Travellers: Caravan Sites
Lords · Question HL245 · Tabled 23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 6 Aug 2024
Question
Asked by Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
To ask His Majesty's Government by what mechanism their proposed planning and infrastructure bill will ensure the provision of new local-authority-owned Gypsy and Traveller sites.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 6 Aug 2024
Requirements relating to planning for traveller sites are set out in the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites, revised in 2023. This asks local planning authorities to produce their own assessment of needs for traveller sites in their area and use this evi...