The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England has campaigned to make intrusive light pollution a Statutory Nuisance - more details, including a map of the effects of light pollution can be found on their website. Information on reducing Sky Glow and the effects of light pollution in the countryside can be found at these sites:
Darkness at night is one of the things that defines the countryside and makes it so different from towns and cities. But that darkness is disappearing, and with it our view of the stars and planets. It's disappearing because we carelessly and wastefully beam outdoor light upwards into the sky. Collectively, these lights stop us from being able to see the night sky, with all its majesty and mystery. Instead, we see only a pinky orange glow, which only a few dozen of the brightest stars can penetrate. This glow spreads for miles outside towns and cities, making it much harder — or even impossible — to see the sight of thousands of stars and our own galaxy, the Milky Way.
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