Planning permission for further Gypsy and Traveller sites will only be permitted when a site satisfies the following criteria:

a. The site has safe access to and from the road network, and it has adequate provision for parking, turning, servicing and emergency vehicle access.

b. The application will not have an unduly adverse impact on the local environment, the character of the area and the amenities of both local residents and the future occupiers of the site, including the potential for noise pollution, air pollution or traffic movements and other activities likely to be taking place within or in the vicinity of the site.

c. The site has or will have a supply of essential services, such as mains gas and electricity, water, sewerage and drainage and waste disposal.

d. The site is situated within a reasonable distance of local shops, services and community facilities, in particular schools and health services, and is accessible by public transport.

e. The site is not located in an area at high risk of flooding.

f. The layout of the site, its associated facilities and landscaping will be designed to a high standard including pitches, hardstandings, amenity blocks, amenity and play spaces and boundary treatments.

For Land Limited to Gypsy and Traveller Sites see Appendix 1, Map 1.9 and Policies Map

For more information please see the Local Plan 2016-2031