Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showperson Accommodation
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Dover Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showperson Accommodation Assessment 2018 Dover District Council Final Report September 2018 Main Contact: Dr Michael Bullock Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0800 612 9133 Website: www.arc4.co.uk © 2018 arc4 Limited (Company No. 06205180) Dover GTAA – Final Draft Report Page | 2 Please note that in this report some of the tables include rounded figures. This can result in some column or row totals not adding up to 100 or to the anticipated row or column ‘total’ due to the use of rounded decimal figures. We include this description here as it covers all tables and associated textual commentary included. If tables or figures are to be used in- house then we recommend the addition of a similarly worded statement being included as a note to each table used. This report takes into account the particular instructions and requirements of our client. 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September 2018 Dover GTAA – Final Draft Report Page | 3 Table of Contents Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... 6 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 6 Current provision and activity ............................................................................................ 6 Planning policy requirements for needs assessments ........................................................ 6 Gypsy and Traveller pitch requirements ............................................................................ 7 Travelling Showperson plot requirements ......................................................................... 7 Transit site requirements .................................................................................................... 7 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 9 GTAA 2018 aims .................................................................................................................. 9 Who the study covers ......................................................................................................... 9 Report structure ................................................................................................................ 10 2. Policy and local context .................................................................................................... 12 Government policy and guidance ..................................................................................... 12 Planning policy context and methodological implications ............................................... 16 Strategic context ............................................................................................................... 17 Local context ..................................................................................................................... 17 3. Methodology ..................................................................................................................... 18 Phase 1: Literature/desktop review and steering group discussions ............................... 18 Phase 2: Fieldwork survey and interviews with Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople ...................................................................................................................... 19 Phase 3: Stakeholder survey ............................................................................................. 20 Phase 4: Needs assessment and production of report ..................................................... 21 4. Review of the Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople population and existing provision of pitches and plots ........................................................................................... 24 2011 Census population estimates ................................................................................... 24 Caravan Count information .............................................................................................. 25 Local information .............................................................................................................. 28 5. Household survey findings ................................................................................................ 33 Gypsy and Traveller households living in Dover ............................................................... 33 6. Stakeholder consultation .................................................................................................. 36 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 36 General support for Gypsies and Travellers ..................................................................... 36 Provision of accommodation ............................................................................................ 37 Planning policy .................................................................................................................. 41 Cross-boundary issues ...................................................................................................... 42 7. Gypsy and Traveller pitch, Travelling Showperson plot and transit site requirements ... 44 September 2018 Dover GTAA – Final Draft Report Page | 4 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 44 Pitch requirement model overview .................................................................................. 44 Description of factors in the 5-year need model .............................................................. 45 Longer-term pitch requirement modelling ....................................................................... 48 Planning Policy for Traveller Sites definition .................................................................... 48 Turnover on sites .............................................................................................................. 49 Potential capacity for Gypsy and Traveller pitches .......................................................... 50 Addressing need ............................................................................................................... 50 Transit site requirements .................................................................................................. 51 8. Conclusion and strategic response ................................................................................... 52 Meeting permanent Gypsy and Traveller pitch requirements ......................................... 52 Meeting permanent Travelling Showperson requirements ............................................. 52 Meeting transit site/stop over requirements ................................................................... 52 Good practice in planning for Gypsy and Traveller provision .......................................... 53 Concluding comments ...................................................................................................... 53 Appendix A: Legislative background ............................................................................................. 54 Appendix B: Review of policy, guidance and best practice .......................................................... 57 Appendix C: Gypsy and Traveller Fieldwork Questionnaire ......................................................... 69 Appendix D: Stakeholder Questionnaire ...................................................................................... 73 Appendix E: Glossary of terms ...................................................................................................... 85 List of Tables Table 3.1 Responses achieved to the Household Survey 2017 by tenure and type of accommodation ........................................................................................................ 20 Table 4.1a Households identifying as Gypsy Traveller by accommodation type ................... 24 Table 4.1b People from households identifying as WGoIT by accommodation type ............ 24 Table 4.1c People per Household, Calculation by Accommodation Type ............................. 25 Table 4.2 Bi-annual Traveller caravan count figures January 2015 to July 2017 ..................... 27 Table 4.3 Annual Travelling Showpeople caravan count figures January 2014 to January 2017 .......................................................................................................................... 28 Table 4.4 Traveller and Travelling Showpeople caravan sites provided by local authorities and registered providers in Dover, July 2017 ........................................................... 28 Table 4.4 List of Gypsy & Traveller sites and Travelling Showperson yards (as at November 2017) ......................................................................................................................... 30 Table 7.1 Summary of demand and supply factors: Gypsies and Travellers – 2017/18 to 2021/22 ....................................................................................................................