The A303 Sparkford to Ilchester Dualling Development Consent Order 2021

Highway lighting

15.—(1) No part of the authorised development is to commence until a written scheme of the proposed highway lighting to be provided for that part of the authorised development has, after consultation by the undertaker with South Somerset District Council and (in the case of proposed lighting for any highway for which the undertaker is not, or will not be following implementation of article 14(2), the highway authority) the local highway authority, been submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State.

(2) Either—

(a) the standard of the highway lighting to be provided by the scheme referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must either reflect the standard of the highway lighting included in the environmental statement; or

(b) where the standard of the highway lighting proposed materially differs from the standard of the highway lighting identified in the environmental statement, the undertaker must provide evidence with the written scheme submitted for approval that the standard of the highway lighting proposed would not give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects in comparison with those reported in the environmental statement.

(3) The standard of the highway lighting must encompass the specification, level of provision, light spillage, intensity and brightness of the highway lighting.

(4) The authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the scheme approved under sub-paragraphs (1) and (2).

(5) Nothing in this requirement restricts the lighting of the authorised development during its construction or where temporarily required for maintenance.