Library briefing

Gypsies and travellers: planning provisions

Gypsies and travellers have thier own specific section of Government planning policy. The Coalition Government made a number of changes to planning policies to enforcement powers and to give greater protection to the green belt. Further changes were proposed by the former Government but we do not yet know whether the new Government will proceed to take them forward. This note sets out these issues in more detail.

Parliamenatry material

Statements

Green Belt

17 Jan 2014 | Written statements | House of Commons | 573 cc34-5WS

Member: The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Brandon Lewis)

Planning and Travellers

01 Jul 2013 | Written statements | House of Commons | 565 cc24-5WS

Member: The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Brandon Lewis)

Debates

Illegal Encampments (East of England)

26 Nov 2014 | Adjournment debates | House of Commons | 588 cc296-319WH

Gypsy and Traveller Policy

04 Feb 2014 | Adjournment debates | House of Commons | 575 cc1-23WH

Press articles and releases

Travellers must prove they are ‘travelling’ to get planning concessions under new Eric Pickles crackdown

Telegraph, 22 January 2015 

Eric Pickles illegally discriminating against Gypsies and Travellers, the High Court rules

Independent, 21 January 2015 

Tackling inequalities for Gypsy and Traveller communities

Department for Communities and Local Government. First published: 4 April 2012

Reports

Planning for Gypsies and Travellers: The Impact of Localism

Irish Traveller Movement in Britain, June 2011

Gypsies and Travellers: Simple solutions for living together 

Equality and Human Rights Commission 2009

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