Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 99394

Travellers: Caravan Sites

Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Chris Coghlan

Liberal DemocratDorking and Horley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mandating the maximum allowed period of time between a Gypsy Traveller Accommodation Assessment by a local authority.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Local planning authorities should use a robust evidence base to establish the accommodation needs of travellers and plan to meet this need through their local plan. Local plans must be reviewed to assess whether they need updating at least once every five...

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