Light Nuisance Complaints Received Between 01/01/2021 and 31/12/2025
Case reference FOI2026/00275
Received 3 February 2026
Published 25 February 2026
Request
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide details of any complaints relating to light nuisance (including artificial light pollution or excessive external lighting) received by the council between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2025.
For this period, I would be grateful if you could provide:
1. The total number of light nuisance complaints received.
2. A breakdown of complaints by source type, specifically residential buildings (for example, private homes or flats) and commercial buildings or premises (for example, offices, retail, industrial, or hospitality sites).
Response
Please provide details of any complaints relating to light nuisance (including artificial light pollution or excessive external lighting) received by the council between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2025.
For this period, I would be grateful if you could provide:
1. The total number of light nuisance complaints received.
Answer: The total number is 123.
2. A breakdown of complaints by source type, specifically residential buildings (for example, private homes or flats) and commercial buildings or premises (for example, offices, retail, industrial, or hospitality sites).
Answer: The only way we record our data is commercial or domestic – Please see the table for the breakdown below.
|
|
Commercial |
Domestic |
|
2021 |
17 |
19 |
|
2022 |
14 |
11 |
|
2023 |
11 |
14 |
|
2024 |
7 |
9 |
|
2025 |
9 |
12 |
|
Total |
58 |
65 |
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