Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN HL2318

Travellers: Caravan Sites

Tabled: 20 July 2026

Answered: 3 August 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to support councils to improve planning enforcement against unauthorised traveller sites through the sub-division of land.

Answer

Local planning authorities have a wide range of planning enforcement powers, with strong penalties for non-compliance, available to them. Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework. That consultati...

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