There are some circumstance where a device can be attached to an existing street light column.
For street light columns to be considered they will need to be aluminium and not concrete.
There will be a need to assess all street light columns to ensure each one has structural integrity and is not affected due to the placement of a device. The edge of the device must be a minimum of 450mm from the edge of the carriageway / back of footway / kerb edge. Where this is not feasible, an off set cantilever bracket may be used and will need to be declared in the application, so it is subject to a structural test.
Upon application, our Asset Management Team will assess the street light columns in question for their suitability to support a device. The costs for this assessment to be paid by the applicant, it is currently a day rate which will be advised when the application is received, however, should there be multiple locations within the Parish, it maybe possible that between 6-10 assessments can be carried out in a day if they are all in the same vicinity.
Annual assessment to be paid by the applicant will be required to ensure that the column condition has not changed, for example through third party intervention. At the end of 6 years a full structural assessment will be required and a new licence.
When using a street light, the applicant has the option to consider battery solar or mains power.
Once granted, the licence will be for 6 years, unless cancelled. At the end of 6 years the license will need to be reapplied for.
For mains powered devices:
- Only those device suppliers who hold BSCP520 can be used
- Approved suppliers on this page can be used
- Its energy use must be declared under the applicants MPAN agreement (which must be supplied on application) for unmetered energy supply
- Where a device requires an electrical supply, the County Council does not guarantee that the device installed will receive a continuous electricity supply for the duration of the period of deployment
Structural testing schedule
- Year 1 – Initial structural test and design for proposed attachment
- Years 2 to 6 – return to site annually to complete structural test and verification
- Year 7 – full structural assessment and new licence required
Verification
Verification covers the following:
- Checking for any differences in the original structural test results
- Checking for any damage sustained post initial structural test
- Checking for any additional attachments installed post initial structural test
- Checking for any lantern and bracket changes that could influence the original design results