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Wakefield Hearing Reviews Noise Concerns Near Traveller Site

4/20/2026

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A Wakefield hearing addresses noise from a proposed development near a council-run Gypsy and Traveller site.
Ms. Rogers from GATE says residents sleep in poorly insulated touring caravans, making them vulnerable to noise.
The site, established in 1968, has 38 plots and overcrowding, with 23 additional plots stalled.
Harmony's representative cites an environmental health officer's agreement with expert evidence that noise impacts would be minimal.
The hearing is ongoing.

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Story summary

A Wakefield hearing addresses noise from a proposed development near a council-run Gypsy and Traveller site.
Ms. Rogers from GATE says residents sleep in poorly insulated touring caravans, making them vulnerable to noise.
The site, established in 1968, has 38 plots and overcrowding, with 23 additional plots stalled.
Harmony's representative cites an environmental health officer's agreement with expert evidence that noise impacts would be minimal.
The hearing is ongoing.