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Question 3.20

20 of 20 in Place making

Objective

To ensure that the security lighting is a carefully designed element, installed with due consideration of its suitability for the task and its effect on neighbours and the environment.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

This section of the checklist equates with the Building for Life Standard but not on a question by question basis.

Will the security lighting strategy be designed to minimise light pollution and disruption to neighbours?

Targets and Justification

Best
Good practice plus: Domestic external security lighting designed into dwellings and provided by developer
Good
Appropriate lighting type, position, footprint, timings and duration planned into security lighting systems
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to all types of development.

Ref: 273

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