Comment

Representation ID: 65614

Received: 02/06/2014

Respondent: Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council

This site has significant potential to be taken forward as a possible Gypsy and Traveller Site. The principle reasons for coming to this opinion are as follows.

*The site already has planning permission for use as a touring caravan site which has many similarities to use as a gypsy and traveller site

*It is close to a range of local amenities and services

*Existing highways infrastructure providing safe access and egress for large vehicles is already in place.
But we also have a range of concerns and further information and assessments would be required to firmly establish suitability. For example:
 Whether or not the site is actually 'available' and therefore deliverable (see our comments above on the use of compulsory purchase)

*There is a lack of suitable access to local amenities by 'non car modes' undermining the sustainability of the site.

*Removing concerns about the possible impact on the historic Castle Park setting.

*Addressing flood risk.

*Concerns over contamination, potential site expansion and ensuring the protection of important ecology.

*Structure of governance to oversee development and thereafter manage the site

*The analysis of this site and the areas of concern that remain are dealt with in full in the supporting Link UK report.