ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council

Policy SC8 : Residential HomesDevelopment proposals for new residential homes, or extensionsto existing homes, should:-• be compatible with surrounding land uses;• be conveniently located for local shops, other services andpublic transport connections; and• provide adequate useable garden ground for residents.Residential Caravans2.33 Angus Council recognises the need for temporary residence in aresidential caravan whilst a dwelling is being built or renovated,however permanent occupation of caravans is not favoured. Other thanin circumstances similar to the above, applications for the siting andoccupation of residential caravans will generally be resisted. However,where there is demand for the establishment of a site for residentialcaravans (also referred to as mobile homes) as a place to live thefollowing policy sets out the criteria for the development of such sites.Further detailed guidance is available in Angus Council Advice Note 13:Residential Caravan Sites.Policy SC9 : Residential Caravans(a) Proposals to site a residential caravan will only be acceptablewhere it provides a temporary residence to allow a dwelling to bebuilt or renovated or in similar circumstances.(b) Proposals for the development of residential caravan sitesshould:• be compatible with surrounding land uses;• provide for a minimum of six and a maximum of 25 mobilehomes/caravans;• provide a good residential environment for the people livingthere, including private amenity space;• be connected to public utilities and not served by a communalamenity block.Gypsy/Traveller Sites2.34 Communities Scotland, Angus Council, Dundee City Council andPerth and Kinross Council jointly commissioned a study – AnAssessment of the Housing Needs and Aspirations ofGypsies/Travellers in Tayside (2003). The report found that some siteswhich were originally temporary have become permanent, and someprivate sites are no longer available to Gypsies/Travellers and so thereis a need to provide more transit spaces. The Angus Local HousingStrategy seeks to address the accommodation needs of Gypsies andTravellers through direct liaison with these groups, the provision ofadditional spaces where necessary and access to housing. There areexisting local authority sites at Tayock, Montrose, and Balmuir, Tealingas well as a privately run site at Maryton, Kirriemuir.SPP3 : Planning for Housing(2003) states that planningauthorities should continue toplay a role through developmentplans, by identifying suitablelocations for Gypsies/Traveller’ssites where need isdemonstrated, and setting outpolicies for dealing withapplications for small privatelyowned sites.Angus Local Plan Review29Finalised Plan