Policy information sourced from Camden Local Plan
H11 Accommodation for Travellers
The Council will aim to secure a sufficient supply of pitches/ plots to meet the existing and future needs of Camden’s established traveller community.
We will protect existing lawful sites, plots and pitches for travellers. The redevelopment of such sites will not be permitted unless they are replaced by equivalent or improved sites, pitches and/or plots in suitable locations, or are demonstrably no longer needed.
We will identify deliverable sites to meet or exceed Camden’s projected need for seven additional pitches for the established traveller community by 2020/21 and seek to identify developable sites or broad locations to meet Camden’s projected need for a further nine additional pitches by 2030/31.
New sites, pitches and/or plots for travellers should:
- be accessible to public transport, services and facilities, and be capable of support by local social infrastructure;
- be capable of connection to energy, water and sewage infrastructure;
- provide safe access to and from the main road network;
- support the health and wellbeing of the occupiers;
- provide an appropriate layout and facilities;
- be attractive and of the highest design quality; and
- protect local amenity and the environment.
For more information please see the Local Plan