Planning Policy
Forward Planning: Team Information
The Forward Planning team| is primarily responsible for the preparation, monitoring and review of the County Borough’s land use policies. The bulk of these are set out in a development plan, which is a fifteen-year framework for the development and use of land in Torfaen.
Other duties of the Forward Planning team| include:
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Providing policy advice to the Development Control team and other Council teams/departments;
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Engaging and advising the public on planning policy issues;
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Contributing to regional planning policy in areas such as waste management, minerals, housing, and strategic planning objectives;
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Contributing to national planning policy by responding to Welsh Assembly Government consultations;
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Responding to consultations on neighbouring planning authorities’ LDPs;
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Preparing Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) to accompany the development plan;
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Preparing Site Development Briefs;
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Collaborating with other Council teams/departments in the production of corporate studies and documents e.g. the Local Housing Market Assessment, the Empty Properties Strategy and the Homelessness Strategy
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