Travellers: Caravan Sites

(asked on 13th November 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the trends in the number of unauthorised developments on land (a) owned by travellers and (b) not owned by travellers since July 2024.


Answered by
Matthew Pennycook Portrait
Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
This question was answered on 21st November 2025

It is for local planning authorities to determine whether to enforce against unauthorised development and to keep records of their enforcement activities.

The government does not collect granular data on unauthorised development by type.

We have published guidance on various planning enforcement matters, including Temporary Stop Notices, and this is available on gov.uk here.

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