Smart LED light fittings. Unlike the existing metal halide light fittings that are installed LED light fittings control light spill (obtrusive light) really well. This means that the sports field lights can do what they are designed to do, which is focus light onto the sports field and not onto neighbouring properties.

The Whitehorse City Council Floodlighting Policy – Outdoor Sports and Recreation will control the use of the sports field lights. A copy of the policy can be found on our website under Sport, Recreation & Leisure. The Policy is also available in the Document library on the main page of this consultation.

If successful Whitehorse City Council is delivering this project with funding from the Victorian Government.

Yes. Please note that Sub-clause 2 of clause 4 A of Schedule 2 of the Building Act 1993 provides:

In reporting on, or considering whether to consent to, the application, the reporting authority-

(a) must have regard to the guidelines for the time being in force under section 188A; and

(b) in having regard to those guidelines, if in the opinion of the reporting authority the application may result in a nearby allotment suffering detriment, must give the owner of the allotment an opportunity to make a submission in respect of the possible detriment; and

(c) must consider any submission made under paragraph (b); and

(d) must refuse to give its consent to the application if the application does not comply with any matter set out in those guidelines.

Further to providing comments in respect to the above application, it should be noted that any valid objections received may result in the matter being refused by Council and the matter being referred to the Building Appeals Board (BAB).

As part of the decision making process, the BAB may require an objector to undertake the following:

1. Provide a formal “Interested party’s statement of contentions” and

2. May need to provide response and further comments to Council, BAB and VCAT where new design information is provided by the applicant

3. Attend a formal hearing at the Building Appeals Board or at VCAT; these hearings can occur over protracted timeframes.

Please contact Councils Building Department on 9262 6421 should you have any questions regarding the above point in relation to the light poles, in relation to anything else please contact lars@whitehorse.vic.gov.au.