Win for club Cricketers allowed to use floodlights on more grey days

PLANS have been approved for a cricket club in Bristol to turn floodlights on more often during bad weather.

- Alex SEABROOK Local democracy reporter

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club was granted permission by Bristol City Council for the extra days, going above the previously allowed 15 days maximum per year.

The floodlights can only be turned on until 7pm between April and September, and will not be used in the winter months.

The cricket club asked for permission to go beyond 15 days a year, after concerns that bad light during overcast weather was disrupting matches and was unsafe.

Local residents complained to the council’s planning department that the floodlights were “blinding” and like looking into a car’s headlights on main beam.

But nobody spoke against the plans when the development control A committee voted to approve it yesterday.