FAQS

Frequently Asked Questions

We work with a wide range of clients, including housing developers, planning consultants, civil and electrical contractors, local authorities, and infrastructure partners. Whether you’re working on a residential estate, road upgrade, or public realm scheme, we can provide a fully compliant lighting design.

Typically, we require a site layout in CAD format, proposed road levels, boundary lines, and any known planning conditions or council specifications. For retrofit or upgrade projects, we may also request existing asset data or lighting inventories.

Yes. We’re familiar with all County Council specifications across Ireland and have even authored several of them. We also regularly design to UK standards, including Section 38 and Section 278 requirements.

Absolutely. All our designs follow relevant standards, such as:

  • EN 13201 – Road lighting performance
  • BS 5489-1:2020 – Public lighting code of practice
  • BS EN 60598 – Luminaire safety
  • BS 7671 – Electrical wiring
  • DMURS, TII Publications, and local authority guidelines

Turnaround times vary depending on the complexity of the project, but we pride ourselves on quick, responsive service. For standard residential or public lighting schemes, we can often deliver within 5–10 working days.

Yes. We regularly help clients address planning conditions related to lighting and can revise or update designs quickly in response to Council feedback.

Yes. We provide lighting impact assessments (LIA) as part of the planning process, particularly for developments near ecologically sensitive areas or with strict environmental conditions.

While our core service is design, we can provide construction-phase support, including design compliance checks, lighting audits, and commissioning assistance. We also conduct Health & Safety audits and planning application reviews on behalf of local authorities.

We use industry-standard tools including Lighting Reality, DIALux, Relux, and AutoCAD. These enable us to provide accurate photometric calculations, visualisations, and documentation for planning and construction.

Yes. We provide specialist sports lighting design for GAA, soccer, rugby, and athletics facilities. Designs are tailored for performance, safety, and compliance with sports body and planning authority requirements.