But Brighton and Hove City Council’s Planning Committee added a condition requiring an “installation verification report” to confirm that the lights conformed with the submitted plans. Neighbours and ward councillors objected to the application and some addressed the committee about the prospect of light pollution, the lack of consultation and the effect on wildlife. Graeme Kerr, from the St Ann’s Well Residents Society, said: “I live in one of the six residential blocks where there are bedrooms barely 20 metres from the proposed floodlights. At Hove Town Hall she asked the committee to visit people’s homes and see the potential impact for themselves. Councillor Pickett said: “The concerning thing here is that the CIC has not really consulted properly with the residents.