Policy paper

Planning policy for traveller sites

Government planning policy for traveller sites which should be read in conjunction with the National Planning Policy Framework.

From:
Ministry
Department offor Housing,Levelling CommunitiesUp, Housing and LocalCommunities Government, and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Published
23 March 2012
Last updated
1219 December 20242023 — See all updates

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Planning policy for traveller sites

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Planning policy for traveller sites

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This is an updated version of Planningplanning policy for traveller sitessites, followingwhich theincludes governmentpolicies consultation:contained Proposedwithin reformsthe government response to the National‘planning Planningand Policytravellers’ Frameworkconsultation.

This follows the planning and othertravellers: proposed changes to the planning systempolicy and guidance consultation. document.

The new planning policy for traveller sites should be read in conjunction with the the National Planning Policy Framework.

Updates

Following the judgment in the Court of Appeal in the case of Smith v SSLUHC & Ors, the government is reverting the definition of Gypsies and Travellers used in the Planning Policy for Travellers Sites to that adopted in 2012, with this page

change applying from today (19 December 2023) for plan and decision making. The government intends to review the approach to this area of policy and case law in 2024.