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...Travellers Plan.
Following its approval at Wiltshire Council’s Full Council meeting (Wednesday 24 July), Wiltshire’s Gypsies and Travellers Development Plan will now move to the next public consultation stage.
The Regulation 19 public consultation begins on Tuesday 20 August until 5pm on Friday 4 October.
To enable people to find out more about the Development Plan Document, and ask questions, WC is holding five engagement events at different locations around the county and one online engagement event.
At Wiltshire Council, like all Local Planning Authorities, it must plan for all members of the community, including Gypsies and Travellers. WC must make provision to meet the accommodation needs of travellers, which includes Gypsies, Travellers and travelling showpeople, including the allocation of sites in development plans to meet this need.
The Development Plan Document, which WC states is based on robust evidence, sets out how WC will provide pitches for Gypsies and Travellers over the plan period, from 2024-2038. Once adopted, the Plan will sit alongside the Wiltshire Local Plan review. Together they will form the Local Plan for Wiltshire and complete the update of the Wiltshire Core Strategy.
If found sound by the Inspector, the Plan would be adopted later in 2025.
People can just turn up at the in-person events - there is no need to book. However, anyone who wishes to attend the online event must sign up beforehand.
Anyone with an interest in the Plan can attend any of the in-person events – they do not need to choose the one nearest to them. Find out more and sign up for the online engagement event at Gypsy and Travellers - planning - Wiltshire Council