Diglis
Basin, Worcester - Environmental Impact Assesement
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The
practice was involved in producing a study for a large housing company
and reporting on the existing artificial lighting conditions and the
likely impact on the local environment of a new housing development
on the site. The land comprised light industrial units together with
derelict warehouses and areas of car parking, with a riverside network
passing through and around the site. The proposed site was particularly
sensitive due to proximity to the River Severn and inner and outer basins,
together with the associated ecological considerations and the nearby
residential areas.
A day and night photographic and visual survey was conducted to examine
the impact of the existing building and circulation lighting, where
luminance and illuminance readings were also recorded. The survey identified
many cases where floodlights were glary with the light poorly controlled
and high levels of spill light detected on to adjacent areas.
The report demonstrated measures to mitigate the impact of street, building
and pedestrian lighting, associated with the proposed residential area,
which was clearly advantageous from a planning point of view.
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