Policy information sourced from Core Strategy for Chiltern District

CS14: Sites for Gypsies and Travellers and Sites for Travelling Showpeople

Sites for Gypsies and Travellers and sites for Travelling Show People in Chiltern will be allocated in the Delivery Development Plan Document (DPD). Site suitability will be assessed against relevant policies in this Core Strategy and other relevant guidance and policy. There is a general presumption against inappropriate development within the Green Belt. New Gypsy and Traveller sites, and sites for Travelling Showpeople constitute inappropriate development within the Green Belt as defined in Planning Policy Guidance 2 (PPG2) Green Belts. If it is found that no suitable or deliverable sites can be allocated within settlement areas excluded from the Green Belt to meet the identified need for new sites, the Council will allocate sites for additional pitches within the Green Belt. In very special circumstances, consideration may be given to granting permanent planning permission on Green Belt sites which already have an extant temporary permission.

For more information please see the Core Strategy for Chiltern District