From 15 May 2025, Thompson's Track will be closed to all vehicles. This is for the safety of users and to minimise environmental impact over the winter months. The track will reopen to vehicles in late October or early November this year depending on conditions. Throughout the closure, the track will remain available for those not using vehicles, like pedestrians.
11 June 2025 Horseman's Track - Due to a fallen tree, Horseman's Track is currently closed until it can be safely removed. Signage is in place, and we kindly ask that you avoid the area. We will update this message once the track has reopend.
5.4 Lighting and Glare
- At no time between 7.00am and 10.00pm shall any outdoor lighting be used in a manner that causes an added illuminance in excess of 125 lux, measured horizontally or vertically at the boundary of any non-industrial zoned site adjoining.
- At no time between the hours of 10.00pm and 7.00am shall any outdoor lighting be used in a manner that causes:
- An added illuminance in excess of 10 lux measured horizontally or vertically at any window of an adjoining building within a non-industrial zone.
- An added illuminance in excess of 20 lux measured horizontally or vertically at any point along any non-industrial zone boundary.
- Where measurement of any added illuminance cannot be made because any person refuses to turn off outdoor lighting, measurements may be made in locations of a similar nature which are not affected by such outdoor lighting.
- The outdoor lighting on any site adjoining any non-industrial zoned site shall be so selected, located, aimed, adjusted and screened as to ensure that glare resulting from the lighting does not cause a significant level of discomfort to any occupants of the non-industrial site.
| Objectives/Policies | ||
| 3.5.2.3 | O1, O2, O3, O4 | P1, P2, P3, P4 |
Explanation
This control is an interim control until a national standard for the environmental effects of outdoor lighting is adopted. It is based on past practice and assessment techniques previously accepted by Planning Tribunals. The control takes the time of day into account so that activities extending their operating hours do not detrimentally affect adjoining non-industrial activities.
