Planning Aid Wales is looking for an enthusiastic graduate to help members of the public understand the planning system in Wales.
For more information, visit our recruitment page.
Mae Cymorth Cynllunio Cymru yn chwilio am unigolyn brwdfrydig â gradd i gynorthwyo aelodau’r cyhoedd i ddeall y system gynllunio yng Nghymru.
I gael rhagor o wybodaeth, cliciwch yma
Planning Aid Wales is pleased to invite you to its 2014 Annual General Meeting. The event will include a report of activities undertaken and progress made over the last year, and will be an opportunity to learn more about our work to help communities engage with planning.
Following the AGM there will be a workshop session exploring the potential of ‘Place Plans’ and other emerging opportunities associated with the forthcoming Planning (Wales) Bill. Presentations will be delivered by guest speakers Amanda Spence of Design Commission for Wales and Mike Cuddy of Penarth Town Council.
The event will be held on Monday, 7th July from 5.p.m. to 6.p.m. at the Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff.
Please find below an invitation for further information on the event and for details of guest speakers.
Planning Aid Wales Annual General Meeting 2014Mae’n bleser gan Cymorth Cynllunio Cymru eich gwahodd i Gyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol 2014. Bydd y digwyddiad yn cynnwys adroddiad ar y gweithgareddau a’r datblygiadau a wnaed dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf, a bydd yn gyfle i ddysgu mwy am y gwaith i helpu cymunedau i ymgysylltu â chynllunio.
Yn dilyn y Cyfarfod bydd gweithdy yn archwilio’r potensial o ‘Gynllunio Lle’ a chyfleoedd eraill sy’n dod i’r amlwg, sy’n gysylltiedig â’r Bil Cynllunio (Cymru) sydd ar y ffordd. Bydd y cyfrannwyr yn cynnwys Amanda Spence, Comisiwn Dylunio Cymru, a Mike Cuddy, Cyngor Tref Penarth.
Cynhelir y digwyddiad ar Ddydd Llun, Gorffennaf 7fed o 5yp tan 6yh yng Nghanolfan Gelf Chapter, Caerdydd.
Isod mae gwahoddiad sy’n rhoi manylion pellach ynghylch y digwyddiad a’r siaradwyr gwâdd.
Cymorth Cynllunio Cymru_-_Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol 2014
The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on planning reforms for Wales. These reforms will lead to the first Planning Act for Wales.
There are two components to the consultation – a draft planning bill and a consultation document called ‘Positive Planning: Proposals to reform the planning system in Wales’
The documents seek to modernise the planning system and will lead to in changes to legislation, policy and guidance in Wales.
Both documents are available below and more information is available on the Welsh Government website (click here).
Comments must be submitted to the Welsh Government by 26 February 2014Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi lansio ymgynghoriad ar ddiwygiadau i gynllunio yng Nghymru. Bydd y diwygiadau hyn yn arwain at y Ddeddf Gynllunio gyntaf i Gymru.
Mae dwy gydran i’r ymgynghoriad – bil cynllunio drafft a phapur ymgynghori dan yr enw ‘Cynllunio Cadarnhaol: Cynigion i ddiwygio’r system gynllunio yng Nghymru’.
Amcan y dogfennau yw moderneiddio’r system gynllunio i arwain at newidiadau i ddeddfwriaeth, polisi a chanllawiau yng Nghymru.
Mae’r ddwy ddogfen ar gael isod ac mae mwy o wybodaeth ar gael o wefan Llywodraeth Cymru (cliciwch yma).
Mae’n rhaid cyflwyno sylwadau i Lywodraeth Cymru erbyn 26 Chwefror 2014.
Os oes angen help arnoch i baratoi eich sylwadau, cysylltwch â ni trwy ein llinell gymorth.
Y papur ymgynghori
Bill Cynllunio Drafft
A video we made way back in 1983 has been recently recovered from our archives. Produced by volunteers, the video introduces the then South Wales planning aid service and shares some of the experiences of our customers.
To view the video, visit our ‘early days’ page (click here).
Yn ddiweddar, darganfuwyd fideo a gynhyrchwyd gennym ymhell yn ôl ym 1983, yn ein harchifau. Cynhyrchwyd y fideo gan wirfoddolwyr ac mae’n cyflwyno gwasananeth cymorth cynllunio De Cymru (fel yr oedd ar y pryd) ac yn rhannu rhai o brofiadau ein cwsmeriaid.
I weld y fideo, ewch i’n tudalen ‘y dyddiau cynnar’ (cliciwch yma).
Planning Aid Wales’ work with Brecon Beacons National Park Authority has been cited by the RSPB as an example of excellent public participation in planning.
