Policy information sourced from the Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031

29: Protecting Amenity

The council will grant planning permission for development unless it adversely affects the amenities of future occupiers or those currently occupying adjoining or nearby properties, or has an unacceptable impact on the residents of the surrounding area.

In assessing the impact of the proposed development, the council will take into consideration the following:

a. Overlooking causing loss of privacy and how this is addressed by design or separation.

b. Access is safe and secure and does not cause disturbances.

c. Outlook / sense of enclosure.

d. Sunlight, daylight, overshadowing and the need for artificial light.

e. Noise and vibration levels and times when such disturbances are likely to occur.

f. Odours, smoke, fumes, dust, litter accumulation, refuse collection/ storage and exterior lighting.

g. The effect of traffic movement to, from and within the site and car parking.

h. Microclimate (the climate of a very small or restricted area).

i. The ability to and the effect of being able to change use (as set out in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) (2015) without the need to obtain planning consent.

If the proposal can be made acceptable by mitigation measures, then the council will seek these measures.

For more information please see the Local Plan 2016-2031