The way we plan and build our towns and cities defines our quality of life and impacts on health and wellbeing. Planning affects not only the quality of our living spaces and transport but also air and water quality and access to education, employment, healthcare services and nutritious food. In Wales, through the development of Local Authority Local Development Plans greater emphasis is being placed not only on the impacts of transport, housing, recreation and economic developments on the environment but also on population health and health inequalities.