Core Strategy Preferred Options document - Amazon Web Services
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Strategies, Activities and Actions – Housing<br />
preparing a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) for<br />
the county to try and determine an accurate figure for requirements.<br />
Notwithstanding this, we take the view that it would be appropriate to<br />
accept the allocation of 15 pitches at this stage in the Local Development<br />
Framework process, but will review this figure following the results of the<br />
GTAA and the outcome of the examination into the Regional Spatial<br />
<strong>Strategy</strong>, in particular with regards to the post-2011 provision.<br />
H7 Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation – <strong>Preferred</strong> Option<br />
We will allocate 15 pitches by 2011, as per the East of England<br />
Regional Assembly’s single-issue review. We will review this figure<br />
having regard to the outcome of the Gypsy and Traveller<br />
Accommodation Assessment and the inquiry into the Regional Spatial<br />
<strong>Strategy</strong>.<br />
In allocating pitches we will examine the potential of current<br />
unauthorised sites to meet this need and will consider granting them<br />
planning consent subject to advice in Circular 1/2006 – Planning for<br />
Gypsy and Traveller Caravan Sites, in particular consideration will<br />
include:<br />
• The promotion of peaceful and integrated co-existence between<br />
the site and the local community;<br />
• The wider benefits of easier access to GP and other health<br />
services;<br />
• Children attending school on a regular basis;<br />
• The provision of a settled base that reduces the need for longdistance<br />
travelling and possible environmental damage caused by<br />
unauthorised encampment on alternative sites and,<br />
• Not locating sites in areas at high risk of flooding, including<br />
functional floodplains, given the particular vulnerability of caravans.<br />
H7 – Alternative <strong>Options</strong><br />
Option Why is it not preferred?<br />
With regard to the concerns over<br />
the accuracy of the current<br />
projections on need, not to<br />
specify the number of allocations<br />
until the outcome of the inquiry<br />
into the Regional Spatial<br />
<strong>Strategy</strong>.<br />
Continue enforcement action<br />
against unauthorised sites, and<br />
look to allocate alternative sites.<br />
This will not necessarily meet<br />
the need for sites.<br />
By excluding unauthorised<br />
sites from consideration, we<br />
may miss an opportunity to<br />
deliver sites that are<br />
potentially in appropriate<br />
locations.<br />
37<br />
The East of England<br />
Plan requires at least<br />
1,187 net additional<br />
residential pitches in<br />
the region for Gypsy<br />
and Traveller<br />
Caravans over the<br />
period 2006 to 2011,<br />
15 of which are to be<br />
provided within<br />
Rochford District.<br />
‘Gypsy and Travellers’<br />
are defined as<br />
“Persons of nomadic<br />
habit of life whatever<br />
their race or origin,<br />
including such persons<br />
who on grounds only<br />
of their own or their<br />
family’s or dependants’<br />
educational or health<br />
needs or old age have<br />
ceased to travel<br />
temporarily or<br />
permanently, but<br />
excluding members of<br />
an organised group of<br />
travelling show people<br />
or circus people<br />
travelling together as<br />
such.” (Source: Office<br />
of the Deputy Prime<br />
Minister; Circular<br />
01/2006 – Planning for<br />
Gypsy and Traveller<br />
Caravan Sites).