The Borough Council will seek to minimise light pollution. Details of any external lighting scheme required as part of any new development should be submitted as part of the planning application. Residential and commercial areas. Areas of nature conservation interest. The lighting scheme proposed is the minimum required to undertake the task.
Light spillage is minimised.
In the edge of town or village locations, or in rural areas, landscaping measures will be provided to screen the lighting installation from view from neighbouring countryside areas. Deposit Draft Spring 1994. Visual intrusion by light sources in new development projects' is specified in the preamble to policy ENV19 on avoiding pollution. Ask for lighting details to be included in individual planning applications. It is estimated that if all the wasted light could be used, we could light one city free for every two that we pay for' Campaign for Dark Skies 1990.