Cornwall Council –
Street Lighting Operational Policy
Cornwall Council are working towards switching off streetlighting in certain circumstances. Switch off and dimming will be coming to all almost all communities across Cornwall.
‘We have seen a number of examples from across the country and Europe where authorities have adopted this best practice, to save carbon, save costs and to contribute to improving the environment for nature. In Cornwall we began in December 2023 with phase 1 covering 10 parishes, and are now progressing to a more extensive roll-out targeting 1000 lights per month. The ‘programme’ based on lights that have been replaced by LED during the predetermined maintenance route schedule.’
The next areas to be added to the switch-off profile are;
| Duloe | Polruan | New Polzeath | St Erme |
| Grampound Road | Pelynt | Polzeath | Tresillian |
| Laddock | Cremyll | St Minver | St Kew & St Kew Highway |
| Trispen | Millbrook | Rock & Pityme | Tredrizzick |
| Trelights | Port Isaac |
The plan is to switch-off streetlighting (midnight to 5am) at the end of April in these areas.
There has been a careful selection process, including liaison with local police, in choosing the most appropriate streetlights to switch off.
There is an Interactive Mapping Page on Cornwall Council’s website that will show the exact lights that will be switched-off.
