Policy information sourced from the Lewisham Local Plan
QD7 Amenity and agent of change
Strategic Objectives:
C A thriving local economy that tackles inequalities,
G Healthy and safe communities.
A Development proposals must clearly demonstrate how noise and other nuisances will be mitigated and managed.
B Development proposals must comply with the Agent of Change principle in accordance with the London Plan.
C Development proposals must use the design-led approach to protect and wherever possible enhance amenity whilst ensuring no unacceptable adverse impact on amenity, both for users of the development and those properties likely to be affected by the development, by ensuring:
- Appropriate provision of privacy is made, ensuring development does not result in unreasonable levels of overlooking;
- Adequate provision for outlook, and demonstrate how this has been optimised;
- Adequate levels of ventilation, daylight, sunlight and open aspects including provision of private amenity space where appropriate;
- New noise sensitive development is sited away from existing noise generating uses and activities, or where this is not possible, providing adequate separation and acoustic design measures;
- Existing green and open spaces can effectively maintain their existing uses; and
- Development does not prejudice the use of playing fields.
D A Noise Impact Assessment and/or Vibration Impact Assessment must be submitted with applications for developments likely to involve a significant noise or vibration generating use.
Artificial lighting
E Development proposals must be designed to mitigate and manage light pollution by ensuring that lighting is:
- Appropriate for its purpose in its setting; and
- Designed and operated to minimise and control the level of illumination, glare, angle and spillage of light, particularly to protect sensitive receptors such as residential properties and natural habitats, including water habitats.
F Development proposals adjacent to the River Thames must ensure that artificial lighting will not have an adverse impact on river navigation.
G Development proposals should seek opportunities to enhance the function, safety and appearance of the public realm through sensitively integrated external lighting, where appropriate, having regard to (E) above.
Considerate construction
H All new developments must make reasonable efforts to mitigate and manage traffic generation along with noise and other nuisances during the construction phase. Applicants and/or developers are encouraged to register with the Considerate Constructors Scheme or equivalent. Major development proposals must submit a Construction Method and Management Plan.
For more information and policy context please see the Lewisham Local Plan