3.12 There is also no apparent planning impediment to delivering the Scheme. The proposals are fully supported by the Blaenau Gwent Local Development Plan 2011, in particular policy GT1 and the supporting Blaenau Gwent Gypsy & Traveller Housing Needs Assessment (September 2011) as well as circular 30/2007 for Gypsy and Caravan Sites”. A planning “Planning application has been submitted to support the Scheme and this has been approved. The Scheme proposed, as shown at Appendix 2, cannot be delivered without the proposed order land being within the Council’s ownership and control. The proposed compulsory purchase order is therefore necessary to deliver the Scheme. 3.13 Funding for the Scheme has also been identified. As set out in this report, subject to the grant of planning permission and the confirmation of any compulsory purchase order, it is probable that funding will be available to deliver the Scheme within the life of the compulsory purchase order. As well as the proposed Welsh Government grant funding for the development phase, the remaining likely costs of the Scheme, as well as the costs of making the compulsory purchase order, compensation and other costs to acquire the outstanding land interests (including any necessary public inquiry) have been identified from existing resources as set out in paragraph 5.1, below. Accordingly is no financial impediment to delivering the Scheme. (Although the Welsh Government funding for the development phase cannot be guaranteed, Officers have maintained regular dialogue with Welsh Government officials in this respect and there is a high degree of confidence that this bid will be considered favourably.) The bid will be submitted in February/March 2016. 3.14 Given the identified need for 4 No. additional traveller site plots between 2011 and 2021, as set out in Traveller and Housing Need Assessment 2011, there is a clear need to deliver further provision and securing the land proposed will enable this delivery. Moreover, as required by Section 226 (1A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and as set out in the draft statement of reasons, delivering the proposals will promote both a social and environmental benefit to the area. In terms of social benefits, there is a clear benefit to providing much needed improved traveller site provision in the area. There is also a demonstrable environmental benefit as the Scheme, as
3.12 There is also no apparent planning impediment to delivering the Scheme. The proposals are fully supported by the Blaenau Gwent Local Development Plan 2011, in particular policy GT1 and the supporting Blaenau Gwent Gypsy & Traveller Housing Needs Assessment (September 2011) as well as circular 30/2007 “Planning for Gypsy and Caravan Sites”. A planning application has been submitted to support the Scheme and this has been approved. The Scheme proposed, as shown at Appendix 2, cannot be delivered without the proposed order land being within the Council’s ownership and control. The proposed compulsory purchase order is therefore necessary to deliver the Scheme. 3.13 Funding for the Scheme has also been identified. As set out in this report, subject to the grant of planning permission and the confirmation of any compulsory purchase order, it is probable that funding will be available to deliver the Scheme within the life of the compulsory purchase order. As well as the proposed Welsh Government grant funding for the development phase, the remaining likely costs of the Scheme, as well as the costs of making the compulsory purchase order, compensation and other costs to acquire the outstanding land interests (including any necessary public inquiry) have been identified from existing resources as set out in paragraph 5.1, below. Accordingly is no financial impediment to delivering the Scheme. (Although the Welsh Government funding for the development phase cannot be guaranteed, Officers have maintained regular dialogue with Welsh Government officials in this respect and there is a high degree of confidence that this bid will be considered favourably.) The bid will be submitted in February/March 2016. 3.14 Given the identified need for 4 No. additional traveller site plots between 2011 and 2021, as set out in Traveller and Housing Need Assessment 2011, there is a clear need to deliver further provision and securing the land proposed will enable this delivery. Moreover, as required by Section 226 (1A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and as set out in the draft statement of reasons, delivering the proposals will promote both a social and environmental benefit to the area. In terms of social benefits, there is a clear benefit to providing much needed improved traveller site provision in the area. There is also a demonstrable environmental benefit as the Scheme, as
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