
- Candidate Sites Register
- Integrated Sustainability Appraisal
- Habitats Regulations Assessment
There is also a PDF version of the Preferred Strategy Consultation Document, as well as an easy read version:
Engagement events
We will be holding the following engagement events:
- Online / Virtual - Tuesday 21st January 2025 – presentation and discussion between 10am to 12pm (midday)
- Pontardawe Library - Wednesday 22nd January 2025 between 10am to 1pm
- Neath Civic Centre – Wednesday 22nd January 2025 between 3pm to 6pm
- Port Talbot Library – Thursday 23rd January 2025 between 9.30am to 12.30pm
- Glynneath Library – Thursday 23rd January 2025 between 2.30pm to 5.30pm
If you would like to attend the online / virtual engagement session, please let us know by emailing us at ldp@npt.gov.uk no later than 15th January 2025. Please can you also let us know if you require Welsh translation services.
For the other events being held at the libraries and Neath Civic Centre, there is no need to pre-book. Just turn up during these times and someone from the team will be able to help.
Where to view these documents in person
The consultation documents are available to view in person at the following locations:
- Neath Civic Centre, Neath SA11 3QZ
- Port Talbot Civic Centre, Port Talbot SA13 1PJ
- The Quays, Brunel Way, Neath SA11 2GG
Supporting evidence
All supporting evidence that has underpinned the Preferred Strategy can be found on our evidence base webpage.
Submitting comments to us
Any comments received after this deadline will not be considered.
You can comment on the Preferred Strategy directly through our LDP Consultation Portal.
Comment forms for the Integrated Sustainability Appraisal (ISA), Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) and Candidate Sites Register are available on their individual webpages.
Comments can also be:
- emailed to ldp@npt.gov.uk using the online forms; or
- posted to us at Planning Policy, The Quays, Brunel Way, Neath SA11 2GG
Submitting a new Candidate Site
To submit a new Candidate Site to us, please visit our Candidate Sites webpages and follow the instructions.
Before submitting a site, please ensure that you have read the:
Contact us
If you have any queries in respect of the above or any other aspect of the RLDP preparation process, then please contact:
Useful links
The Welsh Government Development Plans Community guide documents may also be of interest.