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19 March 2025Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Rebecca EvansLabour
… fully be able to grapple with. That's one of the reasons that we do fund Planning Aid Wales. That's there to support individuals and communities in terms of making their representations to the planning process … valid planning considerations and are able to be considered in that space. So, I would absolutely recommend Planning Aid Wales to all colleagues. It's a really excellent free resource for communities, so that they're able …
29 September 2026Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: The Revision of the National Development Framework and National Conversation
Siân GwenllianPlaid
… before Christmas, and those events have been and are being promoted through third sector groups such as Planning Aid Wales to encourage as many people as possible to participate. As we move to the next phases of the …
16 September 2025Plenary
Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Planning (Wales) Bill and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill
Julie JamesLabour
… rules that are accessible and easy to get hold of. The Government will continue to fund Planning Aid Wales, and we will be making sure that the guidance is available, obviously, in both languages, but in an accessible …
16 September 2025Plenary
Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Planning (Wales) Bill and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill
Adam PricePlaid
… changing. So, how do you resolve those issues? And related to that, and finally, stakeholders such as Planning Aid Wales have emphasised the need to make this new code accessible to communities. So, what steps will the Government …
3 October 2024Local Government and Housing Committee
The provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers: Follow up—Evidence session 1
Louisa Devonish
… and I’m sure they would. I know community members who are going through private planning, accessing Planning Aid Wales, but, obviously, their funding is limited and the amount of support they can give is limited …

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Question WQ97948Tabled 17 December 2025Answered 22 December 2025
Gareth DaviesConservative
To the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
… independent planning advice in Wales, and has the Welsh Government considered whether additional support beyond Planning Aid Wales is required …
Answer: … Welsh Government website, including guidance on how communities can participate in the infrastructure consenting process. Planning Aid Wales offers an important resource to the wider public by supporting meaningful community engagement on planning matters …
Question WQ98022Tabled 20 January 2026Answered 22 January 2026
Rhys ab OwenIndependent
To the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
How will the Welsh Government ensure communities remain meaningfully involved when planning decisions are …
Answer: … best practice relating to pre-application engagement practices. We have also increased the funding of Planning Aid Wales to provide additional support for communities to help them effectively engage in the process. Our wider …

Question WQ94977Tabled 13 November 2024Answered 15 November 2024

James EvansConservative

To the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning

How is the Welsh Government involving community groups in its current review of approaches …

Answer: … Senedd Cymru between 12 June 2023 and 16 April 2024. During this time, we commissioned Planning Aid Wales to consider opportunities to enhance community engagement in the system. Two ‘call for evidence’ consultations were …

Question WQ85126Tabled 12 May 2022Answered 20 May 2022

Rhys ab OwenPlaid

To the Minister for Climate Change

What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the pre-application process introduced by …

Answer: … design process and local planning authorities need to be more involved. More recently we funded Planning Aid Wales research to explore and demonstrate the value of engagement in the working of planning in Wales …

Question WQ83062Tabled 28 July 2021Answered 3 August 2021

Janet Finch-SaundersConservative

To the Minister for Climate Change

What assessment has the Minister made of the possibility of enabling Planning Authorities to …

Answer: … town and community councils with the planning system. The Welsh Government supports the work of Planning Aid Wales to build the capability of town and community councils to engage in a positive and meaningful …