Policy information sourced from the Broxbourne Local Plan
GT1: Gypsy and Traveller Sites
The Council will work with the travelling communities to allocate sites as follows as shown on the Policies Map:
- Expansion of Hertford Road where additional appropriate needs cannot be accommodated within the existing site boundaries;
- Accommodation of new pitches within the existing St James’ Road site;
- Authorised site at Wharf Road to accommodate the appropriate needs of the Wharf Road Community.
These sites are allocated for the specific needs of the resident travelling communities to which they relate and the future expansion of those communities through new household formation within those communities. They are not to meet the needs of extended family members not currently resident within the Borough of Broxbourne. The means for ensuring that these sites meet the immediate needs of those communities in perpetuity will be set out within planning permissions.
If demonstrated to be necessary in accordance with policy BR4, the Halfhide Lane Gypsy site will be relocated within Brookfield Garden Village to accommodate the appropriate needs of the Halfhide Lane gypsy community.
For more information please see the Local Plan