Gypsy and Traveller Pitch Requirements Gypsy and Traveller Pitch Requirements This section reviews the overall pitch requirements of Gypsies and Travellers across Herefordshire. It takes into account current supply and need, as well as future need, based on modelling of data, as advocated by the DCLG. This chapter also considers planning issues. The calculation of pitch requirements is based on DCLG modelling as advocated in Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment Guidance (DCLG, 2007). The DCLG Guidance requires an assessment of the current needs of Gypsies and Travellers and a projection of future needs. The Guidance advocates the use of a survey to supplement secondary source information and derive key supply and demand information. The GTAA has modelled current and future demand and current and future supply. The following analysis focuses on Gypsies and Travellers specifically. In terms of need, the model considers: The baseline number of households on authorised and unauthorised sites (as at 31st July 2014); Existing households planning to move in the next five years (currently on sites) and where they are planning to move to; The current shortfall in pitches relative to households on existing sites; and Emerging households currently on sites and planning to stay within the study area; to derive a figure for Total need. In terms of supply, the model considers: Total supply of current pitches on authorised and private tolerated sites; Turnover on existing authorised sites; and Total supply of authorised pitches based on turnover and existing pitch provision (as set out at Table 4.1a). The model then reconciles total need and existing authorised supply by summarising: Total need for pitches; and Total supply of authorised and unauthorised tolerated pitches. The assessment of current need should, in line with the guidance, take account of existing supply and demand. In the DCLG model, current residential supply refers to local authority residential sites and authorised privately owned sites.
Gypsy and Traveller Pitch Requirements Gypsy and Traveller Pitch Requirements This section reviews the overall pitch requirements of Gypsies and Travellers across Herefordshire. It takes into account current supply and need, as well as future need, based on modelling of data, as advocated by the DCLG. This chapter also considers planning issues. The calculation of pitch requirements is based on DCLG modelling as advocated in Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment Guidance (DCLG, 2007). The DCLG Guidance requires an assessment of the current needs of Gypsies and Travellers and a projection of future needs. The Guidance advocates the use of a survey to supplement secondary source information and derive key supply and demand information. The GTAA has modelled current and future demand and current and future supply. The following analysis focuses on Gypsies and Travellers specifically. In terms of need, the model considers: The baseline number of households on authorised and unauthorised sites (as at 31st July 2014); Existing households planning to move in the next five years (currently on sites) and where they are planning to move to; The current shortfall in pitches relative to households on existing sites; and Emerging households currently on sites and planning to stay within the study area; to derive a figure for Total need. In terms of supply, the model considers: Total supply of current pitches on authorised and private tolerated sites; Turnover on existing authorised sites; and Total supply of authorised pitches based on turnover and existing pitch provision (as set out at Table 4.1a). The model then reconciles total need and existing authorised supply by summarising: Total need for pitches; and Total supply of authorised and unauthorised tolerated pitches. The assessment of current need should, in line with the guidance, take account of existing supply and demand. In the DCLG model, current residential supply refers to local authority residential sites and authorised privately owned sites.