St Day Football Club has submitted a planning application for floodlights as part of its bid for promotion.

The club has applied to erect four 18 floodlights at its ground at the Community Sports Hall, at Vogue Hill, St Day near Redruth.

The application is part of improvements to the club facilities in order that the senior football team can ensure promotion to the FA South West Peninsula League (West Division).

The first team are currently top of the St Piran League, which is the FA Regional Feeder League, with promotion only possible should the club and facilities meet certain minimum requirements.

The club also has the opportunity of funding available to undertake such improvements but are also subject to strict time scales and the need to obtain planning permission for the necessary works.

There is currently planning consent in place for a proposed large two storey extension to the existing clubhouse which includes new changing facilities and general improvements to the building.

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Floodlights are also required to comply with the FA requirements. Four floodlight posts will be required and will be fitted with cowls to the lights to ensure this will limit obtrusive light.

The club says that although these are being provided they will not be used that often. They will only be used for the senior team games, which is likely to be at most for six to eight matches a year.

See more details of the planning application on the planning portal of Cornwall Council's website, reference PA23/10390.

A similar planning application from Helston Athletic FC was granted permission in December last year. 

The club had applied for a storage container and replacement floodlight lamps on six poles around the ground, which was given conditional approval by Cornwall Council's planning officers. 

However, the planning consent did come with several conditions attached, including that the floodlighting should not be operated between the hours of 10pm and 9am on any day, except for on an occasion whereby the fixture is a recognised cup match affiliated to the Football Association and where extra time and penalties are needed to conclude the match.

It was also stated that the floodlights must be positioned in such a way that they illuminate the playing surface and do not shine directly onto the adjacent neighbouring properties.