Policy information sourced from Brentwood Local Plan

HP07: Provision for Gypsies and Travellers

In order to meet identified need, a total of 13 permanent pitches for Gypsies and Travellers as defined by national planning policy for the period 2016-2033 will be provided.

The following sites are removed from the Green Belt and are allocated for permanent Gypsy and Traveller accommodation, as shown on the Brentwood Policies Map. Proposals for these sites must comply with the specified requirements:

  • Site Ref GT16
    • Site Address: Oaktree Farm (Greenacres), Chelmsford Road
    • Allocated for 7 pitches
    • Proposals for development at this site require a landscape framework to be submitted to provide suitable boundary treatment to include a mixture of native trees and shrubs around the site to safeguard the character and appearance of the area.
  • Site Ref GT17
    • Site Address: Hunters Green, Albyns Lane, Navestock
    • Allocated for 1 pitch
  • Site Ref R01 (I) Dunton Hills Garden Village Strategic Allocation
    • Site Address: Dunton Hills Garden Village, West Horndon, Brentwood
    • Allocated for 5 pitches
    • Proposals for development at this site should comply with the sitespecific requirements set out in policy R01(I).

For more information please see the Local Plan