Light Pollution

1. Light Pollution

2. What is light pollution?

3. What are the sources of light pollution?

4. What is the impact of light pollution?

5. How can the problem be tackled?

6. What is the law relating to light pollution?

7. What should I do if I am suffering from light pollution?

8. What factors determine whether or not an artificial light source amounts to a statutory nuisance?

9. How does the Council investigate complaints of light pollution?

10. How do I make an official complaint to the Council?

Light Pollution

Artificial light has become essential in our modern society and we use it for many different things:

To light up our streets and roads at night
As a security measure to protect our homes and businesses
To increase the hours we can play sports outdoors

However the increase in the use of lighting has resulted in problems. Light in the wrong place at the wrong time can be intrusive and there has been an increase in the number of complaints that local authorities receive about light pollution over recent years.

ID: 2405, revised 18/09/2017