Policy information sourced from the Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031

36 Transport Impact

a. Development proposals will be assessed for their impact on the highway and public transport network as well as the local environment and should be located so as to minimise any adverse impact on the highway network and maximise the use of sustainable modes of transport. Major trip-generating developments should be located in town centres and other locations with good public transport accessibility or take steps to raise the public transport accessibility levels (PTAL) through improvements to public transport.

b. Applicants should set out how they propose to manage and mitigate the transport impacts of their development. Therefore Transport Assessments and Travel Plans will be required for all major development applications, while for smaller developments Transport Statements will be required. The thresholds as to whether a Transport Assessment, Transport Statement and/or Travel Plan will be required are set out in Appendix B of the Transport Assessments and Travel Plans SPD or any successor document. For most developments, Construction and Logistics Plans are likely to be required which set out the impacts from the construction of new developments and how they will be addressed. Where developments are likely to generate significant goods vehicle movements, either operationally or during construction, Delivery and Service Plans are likely to be required.

c. Planning permission will not be granted unless any transport improvements considered necessary by the council to overcome any adverse impacts of the development can be secured by planning agreement (S106 Obligations) / planning conditions or an undertaking given by the developer that they will be implemented as part of the development.

For more information please see the Local Plan 2016-2031