Policy information sourced from Brentwood Local Plan

HP10: Proposals for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople on Windfall Sites

Planning permission for Gypsy and Traveller caravan sites and sites for Travelling Showpeople (as defined in the governments Planning Policy for Travellers) on unallocated land outside the Green Belt, will only be granted in accordance with all the following criteria:

  1. the site is well related to existing communities and accessible to local services and facilities, such as shops, primary and secondary schools, healthcare and public transport;
  2. safe and convenient vehicular access to the local highway network can be provided;
  3. essential services (water, electricity and foul drainage) are available on site or can be made available on site;
  4. there is no significant adverse impact on the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside;
  5. the site would not lead to the loss of, or adverse impact on, important historic and natural environment assets;
  6. there is no significant risk of land contamination or unacceptable risk of flooding;
  7. the site provides a suitable living environment for the proposed residents and there is no significant adverse impact on the amenity of nearby residents;
  8. the site is of sufficient size to accommodate the proposed number of caravans, vehicles and ancillary areas; and
  9. plots for Travelling Showpeople should also be of sufficient size to enable the storage, repair and maintenance of equipment.

Sites within the Green Belt will need to demonstrate very special circumstances which clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and any other harm in addition to the criteria 1 above.

For more information please see the Local Plan