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Travellers: Caravan Sites

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 21 November 2025UIN 90723

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of trends in the level of unauthorised traveller sites undertaking development on (a) weekends and (b) bank holidays to avoid Temporary Stop Notices; and if he will allow those notices to be (i) issued and (ii) enforced after that development.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

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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