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Proposed Submission: Gravesham Local Plan Core Strategy

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Policy CS17: Provision of Traveller Sites5.13.10 The Council will seek to meet the housing needs of Travellers inthe Borough by:• Safeguarding traveller sites with permanent planning permissionfor their current use unless it can be demonstrated that they areno longer needed to meet identified need;• Working with neighbouring planning authorities to identifysufficient sites for Travellers to meet the need identified in themost up to date needs assessment;• Investigating opportunities to extend existing permanent siteswithin the urban area; and• Supporting new sites within the urban area and rural settlementsinset from the Green Belt which accord with policies in this planin particular those relating to Development and Design Principles,Climate Change, Green Infrastructure, and Heritage and theHistoric Environment.5.14 Climate ChangeIntroduction5.14.1 Climate change is expected to lead to hotter, drier summers andwetter, warmer winters with increased storm and flood events. Human activityhas the potential to have a profound impact on both the scale and rate of thatchange. The NPPF recognises the role that planning can have in supportingthe transition to a low carbon future in a changing climate, taking full accountof flood risk and coastal change, and by encouraging the reuse of existingresources and the use of renewable resources. As a result, it requires <strong>Local</strong><strong>Plan</strong>s to take account of climate change over the longer term, includingfactors such as flood risk, coastal change and water supply.5.14.2 The Council has signed up to the Nottingham Declaration which is avoluntary pledge by local authorities to recognise and address climate changeas a key priority. It is a public commitment to lead and encourage others at a175

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