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The draft guidance: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
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