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Lighting legislation is made in Northern Ireland by the local planning authorities (part of the local council) in the relevant local development plans. These development plans may set down controls on the lighting on buildings before they are built or extended, but planning controls are not retrospective, therefore lights on buildings built or extended before the introduction of lighting legislation are not covered by the legislation.

The local legislation is also based upon national (UK), Northern Irish and regional government planning guidance in the form of UK planning policy guidelines (PPG's) and Northern Irish planning policy statements (PPS's) (which are supplemented by the more in-depth Northern Irish development control advice notes (DCAN's)). The regional, provincial and national pieces of legislation act as templates for local legislation which may take into account local views or the expected level of pollution or urbanisation in the local areas.

The environmental health departments have no legal powers of control over light pollution though may investigate cases. This means that the problem is best tackled at the planning level.

Please read the description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution: Regulationand the description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution: Regulation: United Kingdomfor further information.

Also, please read the FAQs and description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution for general information.

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