Politics · Saudi Arabia · 5 hrs ago
Saudi project excludes some requests to move streetlights near home entrances
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Municipalities and Housing is updating a project to move streetlight poles that block home entrances.
The ministry gathered public and government feedback through an online survey.
It rejected requests to address poles beside house walls and entrances, saying these were outside the survey's scope.
The updated plan sets time limits for handling relocation requests and adds a way to appeal a rejection and ask for it to be reviewed.
It also revises parts of the process to align with road standards, including a rule that poles must not obstruct pedestrians.
The changes aim to improve access and safety while keeping the public lighting network effective.
The final plan is due to be sent to the relevant authority within 10 days, and some substantive comments still need formal follow-up.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipalities and Housing excluded requests to address streetlight poles beside home walls and entrances from a project survey, saying they fell outside its objectives.
The project aims to remove obstacles at home entrances while supporting safety, accessibility and the efficiency of the public lighting network.
A report recorded 13 observations from 11 participants, including government entities and members of the public.
The project was revised to set timeframes for handling relocation requests and to clarify pathways in the mechanism.
The updated mechanism also provides for objections or appeals when a relocation request is rejected.
- Who
- Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, which launched the project; 11 participants submitted observations.
- What
- The project excluded some requests to address streetlight poles beside home walls and entrances, while accepting other feedback that led to changes.
- When
- The report was published on 11 October 2026.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia; the project was presented through the Survey platform.
- Why
- The project aims to remove obstacles at home entrances and improve safety and accessibility while maintaining the public lighting network.
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falls outside the objectives of the survey
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing presented the project through the Survey platform for public and government feedback.
A report on the survey results said some requests concerning poles beside home walls and entrances were excluded, while other observations led to revisions.
The final survey outputs were to be submitted to the relevant authority.
- Observations
- 13 submitted by 11 participants
- Government feedback
- 3 observations: 2 accepted and 1 rejected
- Public feedback
- 4 observations accepted and 4 rejected
- Request timeframe
- A proposed study period of 30 to 60 days was accepted
- Submission deadline
- Final outputs were to be sent to the relevant authority within 10 days
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