Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Development Plan Document

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Generally agree except (3): Intensification (more than a few nominal units eg 3) should be avoided to alleviate social stresses like school & GP places and to avoid a Ghetto-fication of the GTS community, especially where there are already existing neighbourhood conflicts between the GTS and non-GTS communities

Disagree

POLICY C4S (017) – THE BRISHINGS : The scope of the site (20) is too large and will overburden the neighbourhood. Access via Green Lane is dangerous and will severely impact Heath Road which is already at a dangerous level of traffic since there are no pavements to protect pedestrians from through traffic. Access should be provided directly onto the B2163. POLICY C4S (019) – THE MEADOW This is a site which has been subject to unregulated use and, I believe, some enforcement action. A regulated use of the site is welcome, particularly the section currently belonging to the Fannon Group, whose wild built-barn has blighted the area for over 10 years. Joining this section with the site to the east would make perfect sense. Encroaching into the paddock to the west, however, would stipulate an over-development of the green belt here. No pitch numbers are stated but their number should be kept low, below 10 in total, to avoid a ghetto-isation of the GTS community in an area where there are already copious GTS sites within a 500 metres radius. Vehicular access should be via Chartway Road while pedestrian, horse and bike access may be granted via Pitt Road.

Neither agree nor disagree

Dayrooms should be proportionate to their intended use and should not overburden the site as to give the impression of it being a dwelling-house surrounded by mobile homes and caravans.