Object

Representation ID: 25835

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: The National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups

Elements of the policy need to be reconsidered.

Firstly, the opening paragraph should acknowledge that the requirement for pitches will be kept under review in accordance with a regular update of the Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment.

Subdivision of the second set of criteria into 3 elements (a, b and c) is illogical and unnecessary and will lead to confusion (duplication).

Criterion vi could be used to oppose otherwise acceptable proposals.

The reference to government guidance is odd because there is no such guidance.

Paragraph 8.132 is unclear as it advances additional criteria beyond the policy. We object to this.

Object

Representation ID: 25918

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Environment Agency

Policy CS11 Gypsy and Traveller accommodation. We are in agreeance with the policy- Caravans, mobile homes and park homes intended for permanent residential use are classed as 'Highly Vulnerable' as defined in Table 2: Flood Risk Vulnerability Classification of the Planning Practice Guidance are not permitted in Flood Zone 3 and require the exception test in Flood Zone 2. These developments are very difficult to make safe through raised flood levels. Therefore, we consider that the requirement for gypsy and traveller sites to be free from flood risk should be maintained in any new policy.

Support

Representation ID: 25920

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Environment Agency

Policy CS11 refers to Gypsy and Traveller accommodation. We are in agreeance with the policy. In terms of contamination, we are pleased to see that the policy states that the site should be free from significant contamination which whilst broad, does cover any concerns we may have.

Object

Representation ID: 26103

Received: 01/04/2019

Respondent: Suffolk Constabulary

To highlight the importance of designing out crime it would be beneficial to include the maximum size of new sites to be 20 pitches or less and that government guidance on best practice must be adhered to.