Policy information sourced from The Waltham Forest Local Plan Development Management Policies

DM 8 Gypsy and Traveller Provision

A) The Council will meet the needs of Gypsies and Travellers in the borough by protecting the existing sites at Folly Lane and Hale Banks North; and

B) Where further sites are proposed the Council will ensure that they:

  1. Are required to meet additional borough need;
  2. Do not have any relevant policy designations that restrict the use of the site such as Site of Special Scientific Interest, Metropolitan Open Land, Green Belt, Park, Playing field,Principle Site of Nature Conservation Importance, Site of Local Nature Conservation Importance, Local Nature Reserve and Allotment;
  3. Are suitable for housing;
  4. Are able to provide basic amenities, water, sewerage;
  5. Have suitable access for the type of vehicles that can reasonably be expected to use the site;
  6. Are accessible from the public highway and adequate provision for parking, turning and servicing on site to ensure road safety for occupants and visitors;
  7. Are laid out, designed and do not harm visual amenity and that adequate planting and landscaping is incorporated;
  8. Are well integrated with surrounding communities, particularly in relation to education and health care;
  9. Are appropriate to its local context and in relation to the local infrastructure and population size and density; and
  10. Are not in an area at high risk of flooding.

For more information please see the Local Plan Development Management Policies