Verified View captured for ground breaking light pollution assessment.
The Mayor of London has given the go-ahead for the major 844-home residential regeneration of the former Pentavia Retail Park in Barnet, North London. The development will set an ambitious new precedent for harnessing the potential of brownfield “infill” sites, such as Pentavia, to help meet London’s urgent need for housing.
The development was informed by, and developed, with input from Barnet Council, the GLA and in consultation with residents, businesses and local stakeholders. eb7 advised the developer Meadow Residential on the glare and light pollution impact as part of the approval process.
Jonathan Lonergan, Director of eb7, comments: “With the great need for an increase in housing levels, across London in particular, it was extremely important to get this project right. Our assessment included looking at the impact of sky glow on the UCL observatory, light pollution, and scattered light from car headlights from the M1 and A1, none of which has standard methodologies, so we were certainly breaking new ground to demonstrate there would be no adverse effects from the proposed development. We worked very closely with Meadow Residential and the project team to help ensure the success of this important scheme and we are delighted with the outcome.”
