Consultation outcome

Artificial light statutory nuisance – continued utility of the current exemptions for certain premises

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
13 December 2011
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This consultation has concluded

Download the full outcome

Summary of responses

PDF, 217 KB, 6 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Detail of outcome

Original consultation

Summary

This paper invited views from relevant stakeholders regarding the continued utility of exempting certain premises from the artificial light statutory nuisance provisions under Part III, Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA) in England.

This consultation ran from
to

Consultation description

Summary

This paper invited views from relevant stakeholders regarding the continued utility of exempting certain premises from the artificial light statutory nuisance provisions under Part III, Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA) in England. The exemptions are for artificial light emanating from:

  • an airport;
  • harbour premises;
  • railways premises;
  • tramway premises;
  • a bus station and any associated facilities;
  • a public service vehicle operating centre;
  • a goods vehicle operating centre;
  • a lighthouse;
  • a prison.

This means that artificial light emanating from these premises cannot at present be found to be a statutory nuisance and, although a complaint regarding the light could be investigated, it is not possible to issue an abatement notice.

This paper was seeking views on whether all these exemptions are still justified. It is of particular interest to local authority environmental health departments, those associated with the relevant exempt premises and other special interest groups.

Documents

Artificial light statutory nuisance

PDF, 78.1 KB, 18 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Consultees

PDF, 99.8 KB, 3 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.
Published 13 December 2011