Meetings

NDM9136 Adam Price (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) 

To propose that the Senedd: 

In accordance with Standing Order 26C.40, considers amendments to the Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill at Detailed Senedd Consideration.  

Supporting documents:

Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Outcome of Detailed Committee Consideration – January 2026
Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to Adam Price MS, 27 January 2026
Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to Adam Price MS, 3 February 2026

The item started at 17.47

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM9136 Adam Price (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) 

To propose that the Senedd: 

In accordance with Standing Order 26C.40, considers amendments to the Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill at Detailed Senedd Consideration. 

The result was as follows:

The motion was not agreed.

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to Adam Price MS.

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to Adam Price MS.

The Committee agreed its draft report subject to some minor changes to be agreed outside of Committee.

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

James George, Senior Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

Dion Thomas, Head of Legislation and Performance, Planning Directorate, Welsh Government

The Committee agreed on 15 December 2025, under Standing Order 26C.27, that the order of consideration for proceedings would be:

sections 3 to 109; Schedules 1 to 11; sections 110 to 205; Schedule 13; sections 206 to 220; Schedules 12 and 14 to 16; sections 221 to 302; Schedule 17; sections 303 to 322; Schedule 18; sections 323 to 359; Schedule 19; sections 360 to 410; Schedule 20; section 2; section 1; and the long title.

Supporting documents:

Marshalled list of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

Planning (Wales) Bill (as introduced)

Explanatory Memorandum

Mark Isherwood was absent for the consideration of, and vote on, amendments to the Planning (Wales) Bill. 

In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:  

Amendments 1 and 2 were disposed of en bloc. 

Amendments 1 and 2 (Julie James) were agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

As all amendments had been disposed of, the Chair confirmed that Detailed Committee Consideration proceedings for the Bill were completed. 

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

James George, Senior Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

Dion Thomas, Head of Legislation and Performance, Planning Directorate, Welsh Government

The Committee agreed on 15 December 2025, under Standing Order 26C.27, that the order of consideration for proceedings would be:

sections 1 and 2; Schedules 1 to 4; section 3; Schedule 5; sections 4 to 6; and the long title.

Supporting documents:

Marshalled list of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill (as introduced)

Explanatory Memorandum

Mark Isherwood was absent for the consideration of, and vote on, Amendments 1 to 19 to the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill. 

In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:  

Amendment 1 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 2 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendments 4, 5, 6 and 7 were disposed of en bloc. 

Amendments 4, 5, 6 and 7 (Julie James) were agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 8 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 9 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 10 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 11 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 12 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 13 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 14 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 15 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 16 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 17 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 18 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 19 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 20 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 21 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 22 (Julie James) was agreed to in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

As all amendments had been disposed of, the Chair confirmed that Detailed Committee Consideration proceedings for the Bill were completed. 

Members agreed to consider a draft report on its consideration of the Planning (Wales) Bill and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill at Detailed Committee Consideration at its next meeting.

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

The Committee considered and agreed the order of consideration for Detailed Committee Consideration proceedings of the Planning (Wales) Bill and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill.

The Committee considered the draft report and agreed to consider a revised report at a future date.

The Committee considered the evidence heard during the evidence session.

Planning (Wales) Bill

Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Neil Hemington, Chief Planner, Planning Directorate, Welsh Government

James George, Senior Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

Dion Thomas, Head of Legislation and Performance, Planning Directorate, Welsh Government

Claire Fife, Policy Advisor to the Counsel General and Head of the Legislative Codes Office, Welsh Government

The Committee received evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery in relation to the Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill.

Consultation responses

The Committee noted correspondence to it, and to the Finance Committee, from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery. It also considered the key issues raised in its consultation, and agreed to write to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery and to national park authorities to inform its upcoming evidence session on the Bills with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on 3 November 2025.

The Committee considered the evidence received from Royal Town Planning Institute Cymru and the Planning and Environment Bar Association.

Annabel Graham Paul, Planning and Environment Bar Association

The Committee received evidence from the Planning and Environment Bar Association.

Mark Hand, Director of Wales, Northern Ireland and Planning Aid England, Royal Town Planning Institute Cymru

Rhian Brimble, Policy Officer (Wales), Royal Town Planning Institute Cymru

The Committee received evidence from Royal Town Planning Institute Cymru.

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Law Commission.

Professor Alison Young, Law Commissioner for Public Law and the Law in Wales

Henni Ouahes, Head of Public Law for England and Wales

The Committee heard evidence from the Law Commission for England and Wales in relation to the Planning (Wales) Bill and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill.

Draft Planning (Wales) Bill

James George, Senior Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

Catrin Huws, Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

Dewi Jones, Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government

Dion Thomas, Head of Legislation and Performance (Planning Directorate), Welsh Government

Claire Fife, Policy Advisor to the Counsel General and Head of the Legislative Codes Office, Welsh Government

The Committee received a briefing from Welsh Government officials.

The Committee received a briefing as to the role of the responsible committee in scrutinising Consolidation Acts of the Senedd.