Object
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 14733
Received: 20/04/2016
Respondent: Mr Joseph Manning
Agent: RPS Planning & Development
Paragraph 1 - Whilst we would normally support the Council's intention to meet the identified needs for sites, we must object as the Policy contains no references to 'plots' or 'travelling showpeople' with regard to this provision.
This does not take into account of any requirement for 'plots' in the plan period, contrary to Government guidance. Again, we note that Paragraph 25 of the PPTS is clear that LPAs should be avoiding development of travellers sites that are not allocated. In this respect, this policy is 'unsound' in it does not allocate enough sites to meet its needs, both from pitches and plots. To correct this, we request that travelling showpeople's provisions are included in the Policy, alongside allocated sites (including land at Chequers Road).
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