Deposit Replacement Local Development Plan: Background papers

Background papers for the Deposit Replacement Local Development Plan.

The Deposit Replacement Local Development Plan is currently out for public consultation and comments are welcome from 12 January to 8 March 2026.

Documents (PDF format):

• BP1: Growth level options report
• BP2: Spatial Distribution Options Report
• BP3: Settlement strategy
• BP4: Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment (Non-technical summary)
• BP4: Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment
• BP5: Habitats Regulations Assessment
• BP6: Site deliverability assessment
• BP7: Housing land supply
• BP8: Planning for the Conservation and Enhancement of Dark Skies in Wales
• BP9: Conwy local housing market assessment
• BP10: Affordable housing viability study
• BP11: Affordable housing for local community need
• BP12: Houses of multiple occupation
• BP13: Houses of multiple occupation - briefing note
• BP15: Gypsy and Traveller accommodation assessment
• BP16: Planning and the rural economy
• BP17: Employment land supply
• BP18: Employment Land Review
• BP19: Commercial Market Analysis
• BP20: Skills needs assessment
• BP21: Llandudno holiday accommodation zone study
• BP22: Conwy County tourism assessment
• BP23: Llandudno tourism study
• BP24: Delivering public health and well-being priorities through Local Development Plans (LDPs) in Wales
• BP26: Retail hierarchy
• BP27: Primary Shopping Areas and Shopping Zones
• BP28: Recreational space assessment
• BP29: Green wedge assessment
• BP30: Allotment site demand and supply report
• BP31: Green Wedge Update
• BP32: Special landscape areas
• BP33: Strategic flood consequences assessment (stage 1)
• BP34: Strategic flood consequences assessment (stage 2)
• BP36: Waste Management
• BP37: Minerals
• BP38: Heritage Designations
• BP39: Historic Assets of Special Local Interest
• BP40: Transport and active travel
• BP42: Welsh language impact assessment
• BP43: Collaborative working with neighbouring planning authorities
• BP44: Population change, housing and health/primary care impact
• BP45: Population change, housing and education impact
• BP46: Place plans
• BP47: Green infrastructure assessment
• BP48: New housing occupancy study
• BP49: Net Zero Planning Framework
• BP52: Second homes and short-term holiday lets
• BP54: Tree cover in Conwy
• BP55: Local Area Energy Plan
• BP56: Employment land investment hierarchy
• BP58: Green infrastructure transforming towns
• BP60: Conwy LAEP: Implications for the RLDP (solar and wind)
• BP61: Town Centres First Study
• BP62: Carbon sequestration and offsetting technical note
• BP64: Transport and Energy
• BP65: Buildings and Energy
• BP66: RLDP and Social Care
• BP67: Conwy LDP Safeguarded Employment Sites
• BP68: Affordable housing led sites
• BP69: Rural Housing
• BP70: Justification for the use of BMV Agricultural Land
• BP71: Health Impact Assessment
• BP72: Equalities Impact Assessment
• BP73: Placemaking Plans and Place Plans compliance guidance
• BP74: Initial Consultation Report
  • BP74 Appendix 4: Candidate Sites Representation Report
  • BP74 Appendix 5: Preferred Strategy Representation Report
  • BP74 Appendix 7: Public Engagement Events Process Report
  • BP74 Appendix 8: Llanddulas Quarry
  • BP74 Appendix 8: Llanfairfechan
  • BP74 Appendix 8: Llanrhos
  • BP74 Appendix 8: Llanrwst
  • BP74 Appendix 8: Old Colwyn
• BP75: Tests of Soundness Report

You may notice there are gaps in the numbering of the background papers. This does not mean that papers are missing, but rather evidence base has changed, been superseded or merged during the Replacement Local Development Plan evidence gathering stage.