Following a recent High Court judgement (Wenman v Secretary of State), we are today making a technical adjustment to paragraphs 49 and 159 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Paragraph 49
From today, those persons who fall within the definition of ‘traveller’ under the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites, cannot rely on the lack of a five year supply of deliverable housing sites under the National Planning Policy Framework to show that relevant policies for the supply of housing are not up to date. Such persons should have the lack of a five year supply of deliverable traveller sites considered in accordance with Planning Policy for Traveller Sites.
Paragraph 159
Planning Policy for Traveller Sites sets out how ‘travellers’ (as defined in Annex A of that document) accommodation needs should also be assessed. Those who do not fall under that definition should have their accommodation needs addressed under the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework.
This does not form part of the changes to planning policy for travellers, on which the Government consulted in 2014, and to which this Government intends to respond shortly.
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