Planning Policy Wales - Brecon Beacons National Park

Occasionally the particular policy classification depends upon the nature of the proposal.
For example, cluster development could be promoted through a site-specific proposal needing local
expression and a policy in support, or through a more generic approach in local topic-based policy.
2.7.3 It is not necessarily the case that there will need to be a dedicated policy for each subject
itemised. For example, many of the locational issues listed should inform the overall LDP strategy
and its site-specific proposals. Development control guidance may be dealt with appropriately in
some instances in a generic fashion rather than in separate topic policies. In addition, some themes,
such as mixed use and high-density development, are cross-cutting and appear in several PPW
chapters, and there should be scope to combine policy on such issues in an LDP. The LDP should
not attempt to have a policy for every type of development. This will lead to duplication of criteria
and inflexibility. In any event, it will not be possible to forsee every possible type of development
and so the aim should be for a small suite of development control policies that set a framework to
guide decisions.
Figure 2.1 Development Plans
Guide to the application of national planning policy statements in LDPs
Locational considerations
The national planning policy statements which should inform locational policy in LDPs can be found
in the following paragraph:
Paragraph
Policy Issue
2.4.4 Provision for land for schools, further and higher education, places of worship, recreation and other
community facilities
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Planning Policy Wales Edition 3 - July 2010 - Chapter 2 Development Plans