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Response by Head of Service: Many thanks for your correspondence in relation to the LDP and in particular the requirement for a permanent Gypsy and Traveller site. I hope my answer below assists you with your query. The Replacement LDP is no longer at Regulation 15 Preferred Strategy stage. This was published and consulted upon during the autumn of 2024 and the strategic direction and policies supported by Welsh Government. The Council is now preparing the Deposit Plan which requires allocations to be assessed and included in the Plan prior to Regulation 17 consultation stage. This is confirmed by Welsh Government’s published response to the Council’s LDP Preferred Strategy consultation in autumn 2024 is available at: Regulation 15 Welsh Government Response to Powys County Council First Replacement LDP which states: Gypsy and Travellers The Powys Replacement LDP Position Statement: Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation Needs (July 2024) established an unmet short-term need in the Powys LDP area as follows: • 12 new pitches related to Leighton Arches, Welshpool (a rise of 2 pitches from the GTAA). • 0 new pitches related to Machynlleth. Based on the corroborated figures the Council has developed an Action Plan (Section 8) to provide 12 new pitches for the Welshpool community. Given the physical site constraints associated with the public site at Leighton Arches, the identified need will need to be met at a new site. The Longer-Term Need for Powys is an additional 6 pitches by 2037. The Welsh Government is of the view that the total number of pitches should be met within the plan period. By Deposit stage, the authority must meet its statutory duty and comply with requirements in Planning Policy Wales (4.2.35), Circular 005/2018 (paragraph 35) and the Development Plans Manual (5.80-5.85) to allocate sufficient and deliverable sites in the plan for unmet gypsy and traveller need. The Council will also need to ensure that any sites are supported by a transparent and robust site selection process that aligns with the requirements of Circular 005/2018 and any relevant guidance. The views of the relevant statutory bodies must also be agreed before Deposit stage with no outstanding objections to the delivery of the sites. I hope this clarifies the Council's position.
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