However, the system in Wales has some distinctive features which have arisen because substantial responsibility for town and country planning has been devolved to the Welsh Government (WAG).
Taken together with supporting documents, these cover the same broad areas as Planning Policy Statements in England.
Circular letters provide advice and guidance on specific topics.
[6] There are six spatial plan areas to represent regional perspectives in Wales.
Unlike the LDF arrangement in England, the LDP will be a single document, setting out strategy as well as site-specific and development control policies.