About EK Daylight, sunlight & overshadowing
Whether you are a developer (building owner) concerned about the risk to your development or an affected neighbouring owner (adjoining owner) worried about the potential loss of light to your property, we are ready to act on your behalf when it comes to planning matters. We also act in a third party capacity validating planning applications for local authorities.
We have the expertise to manage Daylight, Sunlight and Overshadowing matters when it comes to both local and national planning authorities.
Our expert Right to Light team is headed by Daniel Wade and has 25 years’ experience covering natural light matters at both common law and planning level. We are small enough to offer a personal, boutique service to our clients, but large enough to meet their needs throughout the course of a project. We pride ourselves by offering clear, responsive advice in our quest to find practical solutions for your project.
Dan Wade
Director – Rights of Light
HN-Dip Build / Arc Tech
Key daylight, sunlight & overshadowing services
Developer and building owners:
- Daylight and Sunlight Assessments
- Block Masterplan & Site Strategy
- Accordance with BRE 209 Paper 2nd and 3rd Edition Assessments
- Aerial Drone Survey based technical analysis
- Maximum Development Envelopes
- Initial Façade Analysis Investigation
- Internal Daylight & Sunlight Assessment for alter or new build
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
- Scheme cutbacks or enhancements calculations
- Representation at Planning Pre Application, Meetings & Inquiries
- Amenity Space Transient Shadow
- BREEAM Sustainability Asssessments
- Amenity Space Permanent Shadow
- Climate Based Assessment
- Radiance Based Studies
- Solar Glare Assessments
- Tree Impact Assessments
- Night Time Light Pollution
- View & Overlooking Assessment
- Expert Witness
Impacted Neighbour:
- Independent Daylight & Sunlight Assessments
- Accordance with BRE 209 Paper 2nd and 3rd Edition Assessments
- Review and validation of 3rd Party DSO Consultant analysis
- Aerial Drone Survey based technical analysis
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Review of ES Chapter
- Scheme cutback calculations to maintain adequate light
- Amenity Space Transient Shadow
- Climate Based Assessment
- Amenity Space Permanent Shadow
- Radiance Based Studies
- Solar Glare Assessments
- Tree Impact Assessments
- Night Time Light Pollution
- View & Overlooking Assessment
- Representation at Planning meetings and consultation period
- Expert Witness
Local Authority:
- Independent Daylight & Sunlight Assessment validation
- Accordance with BRE 209 Paper 2nd and 3rd Edition Assessments
- Review and validation of 3rd Party BO & AO DSO Consultants analysis
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Review of ES Chapter
- Scheme cutback calculations to maintain adequate light
- Amenity Space Permanent Shadow
- Climate Based Assessment
- Amenity Space Transient Shadow
- Radiance Based Studies
- Solar Glare Assessments
- Tree Impact Assessments
- Night Time Light Pollution
- Intermediary Representation at Planning meetings and Inquiries
- View & Overlooking Assessment
- Expert Witness
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