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Glenwood Special School, Rushbottom Lane, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 4LW
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Council sourceNo fixed lighting shall be erected or installed on-site until details of the location, height, design, luminance and operation have been submitted to and approved in writing by the County Planning Authority. The submitted scheme shall include an overview of the lighting design including the maintenance regime and lighting standard applied together with a justification as why these are considered appropriate. The details to be submitted shall include a lighting drawing showing the lux levels on the ground, angles of tilt and the average lux (minimum and uniformity) for all external lighting proposed. Furthermore a contour plan shall be submitted for the site detailing the likely light spill, from the proposed lighting, in context of the adjacent site levels. The details shall ensure the lighting is designed to minimise the potential nuisance of light spillage on adjoining properties and highways. The lighting scheme shall thereafter be erected, installed,operated and maintained in accordance with the approved details.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Without Personal DataWithout Personal Data | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| User Defined AttachmentUser Defined Attachment | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| Additional plansAdditional plans | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| Additional plansAdditional plans | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| Additional plansAdditional plans | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| Additional plansAdditional plans | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| Additional plansAdditional plans | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| Additional plansAdditional plans | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| Additional plansAdditional plans | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| Additional plansAdditional plans | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| Additional plansAdditional plans | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| Discharge of Conditions Redacted.Discharge of Conditions Redacted. | 4 Oct 2016 | View |
| Performance in lightingPerformance in lighting | 24 Nov 2016 | View |
| Calcs ExtCalcs Ext | 24 Nov 2016 | View |
| ILP Guidence to lighting responseILP Guidence to lighting response | 24 Nov 2016 | View |
| PlanPlan | 24 Nov 2016 | View |
| Performance in lighting Discharge NotesPerformance in lighting Discharge Notes | 24 Nov 2016 | View |
| BREEAM and Light Pollution Compliance SummaryBREEAM and Light Pollution Compliance Summary | 24 Nov 2016 | View |
| Lighting reponse - planLighting reponse - plan | 13 Jan 2017 | View |
| Lighting reponse - guidanceLighting reponse - guidance | 13 Jan 2017 | View |
| Lighting reponseLighting reponse | 13 Jan 2017 | View |
| Lighting reponse - performance in lighting car parkLighting reponse - performance in lighting car park | 13 Jan 2017 | View |
| Lighting reponse - summaryLighting reponse - summary | 13 Jan 2017 | View |
| Lighting reponse - performance in lighting discharge notesLighting reponse - performance in lighting discharge notes | 13 Jan 2017 | View |
| Condition ReportCondition Report | 19 Jan 2017 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision Letter | 19 Jan 2017 | View |
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