Hunch. Planning minister Siân Gwenllian told her party's conference in October that the Welsh Government's data centre policy would be published before the end of the year.
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We looked for cases where Welsh ministers decided whether to take a planning decision away from a council or a national park. We found nine such decisions since 2011. Ministers took over three and left six to the local body. Each takeover came on day 85 or later. Days count from the first public step, such as the order not to grant permission or a council vote. Five of the six hand-backs came within 61 days. (BBC; BBC; BBC)