Car park lighting in Cambridgeshire
Car park lighting is the lighting of parking areas, access roads and footpaths, usually with LED lanterns on columns or wall-mounted floodlights. We cover Cambridgeshire, including Peterborough, Cambridge and Wisbech.
Car park lighting work in Cambridgeshire
Footpaths from Cambridgeshire car parks to building entrances often benefit from low-level bollards rather than more columns.
For Cambridgeshire retail and business parks, part-night dimming keeps the car park safe while cutting overnight energy use.
What's included
- Dimming and part-night control
- Bollards for footpaths
- LED lantern replacements on existing columns
- Structural and condition checks on old columns
Guide prices in Cambridgeshire
Typical budgets for Cambridgeshire, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 6 m column with LED lantern | £825 – £1,545 | per column, incl. foundation and a moderate cable run |
| LED floodlight | £205 – £515 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £40 – £80 | per sensor, installed |
| Commercial electrician | £310 – £515 | per day |
Example: 8 new 6 m columns with LED lanterns, about £6,600 – £12,350 excluding VAT.
Rules that apply in Cambridgeshire
External lighting in Cambridgeshire is designed to light the task without spilling into neighbouring windows or the night sky, and new installations still need to meet Approved Document L where it applies.
Car park lighting by town in Cambridgeshire
- Car park lighting in Peterborough
- Car park lighting in Cambridge
- Car park lighting in Wisbech
- Car park lighting in Saint Neots
- Car park lighting in Huntingdon
- Car park lighting in March
- Car park lighting in Ely
- Car park lighting in Newmarket
- Car park lighting in Primrose Place
- Car park lighting in Saint Ives
- Car park lighting in Royston
- Car park lighting in Ailsworth
- Car park lighting in Balsham
- Car park lighting in Chatteris
- Car park lighting in Downham
- Car park lighting in Farcet
- Car park lighting in Fulbourn
- Car park lighting in Great Shelford
- Car park lighting in Hardwick
- Car park lighting in Highfields
- Car park lighting in Impington
- Car park lighting in Little Shelford
- Car park lighting in Lode
- Car park lighting in Ramsey
- Car park lighting in Soham
- Car park lighting in St Neots
- Car park lighting in Stow cum Quy
- Car park lighting in The Stukeleys
Car park lighting FAQs for Cambridgeshire
How are prices set in Cambridgeshire?
Our guide prices are adjusted for regional labour costs. After a survey you get a fixed price for the agreed scope.
Which towns in Cambridgeshire do you cover?
All of Cambridgeshire, including Peterborough, Cambridge and Wisbech. See the towns list on this page for local pages.
Can you reuse our existing columns?
Often, yes. If the columns are structurally sound, swapping the heads for LED lanterns is much cheaper than new columns.
What do new lighting columns cost?
As a budget, a 6 m column with an LED lantern, foundation and a moderate cable run is around £800–£1,500 each, excluding VAT. Difficult ground, reinstatement or a new supply can increase this.