Important – Your area in the next 10 years -UNDERWOOD CC consultation event -10th November -6pm-8pm

WHAT HOUSING AND RESULTING SERVICES (SCHOOLS,ROADS,HOSPITALS) SHOULD BE BULIT  IN BISHTON AND UNDERWOOD IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS? ITS VITAL TO HAVE YOUR SAY AND UNDERSTAND THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS

Newport City Replacement Local Development Plan

2021-2036 – Deposit Plan Consultation
Have your say on the future of Newport City Area!

Newport City Council is working on a Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) for the City area. This plan will ensure the City can grow sustainably up  to 2036.
The Council will be issuing a consultation on their Deposit Plan on 26 October 2026. The consultation period is Monday 26 October 2026 – Monday 21 December 2026

The Deposit Plan contains:

  • The key issues, challenges and opportunities for the Council area.

  • The Vision, Objectives and Preferred Strategy that respond to the key issues, challenges and opportunities.

  • The scale of future growth in population, housing and jobs and the broad spatial distribution for the growth. Including 4 key development sites: Eastern Growth Area (Llanwern), Bettws Growth Area, and Langstone Growth Area (North and South Langstone). These include infrastructure and Placemaking provisions.

  • Delivery Strategy.

  • Strategic Policies including Climate Change, Sustainable Placemaking, Flood Risk, Green Infrastructure, Sustainable Transport, Transport, Health and Wellbeing, Centre Hierarchy, Affordable Housing, Infrastructure, Green Wedges, Special Landscape Areas, Heritage, Renewable Energy, Waste, Minerals,

  • Detailed policies that will be applied to all new development proposals, including Economy and Employment, Population (inc. Housing), Community Infrastructure, Health Wellbeing and Inclusion, Transport and Movement, Natural Environment and Resources, Historic Environment, Climate Change

To supplement this consultation process we have been commissioned to facilitate a series of community engagement information events during November and December. The details of these events are as follows:

  • Monday 9 November 2026  6- 8pm

    Coldra Court Hotel, Chepstow Road, Newport, NP18 2LX

  • Tuesday 10 November 2026 6 – 8pm

    Underwood Community Centre, 79 Birch Grove, Underwood , Newport, NP18 2HW

  • Monday 16 November 2026  6.30 – 8.30pm

    Graig Community Centre, Cowshed Lane, Bassaleg, Newport, NP10 8HZ

  • Thursday 19 November 2026 6 – 8pm

    Castleton Masonic Centre, Castleton Rise, Cardiff, CF3 2UR

  • Monday 23 November 2026 6 – 8pm

    Llanwern Village Hall, Station Road, Llanwern, NP18 2DW

  • Tuesday 24 November 2026 6 – 8pm

    The Circle, 6 Market Street, Newport, NP20 1FU

  • Monday 30 November 2026 5.45 – 7.45pm

    Newport High School, Bettws Lane, Newport, NP20 7YB

  • Wednesday 2 December 2026 6 -8pm

    Caerleon Town Hall, 2 Church Street, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 1AW

  • Wednesday 9 December 6 – 8pm

    Online

  • Thursday 10 December 2026 10 -12pm

    Online

    The events are not solely targeted to discuss the area of the venue but will also be looking at the City as a whole and you are welcome to attend any of these events.
    These events do not replace the need for individuals or organisations to reply to the consultation. Finally, please note Council Officers will not attend these events and the purpose is for Planning Aid Wales, as an independent facilitator, to explain the Deposit Plan, encourage your consideration of the proposals and advise how you can participate in the consultation.
    To allow us an indication of numbers please can you reserve / book a place by using the following link and selecting your preferred date.
    For more information click here>>

    We ask that residents with any specific needs such as access, a hearing loop, need translation facilities, sign language or wish to use Welsh at the event to contact  mark@planningaidwales.org.uk
    If you have any queries or are unable to attend any of the above events please can you contact
    mark@planningaidwales.org.uk