Knowsley Council Logo
   
POLICY H9: Sites for Gypsies, Travelling Show People and Other Itinerants.
 

Proposals for the use of land as temporary caravan sites for gypsies and travelling show people and other itinerants will be permitted provided that:

a)  The site is suitable for short term use for a mixture of business and residential uses;

b)  The proposals would not cause detriment to visual amenity;

c)  The site is readily accessible from shops, schools, medical facilities, public transport and other community facilities;

d)  The site can accommodate within its curtilage the parking and manoeuvring of all vehicles associated with the use;

e)  The proposal would not prejudice the implementation of development which is proposed within or adjacent to the site; and

f)  The site is not situated:

-  Within the Green Belt,

-  Close to or within the curtilage of a Listed Building ,

-  Within or adjacent to a Conservation Area, or

- Within a designated site of international, national or local importance for nature conservation.

 
 

Explanation H9

5.58

Government policy (set down in Department of the Environment Circular 1/94 “Gypsy Sites and Planning”), requires Councils to address the potential need for accommodation of gypsies within their Development Plans. The requirement for sites to be suitable for mixed residential and business use reflects the wide variety of uses which can take place on land which is occupied by gypsies or travelling show people. Unless suitably sited, these uses can harm the amenity of neighbouring properties due to noise, visual intrusion and other disturbances from the business activities themselves and related coming and going of vehicles. For this reason the preferred locations for these uses are outside existing residential areas, but within a reasonable distance of local services and facilities. To reduce the risk of visual intrusion, sites should have natural screening or adequate landscaping, both for the caravans themselves and areas used for parking and storage e.g. of fairground equipment and rides.

Policy Links

Policy H5

“Development within Primarily Residential Areas”

Policy EC3

“Primarily Industrial Areas”

Policy G1

“Development within the Green Belt”

Next
 
Ealing Council Unitary Development Plan
top