FOI release

Light Nuisance

Case reference FOI2026/00188

Received 3 February 2026

Published 16 February 2026

Request

Please provide details of any complaints relating to light nuisance (including artificial light pollution or excessive external lighting) received by the council between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2025. For this period, I would be grateful if you could provide: 1. The total number of light nuisance complaints received. 2. A breakdown of complaints by source type, specifically residential buildings (for example, private homes or flats) and commercial buildings or premises (for example, offices, retail, industrial, or hospitality sites)

Response

See attached

Documents

• Light Nuisance 2021 to 2025 TWBC.xlsx (12.0 KB)

This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.