The RSPB’s recent publication Planning Naturally seeks to incorporate planning for biodiversity into all stages of the planning process. The report sets out twelve principles of good spatial planning which the RSPB sees as critical for an effective planning system. Planning Aid Wales’ work with Brecon Beacons National Park Authority is commended as a shining example of community engagement which goes above and beyond a ‘tick box’ process and is truly inclusive of civil society.
The case study emphasises Planning Aid Wales’ delivery of a programme of community training workshops which helped to bridge knowledge gaps between the local authority and local stakeholders. This work allowed community councils to participate in the early, strategy-setting stages of developing a Local Development Plan for the National Park area. The structured approach to engagement with community councils resulted in policies which are designed to protect locally distinctive natural and built environments, helping to address the RSPB’s aim of halting the loss of biodiversity.
Planning Naturally can be accessed on the RSPB website by clicking here.
Defnyddiodd yr RSPB waith Cymorth Cynllunio Cymru gydag Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog fel esiampl o gyfranogaeth gyhoeddus ardderchog mewn cynllunio.
Mae cyhoeddiad diweddar yr RSPB, Cynllunio’n Naturiol [Planning Naturally] yn ceisio ymgorffori cynllunio bio-amrywiaeth i mewn i holl gamau’r broses gynllunio. Yn yr adroddiad ceir deuddeg egwyddor cynllunio gofodol da, mae’r RSPB yn eu hystyried yn hanfodol ar gyfer system gynllunio effeithiol. Cymeradwyir gwaith Cymorth Cynllunio Cymru gydag Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog fel enghraifft ddisglair o ymgysylltiad y gymuned sy’n mynd ymhellach na ‘thicio blychau’ ac sy’n wir gynhwysol o gymdeithas sifil.
Mae’r astudiaeth achos yn pwysleisio bod traddodi rhaglen o weithdai hyfforddiant cymunedol gan Gymorth Cynllunio Cymru wedi helpu pontio gofodau gwybodaeth rhwng yr awdurdod lleol a rhanddalwyr lleol. Galluogodd y gwaith hwn i gynghorau cymunedol gymryd rhan yng nghamau cynnar gosod strategaeth i ddatblygu Cynllun Datblygu Lleol i ardal y Parc Cenedlaethol. Roedd y dull strwythuredig o ymgysylltu â chynghorau cymunedol wedi cynhyrchu polisïau a ddyluniwyd i warchod amgylcheddau naturiol ac adeiledig unigryw, a helpu i ddelio ag amcan yr RSPB o atal colli bio-amrywiaeth.
Gellir cael gafael ar Cynllunio’n Naturiol [Planning Naturally] ar wefan yr RSPB trwy glicio yma.
An event yesterday celebrated the contribution made by Planning Aid Wales directors and volunteers.
Planning Aid Wales’ first volunteer awards event took place at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff following the organisation’s Annual General Meeting.
Long-serving Directors Kathleen Norton, Katherine Hughes and Tony Humphreys received awards for outstanding governance of the organisation.
Volunteer Jon Talbot received an award for being the most active volunteer in 2012 and volunteers Ian Horsburgh and Grant Price received an award for providing outstanding information and advice to Gypsy and Traveller communities in Wales.
Planning Aid Wales also received the Investing in Volunteers award from Fiona Lidell of the WCVA.
A public guide to the land use planning system in Wales – for people who want to know more about the planning system in Wales. It explains how planning applications are decided and how to get involved in Local Development Plans.
To download, click here.
Community and town councillors handbook: the land use planning system in Wales – covers relevant aspects of the planning system in detail and explores how councillors can get the best out of the planning system for their communities.
To download, click here.
Gallwch nawr lawrlwytho penodau unigol o’n llawlyfrau canllaw poblogaidd ar gynllunio.
Arweiniad i’r system gynllunio defnydd tir yng Nghymru – ar gyfer pobl sydd am wybod mwy am y system gynllunio yng Nghymru. Mae’n esbonio sut y penderfynnir ar geisiadau cynllunio a sut i gymryd rhan mewn Cynlluniau Datblygu Lleol.
I lawrlwytho, cliciwch yma.
Llawlyfr cynghorwyr tref a chymuned: y system gynllunio defnydd tir yng Nghymru – yn delio’n fanwl ag agweddau perthnasol o’r system gynllunio ac yn archwilio sut gall cynghorwyr gael y gorau allan o’r system gynllunio i’w cymunedau.
I lawrlwytho, cliciwch yma.
Want to find out where your planning authority is with preparing a Local Development Plan ?
Our new clickable map of Wales gives Local Development Plan updates and contact information for planning policy and planning application teams for each local planning authority in Wales.
To view the map, click here.
Am ddarganfod ble mae eich awdurdod cynllunio arni gyda pharatoi Cynllun Datblygu Lleol?
