CITY OF STOKE-ON-TRENT LOCAL DEVELOPMENT ...

Thematic Options2.35 Guidance on the provision of sites for Gypsies and Travellers is set out in Nationaland Regional guidance. As a result of recent assessments carried out in relation toplanning appeals the evidence in relation to need suggests that there is adequateprovision of facilities. Consequently whilst guidance requires inclusion of a policyrelating to the provision of such sites, there are no realistic thematic options toconsider in respect of this policy.Policy SS5The City Council will in principle support the provision of Gypsy and TravellerSites which help to meet identified need should existing provision prove to beinsufficient.Reasoned Justification2.36 It is important that adequate provision is made for sites for Gypsies and Travellers, aswith other members of the community. Whilst establishing the true extent of need forfacilities is inherently difficult, current evidence indicates that there is an adequatelevel of provision. The Council will however keep this position under review, and ifnecessary bring forward additional provision.MonitoringIndicator% of new residential development builton previously developed land in theperiod 2001 to 2021.Meet minimum annual housingcompletion requirement as set out in theRegional Spatial Strategy.Number of dwelling completions in theInner Urban Core in the period 2001 –2021.Number of dwelling completions in theUrban Area outside the Inner UrbanCore in the period 2001 – 2021.Net additional dwellings.Target85% (Stoke-on-Trent)600 p.a. (Stoke-on-Trent)7,200 dwellings minimum6,580 dwellings maximum in Stoke-on-TrentIn accordance with HMR renewal andreplacement programmes.17