Consultation on the Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) 2021-2036

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The Council is preparing a Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) to shape future development across the Vale until 2036.

Once adopted, the RLDP will replace the current Local Development Plan (2011–2026).

We are now inviting your views on the Deposit Plan, the next formal stage in preparing the RLDP.

What is the Deposit Plan?

The Deposit Plan is the full draft version of the Replacement Local Development Plan. It builds on the Preferred Strategy, which was consulted on between December 2023 and February 2024, and sets out how future development will be managed across the Vale of Glamorgan during the period 2021–2036.

The Deposit Plan includes:

• The overall development strategy for the Vale
• Planning policies to guide future planning decisions
• Areas of land that should be protected
• Specific site allocations for development, including:
  • New homes
  • Employment land

Evidence and Sustainability

The Deposit Plan has been informed by a comprehensive evidence base, including technical studies, background papers, and supporting reports.

An Integrated Sustainability Appraisal (ISA) has also been carried out. The ISA assesses the Plan’s potential social, environmental, and economic impacts to help ensure sustainable development.

Consultation

The Council is seeking your views on the Deposit Plan.

The Council is seeking views from residents, businesses, developers, community groups, and other stakeholders on the Deposit RLDP.

A six-week consultation period will run from Wednesday 28 January until 23:55 on Wednesday 11 March 2026.

All comments received during the consultation period will be carefully considered and will help inform the next stage of the plan‑making process.

The Deposit LDP and all relevant background documents are available to view on the Council’s consultation portal (https://valeofglamorgan.oc2.uk/) and at the following locations during normal opening hours:

• Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry, CF63 4RU
• All Council-run libraries

Drop-in sessions

A series of drop-in public consultation events will be held to give residents and other consultees an opportunity to view the plans and ask questions of officers involved in developing the RLDP. They are as follows: