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Call for sites for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling show people
Herefordshire Council is preparing a Local Plan 2021-2041. This plan will identify sites to meet the requirement for pitches and plots for gypsies, travellers and travelling show people over that time scale. Our latest evidence tells us that we will need at least 35 pitches for gypsies and travellers, and 9 additional travelling show people plots. This is set in our in the latest Herefordshire Gypsy and Travellers Accommodation Assessment (GTAA). We are therefore interested in hearing about any sites that may be suitable as the following:
Residential pitches:
A residential pitch is an area of land where a single Traveller household can reside. Pitches vary in size but typically will have space for an amenity building, a parking space, a hardstanding and for one or more caravan.
Travelling Show People Plots:
A plot is an area of land where Travelling Showpeople can live but which also has enough space to allow storage and maintenance of equipment. These sites are sometimes known as Winter Quarters.
Temporary Stopping Places/ Negotiated Stopping places:
Area of land where travellers can stop for a short period of time and where temporary sanitation and waste disposal facilities can be brought in.
We are interested to hear about new sites, extensions to existing sites or increases the number of pitches/plots within existing sites. We will carry out an assessment of all sites sent in to see if they are suitable for development for traveller pitches.
Confidentiality:
How to complete the Call for Sites form:
We are happy to help with any questions that you may have about this. You are welcome to contact us if you would like to discuss a site informally and in confidence, before deciding whether to send in any details about it.
Please contact a member of the planning policy team by telephone on 01432 383637 or by email at ldf@herefordshire.gov.uk for any advice and help on this issue.
Completed forms should be returned by email to: ldf@herefordshire.gov.uk
Or by post to:
Planning Policy Team
Herefordshire Council
Plough Lane
HR4 0LE