Policy information sourced from the Merton Sites and Policies Plan
DM EP2 Reducing and mitigating noise
Links to Core Planning Strategy Policy CS 15 Climate Change
Policy aim
To ensure that development is sustainable and managed to minimise its impact on the local environment and residential amenity.
Policy
Development which would have a significant effect on existing or future occupiers or the local amenity due to noise or vibration will not be permitted unless the potential noise problems can be overcome by suitable mitigation measures.
Development proposals will be expected to meet the following criteria:
- Noise-generating developments should be appropriately located so as to minimise its impacts on noise sensitive land uses; and
- Noise-sensitive developments should be located away from noise priority locations and noise generating land uses; and
- Where relevant, the council will require the submission of a Noise Impact Assessment; and
- That where applicable suitable mitigation measures will be sought by planning obligation or condition.
For more information see the Merton Sites and Policies Plan