Foreword
This Local Development Plan is an extremely important document for Rhondda Cynon Taf and provides the framework for decisions to be made up until 2021 on how land is used in the County Borough, for example what type of development is appropriate or desirable and how best to protect our environment. It is the culmination of a major piece of work that has included engaging with the community, stakeholders, and councillors over a number of years and its completion and adoption by the Council is a big milestone for Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We believe the LDP provides a focus for sustainable regeneration and high quality development that will make Rhondda Cynon Taf a better place to live, work and play. Having the right planning policy in place is a key part of how we are trying to move our County Borough forward. It means that everyone have a sense of confidence and reliability in terms of what it will look like in the future and will enable this policy and framework to be applied consistently to planning decisions that can affect any of us or all of us, depending on the development in question.
The next ten years promise to be a very exciting period for Rhondda Cynon Taf and I am sure the LDP will contribute to achieving further progress and benefits for our residents and County Borough
Councillor Russell Roberts
Leader, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council