Supporting an Assessment of the Accommodation Needs of Gypsies and Travellers in Cornwall (2015)

Abstract

This report presents the findings from an assessment of the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers in Cornwall undertaken on behalf of Cornwall Council. The purpose of the assessment is to quantify the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers (including Travelling Showpeople), primarily in terms of residential sites for the period 2015 to 2030 but also to consider the requirement for transit provision. The results will be used as an evidence base for policy development and to support Cornwall’s Local Plan. The study follows on from an earlier Needs Assessment conducted by GVA Ltd in May 2014 which also covered Plymouth, South Hams /West Devon and parts of Dartmoor National Park, the results from which have been questioned by the Inspector in relation to Cornwall’s Local Plan. This remedial piece of work has been commissioned and specifically designed to address the issues raised by the Inspector. It purely covers accommodation and does not include wider aspects of welfare that are often included in broader assessments of need.