SLP KDBH Extracts - Flipbook - Page 80
8 pitches on identified site allocations that have not yet come forward through the planning
application process. These sites / pitches were originally phased to come forward post 2017
to ensure provision later in the plan period and to secure the longer term need for sites.
250.
The accommodation needs of travelling Gypsies and Travellers who meet the PPTS
definition will be met through these remaining sites allocations, and emerging analysis also
suggests that any additional immediate need may be accommodated through intensification
of use within the boundaries of existing authorised sites. Where required, the Council will
undertake an update of its Gypsy and Traveller Site Allocations Plan. In accordance with the
PPTS, the policy sets out the criteria that will be used to guide the allocation of future sites.
251.
Given the historic lack of suitable and available land outside the Green Belt for new Gypsy
and Traveller sites, applications to intensify existing authorised Gypsy and Traveller Sites
that contribute to meeting any need identified in the forthcoming 2020 GTAA for Gypsies and
Travellers that meet the PPTS planning definition will also be supported where they meet the
criteria set out in the Policy. This will ensure the effective use of land and optimise the use of
existing sites. It will also have social benefits as many Gypsy and Travellers wish to live in
extended family groups.
252.
Planning applications to meet the need of Gypsies and Travellers who do not meet the PPTS
planning definition will also be considered against the criteria as set out in the Policy.
Challenges and Objectives Addressed by the Policy
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B
Meeting housing needs across the Borough, including the Borough’s own needs and,
where possible, assisting with accommodating the HMA wide shortfall.
F
Reducing inequalities in the Borough
G
To maintain a supply of Gypsy and Traveller sites and pitches