Policy information sourced from the Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031

19: Local Centres and Isolated Shops

Local Centres

a. In addition to the existing local centres, the council is designating the following areas as local centres:

  • Lind Road, Sutton
  • Carshalton Station (North Street)
  • Sutton Common Station

b. The council will not grant planning permission for the change of use from A1 uses (particularly those involving cold food sales, newsagents, chemists and post offices) to other uses unless it is demonstrated that:

  1. An A1 use providing similar goods is easily accessible to serve local residents.
  2. The shop unit has been marketed at a reasonable market rent with a recognised agent for 12 months.
  3. Proposals will not lead to an over-concentration of single uses.

Isolated Shops

c. Outside town and local centres, the council will not grant planning permission for the loss of A1 shops within areas of more than 400 metres walking distance from alternative shopping facilities, unless it has been demonstrated that the shop has been marketed at a reasonable market rent through a recognised agent for 12 months.

Provision of New Shops

d. The council will encourage new convenience shops within existing communities or as part of new development provided that the proposals are of a suitable scale to the locality.

For maps of Local Centres see Appendix 3, Map 3.10 to 3.38, and Policies Map

For more information please see the Local Plan 2016-2031