Mae ein map cliciadwy newydd o Gymru yn rhoi diweddariadau ar Gynlluniau Datblygu Lleol a manylion cyswllt ar bolisïau cynllunio a thimau ceisiadau cynllunio ar gyfer pob awdurdod cynllunio lleol yng Nghymru.
I weld y map, cliciwch yma.
You are invited to the Planning Aid Wales Annual General Meeting 2012.
The meeting will be held on Monday 9th July at Glyndŵr University, Wrexham, starting 4:30 p.m.
Under the theme ‘Celebrating the work of Planning Aid Wales volunteers’, there will be two short presentations from volunteers Jon Talbot and John Mattocks.
For a map of the Glyndŵr University campus please click here. The meeting will be held in the Catrin Finch centre (building 9 on the map).
The venue can accommodate a maximum of fifty people, so can you please make sure you confirm your attendance in advance by emailing Kay Sharman at [email protected] or by telephone on 02920 625 009.
Bydd y cyfarfod yn cael ei gynnal ddydd Llun 9fed Gorffennaf ym Mhrifysgol Glyndŵr, Wrecsam, a bydd yn cychwyn am 4:30 y.h.
Bydd y gwirfoddolwyr Jon Talbot a John Mattocks yn rhoi dau gyflwyniad byr ar y thema ‘Dathlu gwaith gwirfoddolwyr Cymorth Cynllunio Cymru’.
I weld map o gampws Prifysgol Glyndŵr, cliciwch yma. Bydd y cyfarfod yn cael ei gynnal yng nghanolfan Catrin Finch (adeilad 12 ar y map).
Mae’r lleoliad yn gallu darparu ar gyfer uchafswm o bum deg o bobl, felly a fyddech gystal â sicrhau eich bod yn cadarnhau eich presenoldeb ymlaen llaw, drwy anfon e-bost at Kay Sharman yn[email protected] neu drwy ei ffonio ar 02920 625 009.
Planning Aid Wales volunteers delivered a successful bespoke training session on planning policy for Dinas Powys Town Council, South Wales, in March this year. The council contacted us for help on responding to the Vale of Glamorgan Local Development Plan in February, shortly before the council released a draft of the plan. Our volunteers used their expertise in planning policy to deliver a bespoke training session giving an overview of the planning policy process. They also gave advice on making a well-balanced response to the consultation.
We encourage individuals and organisations to engage with planning policy and, in the case of Local Development Plans, to get involved as early as possible. You are more likely to influence planning issues that affect you in your locality if you get involved and have a say during the early stages in the preparation of the Local Development Plan. We offer a wide range of training on planning policy, local development plans and specific planning issues. These are delivered by our expert team of staff and volunteers, so don’t hesitate to get in touch using the details below, the sooner the better.
For more information on the Local Development Plan for your area click here.
For more information on the training offered by Planning Aid Wales, contact Sioned on 02920 625 004 or email [email protected]
Ym mis Mawrth eleni, cyflwynodd gwirfoddolwyr Cymorth Cynllunio Cymru sesiwn hyfforddiant pwrpasol, llwyddiannus, ar bolisi cynllunio i Gyngor Tref Dinas Powys, De Cymru. Ym mis Chwefror, cysylltodd y cyngor â ni am gymorth i ymateb i Gynllun Datblygu Lleol Bro Morgannwg, ychydig cyn i’r cyngor ryddhau drafft o’r cynllun. Defnyddiodd ein gwirfoddolwyr eu harbenigedd mewn polisi cynllunio i draddodi sesiwn hyfforddiant pwrpasol gan roi trosolwg o’r broses polisi cynllunio. Hefyd rhoesant gyngor ar roi ymateb cytbwys i’r ymgynghoriad.
Rydym yn annog unigolion a sefydliadau i ymgysylltu â pholisi cynllunio ac yn achos Cynlluniau Datblygu Lleol, i gymryd rhan mor gynnar â phosibl. Rydych yn llawer mwy tebygol o ddylanwadu ar faterion cynllunio sy’n effeithio ar eich ardal os gymerwch chi ran a dweud eich dweud yng nghyfnodau cynnar paratoi’r Cynllun Datblygu Lleol. Rydym yn cynnig ystod eang o hyfforddiant ar bolisi cynllunio, cynlluniau datblygu lleol a materion cynllunio penodol. Traddodir rhain gan ein tîm arbenigol o staff a gwirfoddolwyr, felly cofiwch gysylltu â ni trwy ddefnyddio’r manylion isod – a gorau po gyntaf.
Am fwy o wybodaeth ar y Cynllun Datblygu Lleol yn eich ardal chi cliciwch yma.
Am fwy o wybodaeth ar yr hyfforddiant a gynigir gan Gymorth Cynllunio Cymru cysylltwch â Sioned ar 02920 625 004 neu ebostiwch [email protected]
