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Do you agree with the approach laid out in Draft Policy Direction-11- Meeting the Accommodation Needs of Gypsies, Travellers, Travelling Showpeople and Boat Dwellers?

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Other

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 96579

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Isobel Hazelwood

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Option 6b would seem to be unlikely to provide the sort of pitches that the travellers themselves would want. I presume they have been consulted on where they prefer to have their sites - permanent or temporary? Requiring large scale developers to fund the installation of a site which may be in the district of the houses being built may be preferable

Yes

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 96671

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: John Dinnie

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Smaller sites are preferred. The 8 to 10 target is sensible. the proposed 15 maximum would also help.

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 96719

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Andrew Boyle

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Open countryside should not be built on to provide sites for Gypsies and Travellers. {Text redacted}

Other

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 96736

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Ms Catherine Mitchley

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

I agree that existing permanent sites should be protected.
I agree that caravans should be allowed to alight on suitable pieces of ground - this happens already and adds welcome character to the verges and roundabouts near Henley and Redditch.
I would not agree with large scale sites especially if a valuable asset was being taken from the community without genuine consultation.
Infrastructure must be in place to accommodate the increased needs and not disadvatage the local community.
Additional boat moorings, if practically possible must ensure environmental needs are met and there are sufficient facilites to dispose of waste.

Yes

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 96852

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Alcester Town Council

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Alcester Town Council, Arrow with Weethley Parish Council, Kinwarton Parish Council, Wixford Parish Council and Great Alne Parish Council (together referred to as Alcester Parishes Group or ‘APG’) agrees with the approach.
APG suggests that existing gypsy and traveller sites are assessed as part of the SWLP to establish whether they can be expanded to provide additional plots. This should be the case even if the existing site is in the Green Belt.

Yes

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 97134

Derbyniwyd: 26/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Tysoe Parish Council

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Yes.

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 97163

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Sir Thomas White’s Charity and The King Henry VIII Endowed Trust, Warwick

Asiant : Stansgate Planning

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

The Policy Direction indicates that the Local Plan will require the provision of pitches and plots on large scale development sites, being sites providing over 500 homes. The proposed policy direction is unjustified and therefore does not comply with the requirements of Framework paragraph 36b).
Provision of gypsy, traveller and show peoples accommodation is an essential part of meeting housing needs across the District area and it is important that the SWLP includes a policy to consider the matter, and more particularly to meet the needs identified by the Gypsy, Traveller, Travelling Showpeople and Boat Dwellers Accommodation Assessment (August 2024) or any subsequent update. The current need, identified in the August report, is for up to 89 gypsy and traveller pitches, and 18 additional travelling showpeople plots, and provision for this level of accommodation is required.
The Councils consulted on the best location for these sites as part of the Issues and Options, suggesting three options – part of large development sites, on sites identified in the Plan, or assessed on a site by site basis against an agreed list of criteria. As the Preferred Options confirms, allocation within large development sites was the least favoured option. It is therefore surprising that this is now the preferred option.
The August report confirms that ‘there is general consensus that smaller sites, yards and moorings are preferred by Gypsy, Traveller, Showpeople and boat dweller communities due to better management and maintenance of provision and security’. Thus to comply, small sites will be required. Provision, even of relatively small sites, as part of large developments, would not seem to conform with this requirement, and are unlikely to sit comfortably within large development areas.

The policy should revert to either specific allocation or a criteria based approach on a site by site basis.

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 97245

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Squab Hall Farm

Asiant : Mr Jack Barnes

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

A blanket requirement for provision of Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople accommodation within all sites over 500 homes is not considered acceptable. The suitability of sites of this scale to accommodate the identified need should be assessed on a site-by-site basis; having regard to the scale and distribution of need, and the constraints and opportunities presented by the proposed allocations. Sites may also come forward elsewhere in the District through windfalls, and therefore the need and timing of provision will need to be kept under review.

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 97319

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Lucy White

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

I agree that accommodation sites are needed for gypsies, travellers etc (Text redacted) Until the council present a much more reliable and transparent approach to these illegal developments there will always be deep concern regarding allocation of accommodation for gypsies and travellers sites.

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 97467

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Spitfire Bespoke Homes

Asiant : Harris Lamb

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

There is no credible evidence to support the Councils proposed approach to GTAA provision

Yes

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 97468

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr HUGH KEEP

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

This approach is important to accommodate the diverse nature of our society,

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 97668

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Gillian Houghton

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Chapter 5.4, I disagree with the the proposal of large sites of up to 500 homes and believe option C is the better approach.

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 98093

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: William Davis Limited

Asiant : Marrons

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

A blanket requirement for provision of Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople accommodation within all sites over 500 homes is not considered acceptable. The suitability of sites of this scale to accommodate the identified need should be assessed on a site-by-site basis; having regard to the scale and distribution of need, and the constraints and opportunities presented by the proposed allocations. Sites may also come forward elsewhere in the District through windfalls, and therefore the need and timing of provision will need to be kept under review.

