Policy information sourced from the Southwark Local Plan 2022

P56 Protection of amenity

  • Development should not be permitted when it causes an unacceptable loss of amenity to present or future occupiers or users. Amenity considerations that will be taken into account include:
    • The privacy and outlook of occupiers of both existing and proposed homes
    • Actual or sense of overlooking or enclosure
    • Impacts of smell, noise, vibration, lighting or other nuisances
    • Daylight, sunlight, and impacts from wind and on microclimate
    • Residential layout, context and design

For more information please see the Southwark Local Plan 2022