Right to Light Feasibility
Take the risk out of early design. Our rapid Right to Light Feasibility Screening gives homeowners, architects and developers a clear, decision-ready view of potential rights to light exposure—before you commit time and budget to detailed design.
What is a Right to Light Feasibility?
A feasibility screening is a focused, desktop-led assessment that answers a simple question: “Does this concept create a material right to light risk for neighbours, and what can we do about it?”
We review your emerging massing against surrounding windows using accepted industry methodology for rights to light. The output is a plain-English risk rating with clear mitigation options you can act on immediately.
Expert Light Surveys
Rapid right to light feasibility gives early certainty: spot show stoppers, focus design changes, control costs, and enter pre app and neighbour talks with evidence. If risk is higher, we guide you to a cost effective Full Right to Light Report with 3D modelling and quantified analysis for negotiation, insurance or litigation on London projects.
Who needs this and when?
Homeowners & architects exploring extensions, lofts, mansards or side returns
Developers & planning consultants testing massing at bid or pre-app stage
Asset managers weighing refurbishment, rooftop or airspace potential
Design teams comparing options before committing to a detailed RoL report
Faq
Got questions about right to light in London?
Below are answers to the most common right to light questions we receive from London homeowners, architects and developers covering law, process, fees and what to send us.
Yes! early, proportionate RoL input helps shape massing and reduces the chance of neighbour objections later.
Feasibility is a decision tool, not a litigation document. It highlights likely risks and the biggest levers to reduce them. Where risk is material, we’ll recommend a full report.
Planning uses BRE guidance to assess amenity. Rights to light is a legal easement test for “sufficient light”. You can pass one and still face exposure on the other.
Yes of course! our memo flags the specific properties/windows driving risk and why, with suggested design tweaks.
Often, yes. Targeted setbacks, step-backs, chamfers, and height trims can cut risk substantially while protecting floorspace.
Not usually. Feasibility is an internal design tool. If you choose, we can support neighbour engagement later.