Specialist chartered surveying on dense urban sites is where most of our airspace work sits, and the practice is RICS regulated with over 30 years of combined residential extension and rooftop experience. Rights of light assessments are particularly relevant in Westminster given the tight plot density and the value of surrounding properties.
Where airspace work involves a homeowner adding a storey to a smaller property, the focus shifts to the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, neighbour relations, and protection of the existing structure. Party wall services are nearly always triggered given Westminster's dense building pattern.
Airspace work in Westminster typically sits alongside daylight and sunlight, rights of light, and party wall workstreams on the same scheme. The same surveyor stays on the project from instruction to handover, and calls reach a qualified surveyor rather than a call centre.
Where airspace work is feasible, the council reviews proposals against design, height, daylight and sunlight impact on neighbours, parking, transport, and area character, with conservation officers involved on most sites. Rooftop additions almost always need a full planning application. Right of light claims sit outside the planning process. A free initial assessment covers feasibility and the most likely planning route on a specific site.
