# Planning (Wales) Act 2026, Section 10: Meaning of “the development plan” for an area

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) The development plan for an area in Wales consists of—
(a) the National Development Framework for Wales,
(b) any strategic development plan for an area that includes all or part of the area in question, and
(c) the local development plan for the area in question.
(2) If a policy in the development plan for an area conflicts to any extent with another policy in the development plan, the conflict must be resolved in favour of the policy contained in the last document to be adopted, approved or published.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/6/section/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-wales-act-2026/section-10
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