FOI001327 EIR Transport and PROW

Short Description
Streetlighting on Pathways
Reference number
FOI001327
Date
11/02/2025
Request

Under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), I am requesting information on the lighting classification applied to footways and cycleways in your administrative area.

 

Could you please provide:

 

1) The lighting classes (eg P1, P2, P3, C4, etc.) used for footways within your administrative area, specifying if these differ for:

- Primary footways (high-footfall areas such as city centres, high streets, or transport hubs).

- Secondary footways (medium footfall, e.g. residential and suburban streets).

- Tertiary footways (low footfall areas such as cul-de-sacs, alleyways, or rural paths).

 

2) The lighting class used for cycleways, particularly where they are:

- Dedicated cycleways (physically separated from roads and footways).

- Shared footway/cycleway routes.

 

3) If different lighting classes are applied depending on location (urban vs rural), please provide a breakdown.

 

4) Any internal policies, guidance, or strategy documents that define or inform how lighting classes are selected for footways and cycleways.

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