Hensey ConsultingRIGHTS OF LIGHT DAYLIGHT & SUNLIGHT

OUR EXPERTISE

Distinct subjects.
Considered together.

Daylight and sunlight is a planning discipline that also encompasses specialist solar assessments, including glint and glare, solar convergence and photovoltaic (PV) matters. Rights of light is a separate private legal issue. Explore the relevant areas of expertise below.

FOUR COMPLEMENTARY CAPABILITIES

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01 / PLANNINGDaylight & sunlight

Effects on neighbours, amenity, new development, Class MA and specialist solar studies.

02 / PRIVATE RIGHTSRights of light

Feasibility, technical assessment, developer risk strategy, reports, reliance and affected owners.

03 / SECOND OPINIONSIndependent review

Reviews for local authorities, pre-planning checks, RFP scopes and rights of light cost reviews.

04 / FORMAL SUPPORTRepresentation

Pre-application meetings, committees, mayoral call-ins, appeals and expert witness services.

01 / PLANNING

Daylight & sunlight

Planning assessments of daylight, sunlight and amenity, incorporating specialist solar studies where relevant.

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Rights of light

Private property rights: advice for developers and affected owners, technical impacts, options for remedies, settlement strategy and legal risk management.

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Independent advice & peer review

RFP, scope and fee proposal reviews; independent appraisal of technical reports and assumptions.

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Environmental Statement chapters

Technical daylight, sunlight and related solar evidence prepared for Environmental Impact Assessments.

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Representation

Planning authority meetings, committee hearings, appeals and appropriate expert evidence in legal proceedings.

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WITHIN DAYLIGHT & SUNLIGHT

Specialist solar assessments in the planning process.

These subjects sit within the wider daylight and sunlight planning discipline. Each can require its own targeted technical study, but they are not a separate arm of the practice.

Solar glint & glareRoad, rail, aviation and occupier impacts ↗ Solar convergenceConcentrated reflected radiation and safety ↗ Solar PVSolar access, optimisation and impact studies ↗
EARLY STRATEGY / FEASIBILITY

BEFORE COMPREHENSIVE REPORTING

Spot the red flags. Decide what happens next.

Our feasibility appraisals are not limited to rights of light. We review both planning-related daylight and sunlight constraints and private rights of light exposure, separately or together as the project demands.

By identifying foreseeable concerns and areas where evidence is missing, we can help the team choose proportionate next steps, inform design choices and avoid unnecessary abortive work.

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Conceptual model of an urban area with a colour-coded risk assessment around a proposed development siteIllustrative screening concept · Planning and private rights
THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT

END-TO-END SUPPORT

The right advice, at the right time.

Technical assessments, reports & reliance

Bespoke modelling, analysis, planning reports, rights of light reports, Environmental Statement chapters and letters of reliance where appropriate.

Formal representation

Planning authority meetings, committee hearings, appeals and appropriate expert witness support in mediation or legal proceedings. More details ↗

Wider specialist coordination

Assistance locating experienced legal, party wall and neighbourly matters specialists, with appropriate interfaces managed around the technical advice.

TAILORED CPD

Share specialist knowledge

Sessions for architects, developers, planners, lawyers, project managers and others, with distinct planning and legal rights topics.

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