Rights to Light Advice
A right to light is a right to see a portion of the sky from a percentage of a room at about table top level to provide adequate light to carry out normal tasks.
Rights to Light Advice
Rights to Light are a prescriptive ‘right’ acquired by a dominant (usually neighbouring) building over a subservient building after a period of 20 years without interruption. It is not a right to see a view such as the sea or a park.
Alterations to a building by increasing its height or bulk may affect the rights of a neighbouring building to see part of the sky.
We can provide advice on whether the proposals may affect a buildings ‘right to light’ and carry out a detailed survey to confirm how much the visible dome of sky has been reduced and whether this is below an acceptable minimum.
Related Information
Current Instructions
A right to light is very limited and is not often infringed by domestic extensions or building works unless you are building right in frnt of the relevant or only window to an affected room.
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David Beaumont & Associates
Chartered Building Surveyors
39 Central Avenue
Wigston
Leicester
Leicestershire LE18 2AB
0116 281 2865
David Beaumont & Associates is a trading name of D B & A Limited
Registered Office at 39 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicester Leicestershire LE18 2AB
Incorporated in England and Wales. Registered No: 4190564
