Current Development Plan
The current development plan consists of two documents: the adopted Gwent Structure Plan and the Adopted Local Plan for the County Borough of Torfaen. These plans cover the fifteen-year period from 1991 to 2006, although they will remain in force until the new Local Development Plan| (LDP) is adopted by the Council.
Gwent Structure Plan
The Gwent Structure Plan| was adopted by the former Gwent County Council in 1996, and covers the five former districts of Blaenau Gwent, Islwyn, Newport, Monmouth and Torfaen. Its main purpose is to provide a broad policy framework for determining planning applications, and to guide the preparation of local plans.
Adopted Local Plan for the County Borough of Torfaen
Following the reorganisation of Local Government in Wales in 1996, the new County Borough of Torfaen published the Adopted Local Plan| for the County Borough of Torfaen in 2000. Its main purpose is to interpret the Gwent Structure Plan at a local level, providing guidance for development control decisions and coordinating investment in the development and use of land.
The Adopted Local Plan also consists of two Proposals Maps - the Northern Proposals Map| for the north of the Borough and the Southern Proposals Map| for the south of the Borough. These detail the locations of sites that are allocated for particular uses within the Adopted Local Plan and should be looked at in conjunction with this document.
You can view or download the Gwent Structure Plan and the Adopted Local Plan for the County Borough of Torfaen (including Proposals Maps) by clicking on the links above. Copies of the Plans are also available for viewing in all public libraries in Torfaen, as well as at the Civic Centre (Pontypool) and County Hall (Cwmbran).
In addition, hard copies of the Plans are available to purchase by contacting the Forward Planning team|. The Gwent Structure Plan costs £10, and the Adopted Local Plan (including Proposals Maps) costs £25 for residents of Torfaen and £50 for businesses or people living outside the Borough. If you wish to purchase paper copies of the Adopted Local Plan Proposals Maps then these are available at a cost of £6.50 (including postage and packaging).
(Disclaimer: - In the event of conflict between the paper copies of the Proposals Maps and the PDF copies, the paper copies shall prevail)