This map shows those existing Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople sites which we propose to safeguard through allocation. This effectively represents a continuation of the Council’s long-held position, set out in Core Strategy Policies CS21 and CS22, to safeguard its existing supply of authorised sites as long as there remains outstanding demonstrable need.
As part of this, in order to ensure that existing authorised sites within the Green Belt that are subject to personal use or time limit conditions are safeguarded for potential future use of other Gypsy/ Traveller families, we are proposing to remove sites from the Green Belt. Our reasons for taking this approach are set out in the Traveller communities' section of the Phase 3 Local Plan consultation document.
We are seeking your views on our proposed approach to meeting the needs of our Traveller communities, which includes safeguarding existing, authorised sites.
To read more about what else we are proposing in order to meet the needs of Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople in South Gloucestershire in the Traveller communities section of the Phase 3 Local Plan consultation document.
As part of this, we are also seeking your views on draft policies against which proposals for new provision for Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople will be determined.
Click on the map below to get started. You can look at any of the sites we are proposing to be safeguarded on the map.
You can select each individual site by clicking on it on the map. You can then comment on the individual site by clicking on the green tab ‘Comment on this site’ which will be under the site information.
The sites, designations and information shown on this map is part of our Phase 3 (Regulation 18) consultation, are not ‘adopted’ and carry limited weight in determination of any planning application until the new Local Plan is adopted.