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Category Description

Lighting legislation is made in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) by the local planning authorities (part of the local council) in the relevant local development plans (or unitary development plans (UDP's) as they are now called in the new unitary authorities). These development plans may set down controls on the lighting on buildings before they are built or extended, but planning controls are not retrospective, therefore lights on buildings built or extended before the introduction of lighting legislation are not covered by the legislation.

The local legislation is also based upon national (UK), provincial (e.g.: Wales) and regional (e.g.:Northeast) government planning guidance in the form of planning policy guidelines (PPG's) (called planning policy statements (PPS's) in Northern Ireland and national planning policy guidelines (NPPG's) in Scotland) (which are supplemented by the more in-depth technical advice notes (TAN's) in Wales, development control advice notes (DCAN's) in Northern Ireland or planning policy notes (PAN's) in Scotland). The regional, provincial and national pieces of legislation act as templates for local legislation which may take into account local views or the expected level of pollution or urbanisation in the local areas.

The environmental health departments have no legal powers of control over light pollution though may investigate cases. This means that the problem is best tackled at the planning level.

Please read the description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution: Regulation for further information.

Also, please read the FAQs and description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution for general information.

Notice to Submitters

Please only submit official proposed or enacted legislation or guidance that is made for the purpose of controlling light pollution in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK); sites that discuss the creation, enforcement or wording of such legislation or guidance, or sites that discuss particular UK laws or ordinances.

England

Category Description

Lighting legislation is made in the England by the local planning authorities (part of the local council) in the relevant local development plans (or unitary development plans (UDP's) as they are now called in the new unitary authorities). These development plans may set down controls on the lighting on buildings before they are built or extended, but planning controls are not retrospective, therefore lights on buildings built or extended before the introduction of lighting legislation are not covered by the legislation.

The local legislation is also based upon national (UK), English and regional (eg:Northeast) government planning guidance in the form of planning policy guidelines (PPG's). The regional, provincial and national pieces of legislation act as templates for local legislation which may take into account local views or the expected level of pollution or urbanisation in the local areas.

The environmental health departments have no legal powers of control over light pollution though may investigate cases. This means that the problem is best tackled at the planning level.

Please read the description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution: Regulationand the description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution: Regulation: United Kingdomfor further information.

Also, please read the FAQs and description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution for general information.

Notice to Submitters

Please only submit official English proposed or enacted legislation or guidance that is made for the purpose of controlling light pollution; sites that discuss the creation, enforcement or wording of such legislation, or sites that discuss particular English laws or ordinances.

Northern Ireland

Category Description

Lighting legislation is made in Northern Ireland by the local planning authorities (part of the local council) in the relevant local development plans. These development plans may set down controls on the lighting on buildings before they are built or extended, but planning controls are not retrospective, therefore lights on buildings built or extended before the introduction of lighting legislation are not covered by the legislation.

The local legislation is also based upon national (UK), Northern Irish and regional government planning guidance in the form of UK planning policy guidelines (PPG's) and Northern Irish planning policy statements (PPS's) (which are supplemented by the more in-depth Northern Irish development control advice notes (DCAN's)). The regional, provincial and national pieces of legislation act as templates for local legislation which may take into account local views or the expected level of pollution or urbanisation in the local areas.

The environmental health departments have no legal powers of control over light pollution though may investigate cases. This means that the problem is best tackled at the planning level.

Please read the description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution: Regulationand the description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution: Regulation: United Kingdomfor further information.

Also, please read the FAQs and description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution for general information.

Notice to Submitters

Please only submit official Northern Irish proposed or enacted legislation or guidance that is made for the purpose of controlling light pollution; sites that discuss the creation, enforcement or wording of such legislation, or sites that discuss particular Northern Irish laws or ordinances.

Parliamentary Debates

Category Description

This category is for discussions in the U.K. Parliament about the regulation of light pollution.

Please read the description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution: Regulation and the description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution: Regulation: United Kingdom for further information.

Also, please read the FAQs and description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution for general information.

Notice to Submitters

Please only submit U.K. parliamentary discussions (from Hansard) regarding proposed or enacted legislation or guidance for the purpose of controlling light pollution, or pages specifically about such discussions.

Scotland

Category Description

Lighting legislation is made in the Scotland by the local planning authorities (part of the local council) in the relevant local development plans. These development plans may set down controls on the lighting on buildings before they are built or extended, but planning controls are not retrospective, therefore lights on buildings built or extended before the introduction of lighting legislation are not covered by the legislation.

The local legislation is also based upon national (UK), Scottish and regional government planning guidance in the form of UK planning policy guidelines (PPG's) and scottish national planning policy guidelines (NPPG's) (which are supplemented by the more in-depth scottish planning policy notes (PAN's) ). The regional, provincial and national pieces of legislation act as templates for local legislation which may take into account local views or the expected level of pollution or urbanisation in the local areas.

The environmental health departments have no legal powers of control over light pollution though may investigate cases. This means that the problem is best tackled at the planning level.

Please read the description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution: Regulationand the description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution: Regulation: United Kingdomfor further information.

Also, please read the FAQs and description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution for general information.

Notice to Submitters

Please only submit official Scottish proposed or enacted legislation or guidance that is made for the purpose of controlling light pollution; sites that discuss the creation, enforcement or wording of such legislation, or sites that discuss particular Scottish laws or ordinances.

Wales

Category Description

Lighting legislation is made in Wales by the local planning authorities (part of the local council) in the relevant local development plans (or unitary development plans (UDP's) as they are now called in the new unitary authorities). These development plans may set down controls on the lighting on buildings before they are built or extended, but planning controls are not retrospective, therefore lights on buildings built or extended before the introduction of lighting legislation are not covered by the legislation.

The local legislation is also based upon national (UK), Welsh and regional (e.g.: North Wales) government planning guidance in the form of planning policy guidelines (PPG's) and welsh planning policy guidelines (PPG(w)'s)(which are supplemented by the more in-depth welsh technical advice notes (TAN's)). The regional, provincial and national pieces of legislation act as templates for local legislation which may take into account local views or the expected level of pollution or urbanisation in the local areas.

The environmental health departments have no legal powers of control over light pollution though may investigate cases. This means that the problem is best tackled at the planning level.

Please read the description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution: Regulationand the description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution: Regulation: United Kingdomfor further information.

Also, please read the FAQs and description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution for general information.

Notice to Submitters

Please only submit official Welsh proposed or enacted legislation or guidance that is made for the purpose of controlling light pollution; sites that discuss the creation, enforcement or wording of such legislation, or sites that discuss particular Welsh laws or ordinances.