Light Pollution | Stockport Skybeam Light Pollution

2005

Stockport Skybeam Light Pollution

This picture shows a Skybeam installed at the top of the clock tower in Stockport's Town Centre shopping precinct. It has been installed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the precinct. The Skybeam, which shines along the flight path to Manchester Airport (the aircraft fly over the clock tower!), is reported to be a permanent installation.

Stockport Council's draft Unitary Development Plan (to be adopted in early 2006) specifically outlaws such installations as these. What are they playing at?
Picture Added on 16 October 2005.

Comments

Is this the skybeam that has recently been overturned by Stockport's Planning Board? It is just that I am concerned that Barnsley Council seems intent on implementing a similar scheme above its town centre, a halo of light!!
Added by Cllr.Donna Hollins on 22 January 2006.

Yes, this is the beam that was turned down by Stockport's Planning Board. It was deemed to be an advert. It was directly below the flight path.
Added by John S Lewis on 04 August 2006.