Consultation on Potential Sites for Gypsies and Travellers

A Consultation on potential sites for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople was undertaken between 7^th October and 18^th November 2011.  All responses were reported to the members of the District Council’s Local Development Framework Review Panel, Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Cabinet during January 2012.

A Consultation Statement has been produced setting out an overview of the consultation process and the key points raised. The Consultation Statement also includes notes from the public meetings which were held during the consultation period.

View the Consultation Statement (832K)

Summaries of all of the representations made, together with the District Council’s response are set out below:

• Site at Stourport Road, Bewdley   (739K)
• Former Sion Hill School Site, Kidderminster   (718K)
• Lea Castle Hospital Site, Cookley, Nr Kidderminster   (824K)
• Land adjacent Nunn’s Corner, Saiwen and The Gables Yard Stourport-on-Severn   (66K)
• Manor Farm, St John’s Road, Stourport-on-Severn  (414K)
• Non Site Specific Responses   (147K)

In addition, a number of alternative sites were suggested in the consultation responses.  Cabinet, at their meeting on 31^st January, decided to consult on three additional sites:

• Land opposite the Gatehouse, Sandy Lane, Stourport-on-Severn
• 28/29 Sandy Lane, Stourport-on-Severn
• 1a Broach Road, Stourport-on-Severn

There sites were subject to a consultation period running from 7th February to 20^th March 2012.  

View the Public consultation Information Pack  (186K)

The comments recieved are currently being considered and will be used to inform allocations for Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople sites within the Site Allocations and Policies Development Plan Document. Council approval will be sought in July 2012 for a pre-submission publication version of this document, which will be subject to Independent Examination in late 2012.