Residents across Conwy are being urged to have their say on how the county will grow and develop over the next decade, as the council launches a major public consultation on its new planning blueprint.
Conwy County Borough Council has published its Deposit Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) and is inviting residents, businesses and community groups to submit their views.
The RLDP is the council’s key planning document and will decide where new homes, employment land, green spaces and infrastructure will be located across the county — excluding the Eryri National Park area — up to the year 2033. Once adopted, it will replace the current Local Development Plan and shape how towns, villages and rural communities develop in the years ahead.
The consultation opened today and will run until 8 March 2026.
People can take part online via www.conwy.gov.uk/RLDP, where the full plan is available to view and comment on. Hard copies can also be accessed at local libraries, and a series of drop-in events has been arranged to allow residents to speak directly with planning officers and ask questions.
The sessions will take place at:
Old Colwyn Methodist Church – Friday 30 January, 10am–7pm
Abergele Library – Wednesday 4 February, 1.30pm–7pm
Llanrhos Old School Hall – Monday 9 February, 3pm–7pm
Llanrhos Old School Hall – Wednesday 11 February, 10am–2pm
Glasdir, Llanrwst – Wednesday 18 February, 10am–7pm
Llanfairfechan Town Hall – Wednesday 25 February, 10am–7pm
Councillor Chris Cater, Conwy’s Cabinet Member for Finance and Strategic Planning, said the consultation was a vital step in deciding the county’s future.
“I presented the RLDP Deposit Plan to Full Council last July and this statutory, fully bilingual consultation is now the next crucial stage in the process of adoption,” he said. “We have extended the set period by two weeks and our focus is on a positive approach to community engagement, including the specific targeting of protected groups.
“The primary objective of the RLDP is that it contributes to the delivery of sustainable development and improves the social, economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing of Conwy. It will substantially shape our communities in the years ahead, so I urge everyone to take this opportunity to get involved.”
Once the consultation closes, the feedback will be reviewed and reported through the council’s democratic process in Spring 2026. Councillors will then be asked whether to endorse the plan before it is submitted to Welsh Government – Planning and Environment Decisions Wales for independent examination.
If approved, the RLDP will become the legal framework guiding development across Conwy for the next decade.