Don’t miss your chance to comment on the document which outlines future development in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority is in the process of reviewing its Local Development Plan (LDP), which was adopted in 2010.

Each local planning authority must undertake regular reviews of its LDP to assess whether the plan remains up-to-date or whether changes are needed.

A Local Development Plan sets out the priorities for development of an area. It covers housing, commercial, public and private development, transport infrastructure and protection for the local environment. It sets out clear guidance on what development will and won’t be permitted in the area.

The National Park Authority has prepared a ‘review report’ which sets out the main areas of changes that are needed to the original plan.

People are invited to read and comment on the review report as part of a consultation process.

A Delivery Agreement which contains a timetable of the plan preparation is also out for consultation, along with a third document, the Draft Scoping Report. This report describes the current sustainability issues for the area and a common set of sustainability objectives against which the plan will be judged.

Once adopted, the Park Authority’s revised plan will replace the current LDP.

The consultation period runs until Wednesday, May 18, at 5 pm. All comments must be in writing and all comments will be made public.

Copies of the documents are available on the Park Authority’s website at www.pembrokeshirecoast.wales. Paper copies can be viewed at the head office in Llanion Park, Pembroke Dock.

There is a questionnaire with each document which may help you when making your response.

The documents relate to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Pembrokeshire County Council is the planning authority for the rest of Pembrokeshire and has its own Local Development Plan.

For more information, contact the Park Direction Service at Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, Llanion Park, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, SA72 6DY, call 01646 624800 or email [email protected]