Policy information sourced from St Albans District Local Plan

80 Floodlighting

Planning applications or applications for listed building consent for floodlighting will not be granted where any of the following apply:

  • the visual impact of floodlighting columns, the intensity of lighting, or glare, would detract from the character or amenity of:
    • residential properties;
    • rural areas; or
    • listed buildings and conservation areas:
  • the provision of floodlighting would enable an undue intensification or extension of the use of a sports or similar facility to the detriment of the amenity of a residential area or the character of a rural area;
  • the presence of lighting would harm the ecology of an area.

Where appropriate, planning conditions will be imposed to lessen the impact of floodlighting. Conditions may include restriction of the hours of operation, retraction of lighting columns when not in use, baffles to reduce spillage of light or glare, landscaping to screen structures or light from public view and the colouring of columns or structures to blend in with their surroundings.

For more information please see the Local Plan