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Daylight (Sunlight) Report
A Daylight and Sunlight Report should be done when land is developed in a built up residential area, whether it is a new house or collection of houses, or an extension to a property.
The guidelines on the levels of daylight and sunlight that properties should achieve are laid out in ‘Site Layout: Planning for Daylight and Sunlight. A Guide to Good Practice’, but these are only guidelines and planning authorities can be flexible about them.
If you feel affected by loss of light due to a neighbouring development, or if you are planning an extension yourself, it could be advisable to ask a surveyor to do an assessment for you. If light levels have, or will be, encroached upon then change to the building plans could be made before legal action becomes the only option.
When choosing a surveyor make sure that they have the necessary experience and qualifications. Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors should ensure that they are up to date with their skills and that they adhere to a professional Code of Conduct.
What is meant by a 'right to light'?
Natural light can no longer by regarded an infinite resource. The development of already crowded urban areas and extensions to existing homes on the increase means that the amount of natural light available needs to be managed and fairly distributed.
A property owner can acquire a legal right to a certain amount of natural light.In your home just over half of each room should be lit by natural light. It is slightly less for a commercial building.
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