Client: Trent City Securities

Our building surveyors were instructed to advise the developer on the impact of the proposed scheme from a Rights to Light point of view.

The developer had acquired a significant corner site in the heart of Stoke, but was concerned that the scheme could infringe the access of light to the surrounding neighbouring properties.

We attended site to view the development site and to carry out a discreet external inspection of the neighbouring properties. Thereafter we considered the various legal documents, shared our opinion with the developer’s solicitors and then provided the developer with our advice on the common law Rights to Light position.

We also provided preliminary advice on other neighbourly matters. “Neighbourly matters” is a collective term which covers a number of specialist building consultancy skills that we undertake including:

· access agreement
· access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992
· boundary disputes
· construction noise and pollution
· daylight and sunlight
· expert witness
· Party Wall Etc Act 1996
· rights to light
· rights of way and escape
· schedule of condition