Object
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 14703
Received: 20/04/2016
Respondent: Mr Joseph Manning
Agent: RPS Planning & Development
Need for Showmen's Yard
National Planning Guidance states plot targets should be set, working collaboratively with neighbouring LPAs. We consider there is a need to ensure the provision of travelling showpeoples yards in neighbouring areas to Thurrock, where no specifically known need has ever been identified but actually exists and is under reported.
We consider that suitable sites for showmen's yards, such as our clients [Land at Chequers Public House, Chequers Road, South Weald], should be discussed as part of the Duty to Cooperate bearing in mind that at present, Thurrock is expected to provide for over 90% of the future need for such yards to the period 2033, but this is contrary to the desires of the actual community.
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