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HDS Lighting

Assess/Consult/Design/Manage
sustainable and maintainable LIGHTING SOLUTIONS for an ever changing world

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Commitment to Sustainable Design

Surveying

Surveying and assessment of the environmental aspects for lighting and representation as expert witness.

Design Management

Section 278, Section 38, Sports lighting and private lighting, Electrical schematics and contract preparation.

Lighting Reporting

Environmental reports, TA501 assessments, As builts and site adoption management for bond release.

Accreditations and Certifications

UKAS ISO9001, SMAS WORKSAFE, ILP, SSIP.

"In challenge, we succeed together"

Our people empower us - we empower our clients!

Street Lighting Design, Highway Lighting Design & Lighting Consultancy Services across the UK

HDS Lighting is a nationally accredited street lighting design consultancy specialising in street lighting design, highway lighting design, and exterior lighting consultancy services across the UK. We provide professional street lighting design services for housing developers, local authorities, civil engineering contractors, and infrastructure projects, delivering fully compliant highway lighting designs for Section 38 and Section 278 schemes, adoptable lighting layouts, and private development lighting solutions.

Our team of skilled lighting engineers has delivered lighting solutions for over 35 years in street lighting design, highway lighting consultancy, supporting projects across residential developments, commercial schemes, and the sports lighting sector.

We offer complete lighting design packages including lighting calculations, compliance checks, and approval-ready designs including liaison with governing local authorities all in line with BS 5489, BS EN 13201, and national standards. As an experienced UK street lighting consultancy, we work closely with planners, architects, and contractors to provide efficient, cost-effective, and fully compliant lighting solutions from initial design through to approval and adoption. Our focus is on delivering safe, sustainable and adoptable street lighting schemes that achieve all technical and regulatory requirements.

From concept to creation - we bring light to life...

Lighting and Electrical design and drafting...

CAD & DXF

Lighting inspections for adoption approval...

ON SITE WORKS

Certified lighting software...

3D MODELING
Management Team

Need to contact us

You need a lighting specialist or are a lighting engineer looking for a change.

Highway Lighting

Who to contact

Tell us your project needs and we will provide a bespoke service through our accredited lighting services. As corporate members of The Institution of Lighting Professionals our team has a long history of servicing the UK construction sectors.

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Director

Philip Lynch

Managing Director

Philip studied Electrical Engineering at Salford Polytechnic and has over 35 years' experience in the electrical and lighting industry. A member of the Institution of Lighting Professionals, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and the Engineering Council.

A trusted advisor to public and private sector organisations, Philip has delivered engineering expertise on some of the UK's largest infrastructure projects. He also contributed to the development and implementation of UK lighting design software and helped pioneer 868MHz communication technologies for the lighting industry, achieving ELEXON approval and CE certification for innovative control and monitoring systems.

As Managing Director of HDS Lighting, Philip provides technical leadership, strategic direction, and engineering excellence across the company's projects and services.

  • Company leadership and client strategy
  • Senior project oversight
  • Quality, service and long-term business development
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Finance

Susan Lynch

Accounts Director

Sue attained her BA Hons degree in Economics and Sociology at Manchester University and has over 25 years experiance in finance and credit control the UK lighting sector. Sue enjoys horse riding, Travel and reading.

  • Finance and accounts management
  • Project cost administration
  • Commercial reporting and internal controls
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Special projects

Sam Sheldon

Special Projects

Sam studied Computer Sciences and began his career with a leading interior lighting specialist before expanding his expertise into highway lighting and power distribution. Over the course of his career, he has developed extensive technical knowledge and project experience, taking on key leadership roles across a range of major infrastructure schemes. .

With a portfolio exceeding 1,000 projects in defence, aviation, National Highways, bridges and energy sectors. Experienced in managing complex projects with technical coordination and support from concept to final delivery.

  • Complex and bespoke lighting design
  • Technical coordination and design review
  • Special project support from concept to delivery
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Product Delivery

Jake Lister

Lighting Product Manager

Jake graduated from Manchester with a BA (Hons) degree in Sound Engineering and began his career in technical retail marketing before transitioning into the lighting design industry. He joined the profession as a Junior Design Engineer and has since progressed into project management, with responsibilities spanning product selection, business development, and sales.

Away from the office, Jake is passionate about music and co-owns a growing independent music label, collaborating with artists across the globe.

  • Product selection and development
  • Design-led product support
  • Technical information and specification guidance
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Highways agreements

Tom Lynch

Lighting Product Manager

Tom trained as a Highway Lighting Engineer and has amassed over 10 years of experience in lighting design. He currently manages the HDS adoptable highway lighting team, supporting clients across the housing construction sector and assisting with the preparation of Highway Lighting Impact Assessments for pre-planning and planning applications. Tom works closely with developers, consultants, and local authorities to deliver compliant, cost-effective lighting solutions from concept through to adoption.

Outside of work, Tom has travelled extensively throughout the world, with a particular interest in countries bordering the North and South Pacific.

  • Section 278 and Section 38 support
  • Highway lighting coordination
  • Developer, consultant and local authority liaison
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Need to contact a specific member of staff?

Then just send general enquiries to HDS Lighting and a member of the management team will direct your message internally.

Speak to the management team

For project enquiries, product support, Section 278 or Section 38 matters, contact HDS Lighting and we will direct your enquiry to the appropriate senior contact.

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