Policy information sourced from the Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031

37: Parking

a. New developments will be expected to provide car parking in accordance with the council’s restraint-based, maximum car parking standards taking into account public transport accessibility levels, existing publicly available parking provision and usage in the vicinity of the site, and the need to deter unnecessary car use while avoiding overspill parking problems. A proportion of all parking spaces should be provided for parking for disabled people and the charging of electric vehicles. New developments will also be required to provide cycle parking in accordance with the council’s cycle parking standards. Details of these standards and how they will be applied are set out in Appendix 11.

b. In town centres and other accessible locations, applications for developments proposing limited or no parking will be favourably considered, provided the applicant can demonstrate to the council’s satisfaction that this will not result in an increase in on-street parking which would adversely affect traffic flow including bus movement, highway safety, residential amenity and the local environment.

c. Proposals for car-free development should normally:

  1. be located in a PTAL 5 or 6 area.
  2. provide disabled parking and parking for operational / servicing needs.
  3. enter into a legal agreement prohibiting residents from obtaining on-street parking permits.
  4. be located with a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) or contribute to the implementation of a CPZ where one does not currently exist.
  5. provide evidence that the public transport infrastructure has sufficient capacity to accommodate the increased demand from the development, or make a contribution towards increased capacity.

For more information please see the Local Plan 2016-2031