Consultation on Gypsy and Traveller Sites - Yorkshire

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Consultation on Gypsy and Traveller Sites

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has today launched a consultation on additional Gypsy/Traveller sites.

The consultation, which ends on 6 May, will run alongside and forms part of the current consultation taking place on the draft Local Plan. It is required because, while the need for more Gypsy/Traveller accommodation has been identified, further consideration needs to be given to what land options exist and in order to explain the process of selecting such sites.

The consultation (entitled ‘The Gypsy and Traveller Sites Further Consultation Paper') seeks to address the issue by defining the approach to the search and assessment of Gypsy sites; putting forward a range of potential sites for assessment; and suggesting preferred options for allocating Gypsy sites in the Local Plan.

The consultation assesses a range of sites in the identified areas of need which are the Driffield to Bridlington and Beverley to Cottingham corridors. The sites have been assessed taking into account the needs of the travelling community and wider planning considerations.

Two of the sites are ones already included in the draft Local Plan: land south of Moor Lane Carnaby (CAR 20) and land at Eppleworth Road Cottingham (COT 54). A third site on land south of Woldgate Bridlington (BRID51) has now also been proposed.

The council is seeking views on these proposed allocations as well as on other sites set out in the consultation document which have been rejected. The council also wishes to receive views on alternative ways of meeting the needs of the Traveller community and in particular views on any alternative sites.

It should be noted that only one of the proposed sites at Carnaby (CAR 20) and Bridlington (BRID51) would be required to meet the identified needs in the area.