Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Monday, 12 February 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 February 2024. It was answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Conservative) on Monday, 26 February 2024 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Lighting: Pollution
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the efficacy of current planning legislation in limiting light pollution of the night skies in England.
- Answer
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The National Planning Policy Framework states that planning policies and decisions should “limit the impact of light pollution from artificial light on local amenity, intrinsically dark landscapes and nature conservation.”
The character of the area and the surrounding environment is already a material consideration about what will be considered an appropriate level of lighting for a development. This applies to both new housing and new commercial developments.
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL2402
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Planning permission Pollution Lighting
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- 2024-02-26 12:36:54 +0000
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