1. Developing a ‘Planning for Health and Wellbeing’ resource for Wales
Liz Green
Principal Health Impact Assessment Development Officer, Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit/Public Health Wales

2. Context Wales has a devolved planning system
New Planning (Wales) Act 2015 with secondary legislation i.e. DNS
‘Health in All Policies’ (HiAP) focus of Welsh Government
Wellbeing of the Future Generations (Wales) Act – focus on Sustainable Development principle and cross sector working
Public Health placed in 7 Local Health Boards and Public Health Wales (PHW) NHS Trust
Builds on WHIASU and HIA(P) work of the Unit and partners
Evolve and move on WHIASU and EPHS work with planning and planners in WG.
WFGA – 7 goals. HIAP. Shared language and framework to work towards

3. Document aims
introduce planners to the public health system and public health professionals to the planning system and set out where key legislative and policy requirements overlap;
highlight opportunities at key stages within the two systems where greater integrated working between planners and public health professionals can help to deliver health, well-being and sustainability outcomes;
highlight opportunities to promote health and wellbeing; and
signpost useful resources, information and examples of good practice.

4. How and Who
Commissioned by Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU) and PHW
Tender won by Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA)
Small Advisory Group established
Multi sector stakeholder involvement –
public health – environment/health improvement/policy and inequalities;
LA planning officers; environmental health officers;
Natural Resources Wales; Welsh Government; TCPA; BMA Cymru

5. Stakeholder Engagement Drafting consultation
March 2016
April - May 2016
20 May 2016
July-August 2016
30 November 2016
The project’s evolution
Project Start
Commencement of Project with WHIASU and Public Health Wales
Agreed Scope
Agree document scope and contents
Advisory Group established
Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder Workshop in Cardiff
Shape contents
Identify gaps and needs
Identify local examples
Drafting consultation
Comments and feedback from stakeholders, and document revised then consulted on again
Document published
Final document signed off and launched at the 30 November Cardiff event

7. Content Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Opportunities for public health involvement in the planning system i.e local development plans; planning applications
Section 3: Opportunities for planning involvement in the public health system
Section 4: Opportunities in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015
Section 4: Conclusion and Key messages
Section 5: Resources
Section 2:
Which national planning polices do Local Development Plans have to consider in relation to health?
How can health evidence best inform the process?
Which stages of the Local Development Plan process can public health teams engage in?
How can the annual monitoring report help in tracking health progress?
Can HIAS inform the Local Development Plan?
Section 3
How are the integrated medium-term plans relevant to planners and how could planners be involved in the plan process?
Could integrated medium-term plans, well-being plans and statements or other health-based strategies be material in the planning process?
How can the Director of Public Health’s annual report recognise planning’s contribution to bringing about healthier environments and a healthier population?
Engaging with Local Health Boards to consider healthcare infrastructure needs during the planning process
Section 4:
How does the local well-being plan relate to the Local Development Plan?
What local well-being objectives could be developed?
What kind of planning evidence can feed into the well-being assessment?

10. Key messages Stronger together through improved collaboration
Shared evidence leading to shared policy actions
Shared policy actions leading to shared outcomes and
Building crucial relationships and exchanging knowledge

11. Outcomes so Far...
Launched at PHW/WG Event in November 2016 – 150 attendees. Very positive response
Welsh Government – PHW involved in preparing for the new EU EIA Directive transposition; new Planning Policy Wales
LA Planning Department – utilising the document i.e. City of Swansea County Council; Cardiff County Council
Local PH Teams – Local relationships strengthened
PHW – internal harmonisation of planning related consultation responses
WG keen to continue relationship and working together
Open space SPG with DCC
Bob and Wrexham LPHT

12. Free to access and download www.whiasu.wales.nhs.uk and
Thanks to Michael Chang, TCPA