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Light Pollution Developments in the UK

Light Pollution Developments in the UK. Martin Morgan-Taylor, IDA & CfDS Bob Mizon, CfDS Co-ordinator. Campaign for Dark Skies founded 1989. www.dark-skies.org 140 LOCAL OFFICERS IN THE UK. CfDS officers. Jersey . Tom Harris MP. Andrew Murrison MP. Des Turner MP. Robert Key MP.

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Light Pollution Developments in the UK

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  1. Light Pollution Developments in the UK Martin Morgan-Taylor, IDA & CfDS Bob Mizon, CfDS Co-ordinator

  2. Campaign for Dark Skies founded 1989 www.dark-skies.org 140 LOCAL OFFICERS IN THE UK

  3. CfDS officers Jersey

  4. Tom Harris MP Andrew Murrison MP Des Turner MP Robert Key MP Parliamentary Science and Technology Select Committee 2003 Bob Spink MP Ian Gibson MP (chairman)‏ Brian Iddon MP Tony McWalter MP Parmjit Dhanda MP Evan Harris MP Geraldine Smith MP

  5. Pre-Existing Laws • Still no dedicated LP laws in the UK • However, • 0ULR on trunk roads (Highways Authority controlled) • Common law and now statutory nuisance

  6. Planning • England, Wales has PPS and PPG planning guidance • PPS1 mentions light pollution as an issue • PPS23 Pollution Control also does • However, no dedicated planning guidance

  7. Planning • The Building Regulations do however control consumer floodlighting • Exterior floodlighting of new build dwellings is limited to 150watts, or to “lamps having an efficacy greater than 40 lumens per circuit watt” • Tungsten and tungsten halogen lamps do not meet this criterion

  8. Planning • Lighting Annex to PPS23 would provide this. • However, DCLG has frozen all planning guidance- want to reduce the volume of guidance! • Major consultation last Summer for “major infrastructure”

  9. Planning • Major infrastructure to have a special comission to decide • However, clause 155 of the Bill aims to make all major infrastructure developments exempt from any form of nuisance

  10. Planning • How can a planning Commission decide on planning if it has no guidance on lighting? • Compensation is supposed to be available, but how will this work? • The CfDS and all other stakeholders are fighting this clause

  11. Planning: Scotland • Scotland has a slightly different planning system • It has a planning guidance document for lighting • Does not mention the night sky

  12. New: Skybeams • Old law was very confusing- some were permitted, but advertising beams were not permitted • Case law stated they could be advertising

  13. New: Skybeams • Advertising Regulations 2007 • Paragraph 155 expressly makes skybeams and light art adverts AND makes them have to apply for planning permission • Enforcement is an issue • However, some success in Leicester with travelling circuses, they won’t be able to return!

  14. The Way Forward • The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution is writing a short paper on the negative effects of light • Will be making recommendations (very persuasive on the Government)

  15. The Way Forward • Will almost certainly be asking where the lighting annex to PPS23 is • The CfDS has made an application to control consumer floodlighting

  16. The Recommendation • “EITHER: Lamp capacity does not exceed 150W per light fitting and that the lighting automatically switches off: • When there is enough daylight; and • When it is not required at night • b) OR: the lighting fittings have sockets that can only be used with lamps having an efficacy greater than 40 lumens per circuit watt.” AND • Banning the sale of light fittings which can be angled to emit light above the horizontal. AND • Limiting the maximum Wattage of tungsten halogen bulbs to 150Watts.

  17. “Too much lighting isn't planned – it just happens” Ian Phillips, Chairman, Landscape Institute “We have reached a second watershed- that of soaring energy prices” Dr. John Mason, CfDS

  18. And a final thought…

  19. Thank you Danke Merci Grazie Gracias Dank u wel

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