Our team prepares these reports under RICS regulation, working from offices in London, Wickford, and Hampshire, with BRE 209 (2022) as the working reference. Site attendance across Essex runs faster than for London-only practices, and the practice has been delivering daylight and sunlight reports across the region since 2004.
Overshadowing analysis on amenity space tests the 21 March sun position recommended in the guidance. Sunpath studies cover seasonal access where these add useful evidence. Trees within the impact zone are factored in where they materially affect the outcome of the assessment.
A typical turnaround is 2 to 3 weeks from instruction. Calls are answered by a qualified surveyor, and a free initial assessment covers scope before any fee is committed. This is a bespoke surveying service shaped to each scheme.
A well-argued report sets out the shortfall, explains the cause, and shows the design steps taken to mitigate it. Reports are turned around in 2 to 3 weeks. For larger developments that could affect a neighbour's legal entitlement to light, rights of light assessments sit alongside the planning piece, both handled by the same team.
