Installing a light in a terrace shared alleyway - do I have to agree with RWP neighbours?

elsien

My neighbours fitted one without telling anyone, on the wall of their property in a shared alley. 
As I'm neither reclusive nor anti-social I appreciated it - makes it much easier to take my bins out. 

joe90mitch

Jeepers_Creepers said:

Is it a gloomy alleyway through all its length, Joe? If all the users were in agreement - or unconcerned either way) is there even mileage in setting the PIR at the entrance so it lights up at the start? Even the potential of adding a couple of secondary lights at each end? Should be easy to run a cable along the corner of the wall/ceiling.

Or could that complicate matters too much? If it's something you'd like, then test the water with others - they might be enthusiastic.

(Mind you, you then have a dark alleyway coming from the other end... This is getting complicated :-)  )

Hi - yes it's pitch black the length of it during the night. There is a very convenient spot to lay a security light above the entrance pointing the length of the alleyway. Funny, because me and my partner last night discussed this and said when we write a note to pop through her door we might say something along the lines of "We are planning to secure a motion sensor light for security reasons above our door, pointing directly downwards so it doesn't shine into your property. However, we wanted to check if you would be up for installing one above the entrance to the alleyway - we would be happy to pay for the light and run the electrics from our property. No pressure from us, but it could end up being beneficial to all of us if we did. If not, let us know and we'll stick to the light on our property."

I'm writing off the top of my head there, but yeah I think we'll go along with something like that. I know the neighbour the other side would almost certainly be fine with it (the one who needs access for her back garden and bins), so it's just a case of what the woman who owns the property above the alley thinks I suppose

Don't think it being dark at the back end is too bad - that's the back garden with no access from the back and there are secured gates into all the gardens that can only be opened from the other side

twopenny

If she's slamming her door at odd hours will that bring the light on I'm not saying that's a bad thing. She will be able to see what she's doing.

For the length of the alley would a floor level light be of use?

Also you can make 'shades' for security lights so they don't beam in one specific direction but do in all others. I had one supplied with a PIR.

I also used a £5 battery operated PIR in a porch area very sucessfully. You can angle them in any direction and they don't illuminate from above. I put them on a hook so they were easy to get down and change the batteries which is seldom.

This was the one

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rotatable-Battery-Operated-Motion-Activated-PIR-Sensor-Cordless-Security-Lights-/274416741350

Similar

https://www.festive-lights.com/outdoor-battery-security-light-with-pir?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0tLX66K_7gIVCYFQBh2IYQHREAQYBSABEgIIlvD_BwE#217=3820

https://www.powerbee.co.uk/battery-operated-pir-security-light-3-smd.html

But there are loads from classey to bog standard if you search 'battery operated pir light' and up in a jiff.

Just for goodness sake don't attach or suggest  anything that impinges on her property. I think as long as you stick to your wall and shine no light in her door she can have nothing to complain about.