Ecology Friendly Lighting Design
Lighting Designs That Don't Cost the Earth
Exterior lighting designs need to balance the needs of the human occupants of a space with the need to minimise the effect on the incumbent wildlife. Light spill, glare and dark sky conservation are all key considerations for any development that includes exterior lighting, and in some cases interior lighting too.
Lumenata specialises in providing lighting designs that that minimise the impact on ecology. Lumenata also provides lighting impact assessments for the lighting designs it produces and can also provide lighting impact assessments on the designs produced by others.
Bat Friendly Lighting Designs
While some species of bats forage on insects that are attracted to light, it is generally accepted that lighting is not great for the bat population and we should be minimising the impact of any exterior lighting on the population of this species that is protected by law. While some species of bats forage on insects that are attracted to light, it is generally accepted that lighting is not great for the bat population and we should be minimising the impact of any exterior lighting on the population of this species that is protected by law.
Lumenata has produced many lighting designs where the presence of bats has been an issue as part of a planning application and has a successful formula that allows these lighting designs to be accepted by local authority planners.
Maintaining Dark Skies
It is estimated that 80% of the world’s population has a reduced view of the stars at night. Light glow is a phenomena where airborne particles are illuminated by light pollution from poor exterior lighting designs and light glow can mask our view of the stars at night.
By using the best products, in the best locations, Lumenata’s lighting designs reduce light pollution, thus reducing light glow and helping to maintain the dark skies of the world we live in.
Proven Track Record for Ecology Sensitive Lighting Design Projects
We are very proud of our track record for ecology-friendly lighting designs and can boast a 100% success rate with our schemes being approved by local authority planners. This is because, as a lighting specialist, we understand the needs of an exterior lighting design that has to be sensitive to ecology and the requirements that local authorities place in planning application submissions.
Our designs use the latest lighting technology to help to minimise the impact on ecology.
Please feel free to browse our completed lighting design projects below and contact us if you feel we can help you.
Project: Weymouth Bay Holiday Park
Sector: Holiday Park
Location: Dorset, England
Date: June 2025
Status: Planning Decision Pending
Project: Bryn Gwynant Youth Hostel
Sector: Hospitality
Location: Gwynned, Wales
Date: May2025
Status: Planning Decision Pending
Project: Rowston Holiday Park
Sector: Holiday Park
Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales
Date: May 2025
Status: Planning Permission Granted
Project: Lydstep Beach Holiday Park
Sector: Holiday Park
Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales
Date: March 2025
Status: Planning Permission Granted
Project: Roan Head Holiday Park
Sector: Holiday Park
Location: Cumbria, England
Date: March 2025
Status: Planning Decision Pending
Project: MFG Bredbury
Sector: Retail
Location: Cheshire, England
Date: November 2024
Status: Planning Decision Pending
Project: Eastway
Sector: Industrial
Location: Lancashire, Wales
Date: November 2024
Status: Planning Decision Pending
Project: Craig Tara
Sector: Holiday Park
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Date: September 2024
Status: Planning Permission Granted
Project: Dinsdale Drive
Sector: Education
Location: Greater Manchester, England
Date: July 2024
Status: Planning Decision Pending
Project: Redby Street
Sector: Education
Location: Greater Manchester, England
Date: May 2024
Status: Planning Permission Granted
Project: Sharmer Farm
Sector: Industrial
Location: Shropshire, Scotland
Date: April 2024
Status: Planning Permission Granted
Project: Carmarthen Road
Sector: Retail
Location: West Glamorgan, Wales
Date: June 2023
Status: Planning Permission Granted
Project: Perran Sands Holiday Park
Sector: Holiday Park
Location: Cornwall, England
Date: April 2023
Status: Planning Permission Granted
Project: Trefloyne Manor
Sector: Hospitality
Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales
Date: February 2023
Status: Planning Decision Pending
Project: Wynd Hill Lodges
Sector: Holiday Park
Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales
Date: September 2022
Status: Planning Permission Granted
Project: Seven Springs Holiday Park
Sector: Holiday Park
Location: Ceredigion, Wales
Date: September 2022
Status: Planning Permission Granted
Project: Bluestone Resort
Sector: Holiday Park
Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales
Date: February 2022
Status: Planning Decision Granted
Project: Lancaster University
Sector: Education
Location: Lancashire, England
Date: January 2021
Status: Planning Permission Granted
These projects demonstrate Lumenata’s ability to deliver sensitive, ecology-friendly lighting solutions that balance environmental protection, planning compliance and technical excellence at every scale.
Partner with Lumenata on Your Ecology Friendly Lighting Design Project
Whether you are working on a new development, upgrading existing exterior lighting, or addressing ecological and planning requirements on a sensitive site, Lumenata can help you deliver an ecology-friendly lighting scheme that protects wildlife, reduces light pollution and meets all regulatory standards.
Contact our team to discuss your ecology-friendly lighting project and discover how our expertise can support responsible, compliant and environmentally considerate lighting design.
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