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So reported The Times earlier this week.
Travellers could be barred from using special dispensation to build settlements in rural sites unless they can prove that they spend extended periods on the road under a wider government crackdown on illegal encampments.
Travellers and gypsies are considered a protected ethnic group under the Equalities Act and can apply to build permanent settlements in areas where building homes is not normally allowed.
They will have to prove that they live a 'genuine travelling lifestyle' to be eligible according to the Department for Communities and Local Government thus closing what many see as a glaring loop hole which is often exploited.
Greg Clark, the communities secretary said "I am determinined to ensure fairness in the planning system, so everyone abides by the same rules."