Our team prepares these reports under RICS regulation, working from offices in London, Wickford, and Hampshire, with site attendance across Essex running faster than for London-only practices. The work follows BRE 209 (2022) and is formatted to drop into the planning submission. Where the scheme is large enough to engage neighbour legal entitlements, rights of light assessments sit alongside the planning piece.
Vertical Sky Component covers light to windows. Annual Probable Sunlight Hours covers sunlight to habitable rooms with relevant orientation. Overshadowing tests amenity space under the 21 March sun position. Sunpath studies sit alongside where seasonal access matters, particularly for garden-led schemes in Hutton and Shenfield.
The report sets out methodology, figures, and design rationale where the numbers run below BRE 209 reference values. A typical turnaround is 2 to 3 weeks from instruction, with the free initial assessment covering scope before any fee is set. This is a bespoke surveying service rather than a templated output.
A well-argued report sets out the shortfall, explains the cause, and shows the design steps taken to reduce the impact. This is where early commissioning pays back, because the report can prompt minor adjustments before submission. Reports are turned around in 2 to 3 weeks, and the free initial assessment is the way in for borderline cases or for an early read on whether a full study is needed at all.
