We want your views on draft strategic planning guidance for the Gwent Levels.
Consultation description
This consultation seeks views on draft strategic planning guidance for the Gwent Levels National Natural Resource Area (NNRA).
The draft guidance:
- explains how the Gwent Levels should be taken into account in development plan preparation and planning decisions
- sets out ways to help enhance the Gwent Levels designated landscape and its important features
- supports the implementation of Policy 9 of the National Development Framework, Future Wales in the Gwent Levels (NNRA).
Consultation documents
Draft strategic planning guidance for the Gwent Levels National Natural Resource Area (Future Wales Policy 9) , file type: PDF, file size: 1 MB
Integrated Sustainability Appraisal of the Strategic Planning Guidance for the Gwent Levels National Natural Resource Area (Future Wales Policy 9): draft environmental report , file type: PDF, file size: 724 KB
Integrated Sustainability Appraisal of the Strategic Planning Guidance for the Gwent Levels National Natural Resource Area (Future Wales Policy 9) draft environmental report: annex A , file type: PDF, file size: 828 KB
Integrated Sustainability Appraisal of the Strategic Planning Guidance for the Gwent Levels National Natural Resource Area (Future Wales Policy 9) draft environmental report: non-technical summary , file type: PDF, file size: 337 KB
Additional information
Note: Anonymisation of responses
The consultation document published as part of this consultation reflects an earlier version of Welsh Government’s wording on the anonymisation of responses. Our procedures have since been updated so that consultation responses are treated as anonymous by default. Any personal data is now removed prior to publication, unless respondents explicitly request otherwise.
This updated approach will be applied to all responses received for this consultation.
Help and support
The National Development Framework (Future Wales): the national plan 2040 (Policy 9), provides the overarching national planning policy for the Strategic Planning Guidance.
For further information, please contact the Planning Policy Branch of the Planning Directorate at: planconsultations-h@gov.wales
How to respond
Submit your comments by 31 March 2026, in any of the following ways:
Online form
Post
Download the response form.
Complete and return to:
Strategic Planning Guidance for the Gwent Levels National Natural Resource Area
Planning Directorate
Welsh Government
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