Hampshire Consortium Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment 2016-2036 Final Report May 2017 Hampshire Consortium GTAA – May 2017 Opinion Research Services The Strand, Swansea SA1 1AF Steve Jarman, Claire Thomas, Ciara Small and Kara Stedman Enquiries: 01792 535300 · [email protected] · www.ors.org.uk © Copyright May 2017 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 Contains OS Data © Crown Copyright (2017) Page 2 Hampshire Consortium GTAA – May 2017 Contents 1. Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... 6 Introduction and Methodology ...................................................................................................................... 6 Key Findings .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Additional Pitch Needs – Gypsies and Travellers ........................................................................................... 7 Additional Plot Needs - Travelling Showpeople ........................................................................................... 10 Transit Requirements ................................................................................................................................... 13 2. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 15 The Study ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 Glossary of Terms ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Local Plan Policies ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Definitions .................................................................................................................................................... 16 The Planning Definition in PPTS (2015) ........................................................................................................ 17 Definition of Travelling ................................................................................................................................. 17 Legislation and Guidance for Gypsies and Travellers ................................................................................... 19 PPTS (2015) ................................................................................................................................................... 19 3. Methodology ................................................................................................................................ 21 Background ................................................................................................................................................... 21 Desk-Based Review ....................................................................................................................................... 21 Stakeholder Engagement ............................................................................................................................. 22 Working Collaboratively with Neighbouring Planning Authorities .............................................................. 22 Engagement with Bricks and Mortar Households ........................................................................................ 23 Timing of the Fieldwork ................................................................................................................................ 24 Waiting Lists ................................................................................................................................................. 24 Calculating Current and Future Need ........................................................................................................... 24 Applying the Planning Definition .................................................................................................................. 25 Unknown Households................................................................................................................................... 26 Households that do not meet the Planning Definition ................................................................................ 27 Supply of Pitches .......................................................................................................................................... 27 Current Need ................................................................................................................................................ 28 Future Need .................................................................................................................................................. 28 Pitch Turnover .............................................................................................................................................. 28 Transit Provision ........................................................................................................................................... 29 Page 3 Hampshire Consortium GTAA – May 2017 4. Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Sites and Population .................................................. 30 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 30 Sites and Yards in the Study Area ................................................................................................................. 31 Caravan Count .............................................................................................................................................. 34 5. Stakeholder Engagement .................................................................................................................. 35 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 35 Fareham ........................................................................................................................................................ 40 Gosport ......................................................................................................................................................... 42 Havant .......................................................................................................................................................... 42 New Forest District (outside of the NFNP) ................................................................................................... 43 New Forest National Park ............................................................................................................................. 44 Test Valley .................................................................................................................................................... 46 Winchester ................................................................................................................................................... 47 Hampshire County Council ........................................................................................................................... 50 Neighbouring Local Authorities .................................................................................................................... 51 6. Survey of Travelling Communities ..................................................................................................... 52 Interviews with Gypsies and Travellers ........................................................................................................ 52 Efforts to contact bricks and mortar ............................................................................................................ 56 7. Current and Future Pitch Provision ................................................................................................ 58 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 58 Planning Definition ....................................................................................................................................... 58 New Household Formation Rates ................................................................................................................. 58 Breakdown by 5 Year Bands ......................................................................................................................... 60 Applying the Planning Definition .................................................................................................................. 60 Fareham Borough Council ............................................................................................................................ 61 Gosport Borough Council ............................................................................................................................. 64 Havant Borough Council .............................................................................................................................. 66 New