Consultation outcome

Powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), Home Office and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 5 April 2018
• Last updated: 6 February 2019 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

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Government response to the consultation on powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments

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Detail of outcome

From 5 April 2018 to 15 June 2018, we consulted on powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments. On 6 February 2019 we published a summary of the consultation responses and the government’s way forward.

In our response, we have set out a package of measures to strengthen police powers and to assist local authorities in responding to unauthorised development and encampments, in addition to support for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

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Original consultation

Summary

The government is seeking views on the effectiveness of powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments.

This consultation ran from
11am on 5 April 2018 to 11:45pm on 15 June 2018

Consultation description

This consultation asks a series of questions relating to powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments, including:

• local authority and police powers
• court processes
• trespass
• planning enforcement
• the provision of authorised sites
• the impacts on the travelling community

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Powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments (accessible version)

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Powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments

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Published 5 April 2018
Last updated 6 February 2019 + show all updates

1. 6 February 2019

   Added government response to the consultation.

2. 5 April 2018

   First published.