Senedd members report ministerial intervention in Cardiff’s contested data centre application, but the formal direction and decision remain outstanding.
Cardiff data centre call-in reported by Senedd members
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Planning News in Wales
Latest planning news from Wales, including Welsh Government policy, legislation, appeals, development management and local planning decisions.
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Chepstow housing scheme enters consultation for 146 homes
A 146-home Chepstow proposal with hotel and care home moves into consultation, raising questions about roads and the emerging local plan.
Community assets: Wales proposes first-refusal rights
Wales proposes first-refusal rights over registered community assets, with a protected sale process. Consultation closes on 4 January 2027.
House prices fall 1.2% in biggest annual drop since 2023
Lloyds reports a 1.2% annual fall in UK house prices, while Northern Ireland leads growth and London records the sharpest decline.
Parc Adfer approval backs £200m carbon capture plan
Flintshire councillors have backed a £200m carbon capture scheme at Parc Adfer, following an October deferral over cross-border consultation.
Cwm Taf scheme: £600m water works plans submitted
Welsh Water submits two applications for a £600 million treatment overhaul serving more than 400,000 south Wales properties, with decisions outstanding.
Bedwellte wind farm opens statutory consultation
A Welsh statutory notice opens consultation on eight Bedwellte turbines and a separate common-land exchange application, with comments due 7 December.
Welsh affordable housing hits record 3,865 homes
Wales records 3,865 affordable homes, but section 106 delivery falls as grant-backed housing drives a new annual high.
Transport order reforms cut England’s objection period
New transport order regulations cut England’s objection period to 30 days from 20 November and revise inquiries, consents and fees.
Cardiff Parkway funding: £30m moves station forward
Budget 2026 commits £30 million to Cardiff Parkway while Wales challenges the wider rail settlement and existing planning conditions remain.
Welsh social rent cap set at 4% for 2027-28
Wales sets a 4% maximum social rent uplift for 2027-28, balancing tenant affordability with landlord investment and housing delivery.
Newport Deposit Plan opens on 10,911-home strategy
Newport’s Deposit Plan consultation opens with 10,911 homes, four growth areas, affordable housing targets and a proposed 12% HMO concentration test.
Contractual control: New Land Registry guidance
Land Registry’s new practice guide explains how developers must report land options and related rights from April 2027.
Carmarthenshire Local Plan passes examination
Inspectors support Carmarthenshire’s revised Local Plan with housing, nutrient and policy changes, but formal adoption remains outstanding.
Welsh holiday lets: consultation extended to 30 October
Welsh holiday lets tax consultation is open until 30 October after the online form closed early. The Welsh Government has extended the response deadline.
Cawdor radar: MOD updates Welsh planning position
The Ministry of Defence has clarified the Cawdor radar planning position, with Welsh Ministers responsible for deciding the Pembrokeshire proposal.
Bodelwyddan solar comments close on 23 November
Welsh Ministers invite representations on a 110MW Bodelwyddan solar scheme until 23 November, after battery storage was removed from the proposals.
Rhyl regeneration backed for £5.5m seafront project
Denbighshire Cabinet backs the next stage of Rhyl’s £5.5m waterfront improvements, while detailed designs and a further Cabinet decision remain outstanding.
Spatial Energy Plan Deadline Moved to December 2027
Government directs NESO to submit Britain’s first Strategic Spatial Energy Plan by December 2027, a year later than the existing licence deadline.
Welsh Planning Code Enters New Consolidation Phase
Wales sets out two phases of planning legislation consolidation, including restated secondary regulations and longer-term policy and guidance updates.
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