Why You Need ILP Lighting Design Consultants

Choosing an ILP qualified lighting consultant isn’t just about meeting standards.

It’s about protecting your development from avoidable risk, delays, and costly redesigns.

Exterior lighting now sits at the intersection of safety, ecology, planning scrutiny and adoption requirements.

ILP guidance ensures every design decision is defensible, auditable and aligned with national best practice.

Why SHD Lighting Consultancy

SHD specialise in exterior lighting design for highways, residential developments, sports lighting, car parks and public realm.

We turn complex standards into clear, buildable, adoptable lighting schemes.

Our approach includes:

Full compliance with BS 5489‑1, BS EN 13201 and the latest ILP guidance

Clear lighting classifications and performance targets

Robust technical notes for contractors and adopting authorities

Ecology‑sensitive design and obtrusive light mitigation

Documentation ready for Section 38/278 approval

We don’t just design lighting — we remove risk.