Light pollution
Light pollution can be described as artificial light that illuminates areas that are not intended to be lit. In some cases, it can harm a person's quality of life. We can investigate the impact of artificial light on your property and act when it is a Statutory Nuisance.
How do I avoid causing light pollution?
If you have security lights at your home or business, you should check them to ensure that they don’t cause a problem for people living close to you.
Make sure you:
- do not fit unnecessary external lights
- do not use excessively bright lights, use the least powerful light needed for the purpose
- angle your light(s) downwards or fit cowls to make sure you only light the area needed
- check that your motion detector is not set too far away so as to detect animals or people in the street or at a neighbouring property
- do not leave lights on when they are not needed. Consider controlling lights with passive infra-red detectors or timers.
What to do if you are affected by light pollution.
In most cases, we advise that the informal approach is the best course of action. This gives the person responsible for the light, time to fix the problem, especially if they are not aware their security light is affecting their neighbours.
If you feel able to discuss this with them, hopefully you can then reach a solution. If this isn’t possible or a solution can’t be found, please report the issue to us.