Public Lighting

Airtricity Utility Solutions (AUS) are contracted by Cork County Council to provide and maintain Public Lighting in Cork County.

Reporting a Faulty Light;

 

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Call Airtricity at:   Freephone: 1850 372 772
The information required is:

• The town or village and street name.
• The location of the light (for example, outside house number 5).
• The number on the pole.
• Your name and contact number.
   

Each pole is numbered
If the light is not maintained by Airtricity, it is most likely the light has not yet been takent in charge by the Council.  In this case the developer of the estate is responsible for the lights.  Please report the light to the developer. 

Taking Public Lighting in Charge;
Developers must apply in writing to Cork County Council in order to have the lights in an estate taken in charge.  The contact details are as follows:

Cork County
Public Lighting Engineer,
Annabella,
Mallow,
Co. Cork
Tel: 022-30472

Emergencies;
Should you witness a street lighting unit being knocked over, or indeed any other situation you feel requires immediate attention, do not hesitate to contact the Public Lighting office or Airtricity, so that emergency attendance can be arranged.
Never try to rectify the situation yourself, as there is a serious risk of electricution.
Typical items that constitute an emergency include:

• Damaged lighting column.
• Door or inspection cover open or missing from lighting column or illuminated sign.

An unlit street light is not constituted as an emergency.

Trees Obstructing Lighting Columns or Signs;
If you have a tree in your garden that is affecting the efficiency of a lighting column or sign please keep it trimmed. Cork County Council may order a landowner who fails to properly maintain trees or shrubs to trim them under the relevant Road Traffic Act. The reason for this is that Cork County Council pays for the erection and running cost of a street light. A street light is deemed useless if trees or shrubs are blocking out the light.

Requesting New Public Lighting;
Public Lighting requests should be limited to areas within towns or villages (inside the 50kph speed limit).  Requests will be assessed by the Council and if the request is feasible it will be added to the Councils Submission list.
Q. Is it the Policy of Cork County Council to provide 'one-off' lighting in isolated areas, such as for an individual house?
A. The Councils ability to erect a new Public Lighting schemes  is dependent on funding being available.  The Council will seek to provide the maximum benefit with the funding.  It is not possible for the Council to erect new lighting in response to each request.

Guidelines for housing developers;
Public lighting is a facility that contributes significantly to a pleasant and safe environment in housing estates. By choosing suitable lighting and proper layout, both an increase in safety in the estate and a decrease in energy and maintenance costs can be achieved.
Cork County Council has produced a booklet outlining the policy of Cork County Council regarding housing estates.  This booklet aims to help housing estate developers and others involved in public lighting to arrange lighting in a way that best complements the surrounding environment. It does not attempt to deal with all aspects of lighting, but seeks to provide basic guidelines for good public lighting layout in residential areas.On many occasions, because of the pressure on housing developers in finishing off the construction of an estate, public lighting is not given adequate care and attention. However, the impact of poor lighting on the residents can be considerable.Public lighting layout is viewed as simple and straightforward. Indeed this is often the case but unfortunately the actual end results in the majority of estates are poor; hence the need for this document.