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 98248

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Jonathan Woodward

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

N/a

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 98499

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Lucy Flynn

Asiant : Stansgate Planning

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

The Policy Direction indicates that the Local Plan will require the provision of pitches and plots on large scale development sites, being sites providing over 500 homes. The proposed policy direction is unjustified and therefore does not comply with the requirements of Framework paragraph 36b).
Provision of gypsy, traveller and show peoples accommodation is an essential part of meeting housing needs across the District area and it is important that the SWLP includes a policy to consider the matter, and more particularly to meet the needs identified by the Gypsy, Traveller,
Travelling Showpeople and Boat Dwellers Accommodation Assessment (August 2024) or any subsequent update. The current need, identified in the August report, is for up to 89 gypsy and traveller pitches, and 18 additional travelling showpeople plots, and provision for this level of accommodation is required.
The Councils consulted on the best location for these sites as part of the Issues and Options, suggesting three options – part of large development sites, on sites identified in the Plan, or assessed on a site by site basis against an agreed list of criteria. As the Preferred Options confirms, allocation within large development sites was the least favoured option. It is therefore surprising that this is now the preferred option.
The August report confirms that ‘there is general consensus that smaller sites, yards and moorings are preferred by Gypsy, Traveller, Showpeople and boat dweller communities due to better management and maintenance of provision and security’. Thus to comply, small sites will be required. Provision, even of relatively small sites, as part of large developments, would not seem to conform with this requirement, and are unlikely to sit comfortably within large development areas.
The policy should revert to either specific allocation or a criteria based approach on a site by site basis

Yes

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 98511

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Philip Sykes

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

{Text Redacted}
A 'Travellers Site' was set up totally illegally with no planning permission on the edge of Shipston decades ago. After some desultory attempt to move them on, the LPA seemed to give up. The camp is still there. Illegally.

Yes

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 98543

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Philip Sykes

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Experience has shown that these people set there own rules. For example a large 'Travellers Site' was established (overnight) without planning permission on the outskirts of Shipston. The LPA made some desultory attempts to move them without results> The PLA appeared to give up when the group non-complied. It is still there - illegally.

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 98664

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: X2 New Settlement Consortium

Asiant : Mr Jack Barnes

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

A blanket requirement for provision of Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople accommodation within all sites over 500 homes is not considered acceptable. The suitability of sites of this scale to accommodate the identified need should be assessed on a site-by-site basis; having regard to the scale and distribution of need, and the constraints and opportunities presented by the proposed allocations. Sites may also come forward elsewhere in the District through windfalls, and therefore the need and timing of provision will need to be kept under review.

Yes

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 98706

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Cotswold District Council

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Cotswold District Council is happy to continue to work with Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon District Councils on cross-boundary duty to cooperate issues such as this. No cross-boundary issues have been identified to date.

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 99304

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Vistry Strategic Land - Wellesbourne

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

There is no credible evidence to support the Councils proposed approach to GTAA provision.

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 99485

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Diane Wilson

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Strongly object

Other

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 99619

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Ms Gillian Padgham

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

perhaps the provision of plots and pitches on large scale development sites of over 500 homes could include the possibility of S106 contributions being made instead for off site provision.

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 99699

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Welford on Avon Parish Council

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

If Gypsy sites are to be specifically included in the local plan then the Travellers should pay Council Tax.

Yes

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 99979

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Stratford upon Avon District Council

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

I agree with the policy of integrating gypsy sites into new developments.

Other

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 100262

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Miss Ann Colley

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

More facilities are required for boat dwellers. Specific locations for gypsies, travells and travelling showpeople will provide hygenic locations for every day needs rather than beside the highways.

Other

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 100303

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Lorraine Grocott

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

This is going to be very contentious and I need to see more detail on it.

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 100501

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Michael Burgess

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Why should groups who make no financial or other contribution to society be provided for out of taxation.

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 100517

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr peter spreadbury

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

The plan should provide for the needs of those who wish to settle and build their lives in the area. Other groups such as the Canals and Rivers Trust should provide specialist accommodation.

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 100707

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Drayton Manor Farms Ltd

Asiant : Stansgate Planning

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

No.
The Policy Direction indicates that the Local Plan will require the provision of pitches and plots on
large scale development sites, being sites providing over 500 homes. The proposed policy direction
is unjustified and therefore does not comply with the requirements of Framework paragraph 36b).
Provision of gypsy, traveller and show peoples accommodation is an essential part of meeting
housing needs across the District area and it is important that the SWLP includes a policy to
consider the matter, and more particularly to meet the needs identified by the Gypsy, Traveller,
Travelling Showpeople and Boat Dwellers Accommodation Assessment (August 2024) or any
subsequent update. The current need, identified in the August report, is for up to 89 gypsy and
traveller pitches, and 18 additional travelling showpeople plots, and provision for this level of
accommodation is required.
The Councils consulted on the best location for these sites as part of the Issues and Options,
suggesting three options – part of large development sites, on sites identified in the Plan, or
assessed on a site by site basis against an agreed list of criteria. As the Preferred Options confirms,
allocation within large development sites was the least favoured option. It is therefore surprising
that this is now the preferred option.
The August report confirms that ‘there is general consensus that smaller sites, yards and moorings
are preferred by Gypsy, Traveller, Showpeople and boat dweller communities due to better
management and maintenance of provision and security’. Thus to comply, small sites will be
required. Provision, even of relatively small sites, as part of large developments, would not seem
to conform with this requirement, and are unlikely to sit comfortably within large development areas.
The policy should revert to either specific allocation or a criteria based approach on a site by site
basis.

No

Preferred Options 2025

ID sylw: 100891

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Vistry Strategic Land - Wellesbourne

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

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.