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Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Spitfire Homes

Asiant : Harris Lamb

The Policy supporting text advises that there is a need for 89 pitches during the course of the Plan period for gypsies and travellers. There is a further requirement for 18 additional travelling show people plots.
The Policy suggests that one way this provision can be met is through large scale residential sites (500 dwellings or more) providing GTAA Accommodation. Alongside this there are other opportunities such as the reuse of Leamington Football Club.
Whilst there is an identified need for further GTAA pitches there are a number of issues associated with requiring sites of 500 dwellings or more to provide gypsy and traveller sites. There are likely to be a number of sites of 500 dwellings or more allocated in the Plan. There could be an issue of over provision. The location of the proposed allocations is yet to be established. These sites may be in the wrong locations for GTAA sites. There is no credible evidence to support the Councils proposed approach to GTAA provision.