By 2026, Anglesey and Gwynedd will be recognized for their vibrant and lively communities that celebrate their unique culture, heritage and environment and for being places where people choose to live, work and visit.

This means that the Joint Local Development Plan area will be one:

• which boasts an appropriately skilled workforce
• where its residents and businesses are able to grasp new transformational economic opportunities in order to thrive and prosper
• which promotes economic activity amongst young people
• which has a varied, well connected, sustainable and broad economic base that makes the best use of local strengths and opportunities, and where the benefits deriving from the varied economic base are kept local
• which is recognized as a leading location for a variety of renewable and low carbon energy sectors and knowledge based industries, which will have contributed to transforming the local economy

• where the housing needs of local communities in the area are better addressed in terms of supply, type, quality, energy efficiency, location and affordability
• that is home to vibrant networks of inclusive communities where residents enjoy good health and well-being
• where the unique character of its built and cultural heritage, its countryside and landscape, and its environment is valued, protected and enhanced
• a place where the transport infrastructure, particularly Holyhead port and the A487 and A5025 have been developed in order to support and grow businesses locally
  

The city of Bangor will have retained and strengthened its role as a sub-regional centre, which is home to a variety of residential development, a University and College, business and industrial developments, and heritage, cultural, leisure and commercial opportunities, ensuring that deprivation is reduced. Its retail performance will have improved in order to support its role as a sub-regional shopping centre. It will be taking advantage of its accessibility via the North Wales railway line and the A55

Holyhead will be re-energized to be a confident town, having taken advantage of the port and railway link, its coastal location and comparative proximity to the present Wylfa nuclear power station and the proposed new nuclear power station. It will be a focus for major development leading to a stronger economic base, sufficient and improved choice of housing units, a vibrant town centre and a reduction in the multiple deprivation levels currently seen within the town.

Caernarfon will have improved its function as a place to live and work, ensuring that deprivation is reduced. The town will continue to play a role as an administrative and legal centre. It will be a key tourist destination, building on its coastal location, its wealth of built environment and environmental assets and its railway connection to Snowdonia and Porthmadog. The town will have safeguarded and strengthened its role as a centre for creative arts and a Welsh stronghold

Pwllheli will have developed its role as the main centre for housing, commerce and employment in western Gwynedd. It will have made full use of its location on the coast and proximity to Llŷn AONB. It will be an international destination for sailing and water activities and people will have used the opportunities to develop outdoor activity skills. The town will be more resilient to threats from climate change due to provision of appropriate infrastructure.

Despite the environmental challenges, Porthmadog will continue to be a key centre serving a rural hinterland by offering employment opportunities and a range of services. The town centre will continue to be vibrant and the town will have taken advantage of its multi railway connections. Porthmadog will continue to be an important destination for visitors, using its heritage and environmental assets, including the harbour area and its proximity to the Snowdonia National Park.

Llangefni will have retained and strengthened its role as a town providing homes, jobs and community facilities to its own population and a wider rural population and continue to play a role as an administrative centre. Investment in the town centre will mean there is a better shopping environment. Investment in Bryn Cefni and its expansion and in Grŵp Llandrillo-Menai will have increased the range and variety of jobs available.

Amlwch will have improved its role as a key centre in the North of the Island for housing, commerce and employment opportunities to support the nearby new nuclear power station at Wylfa. Investment in its town centre will mean that it will have an improved shopping environment. Investment in the Copper Kingdom heritage between Amlwch and Parys Mountain will have improved its role as a visitor destination.

Blaenau Ffestiniog will be a good place to live, work in and visit. It will be well known for culture and art, strong community feeling and stunning landscape. The town's businesses will be maintained and supported. It will be a quality centre for visitors, using its unique characteristics, including its proximity to the Snowdonia National Park, local outdoor activity opportunities and the rich slate heritage.

The rural areas around the Sub-regional Centre and the Urban Service Centres will be a network of flourishing, sustainable communities. The Local Service Centres will have good links with the Urban Service Centres or the Sub-regional Centre. They will provide a range of local services and facilities for the rural communities around them. They will have received an appropriate level of additional housing units and employment opportunities to assist in maintaining community services and facilities.

Villages and clusters will be within convenient reach of the Sub-regional Centre, Urban Service Centres or the Local Service Centres. There will be more affordable housing and housing to meet the needs of the local communities, and rural economic development to strengthen and diversify the rural economy, whilst respecting the natural environment.

Key outputs:

• The Plan's strategy and policies will have contributed to creating more communities with over 70% of Welsh speakers;
• No community infrastructure will have been lost unless evidence has shown it was not critical to the community;
• Development will be located in order to provide opportunities for people to undertake the full journey to work or part of it on foot, by bicycle or on buses and trains;
• New roads or essential improvements to roads on the present road network will have been provided.

SO5

Ensuring that development in the Plan area supports the principles of sustainable development and creates sustainable communities whilst respecting the varied role and character of the centres, villages and countryside.

SO6

Minimize, adapt and mitigate the impacts of climate change. This will be achieved by:

• ensuring that highly vulnerable development is directed away from areas of flood risk wherever possible;
• reduce the need for energy and other resources in developments;
• promote renewable and low carbon energy production within the area;
• make use of suitable previously developed land and unoccupied buildings or ones that are not used to their full capacity, where available;
• manage, protect and enhance the quality and quantity of the water environment and reduce water consumption.

SO7

Ensure that all new development meets high standards in terms of quality of design, energy efficiency, safety, security (persons and property) and accessibility, relates well to existing development, enhances public realm and develops locally distinctive quality places.

SO8

Ensure that settlements are sustainable, accessible and meet all the needs of their communities in accordance with their role in the settlement hierarchy

Key outputs:

• the local contribution to climate change will have been reduced, due to energy efficiency and greater use of renewable energy;
• new developments that are vulnerable to harm will not be located in areas at risk from flooding;
• development will have made the best use of previously developed land, suitable vacant buildings or buildings not being fully utilized.
  

Key outputs:

• plots of land on the prime employment sites will have been protected from alternative land uses;
• there will be more work opportunities locally in higher wage sectors;
• employment and economic activity rates will have increased and unemployment reduced and will be closer to the national average;
• vacancies in town centres will be lower than they were in 2011;
• plans to modernize and reduce unused spaces in schools and the modernization of other education establishments will have led to better and wider opportunities for education and to develop skills locally;
• there will be infrastructure and vibrant and attractive destinations for visitors and local people and a higher standard of accommodation for visitors.

Key outputs:

• there will be a consistent minimum 5 year supply of land for housing;
• housing growth will be distributed across the Plan area in accordance with the spatial distribution;
• the supply of affordable housing units will have increased;
• the demand for sites for Gypsies and Travellers will have been addressed.

Key outputs:

• developments given permission in Conservation Areas will have maintained or improved their historic character;
• no Scheduled Ancient Monument will have been lost due to development;
• no development given planning permission will have resulted in a loss of a site of international or national nature conservation value.
• Development permitted within or adjacent current or future World Heritage Sites will have maintained or improved their historical character.