Legal Right to Light Surveyors throughout the UK

Welcome to Smith Marston

Smith Marston are right of light consultants covering the whole of the United Kingdom. We work to resolve issues in both domestic and commercial settings, providing expert advice on legal Right to Light matters, and, advise on planning related matters regarding daylight and sunlight following BRE guidance. Our consulting services help clients to achieve their goals surrounding legal rights to light matters, and, daylight and sunlight assessments. Thanks to our extensive experience dealing with issues surrounding rights to light and daylight and sunlight, we effectively guide our clients through complex problems – working directly with you every step of the way.

We also advise Property Developers upon Party Wall matters.

Our consulting services can help with the following issues:

  • Rights to Light Matters

  • BRE Daylight & Sunlight Assessments

  • Expert Witness

  • Advice for Neighbours & Developers

  • Party Wall Advice

  • Boundary Disputes

  • Regulated by RICS

Providing expert advice and reports on your right to light and daylight and sunlight, helping you achieve your end goals

Right to Light

Dealing with issues surrounding rights of light can be a daunting experience, but appointing a surveyor to help you over this hurdle helps ease your stress. We can provide risk assessments and expert reports for all legal right to light matters. We assist and guide our clients through this litigious and complex area.

Daylight & Sunlight Assessments

Daylight and sunlight tests are integral to the planning system. This assessment, carried out by our consultants, analyses the impact of a new development on the surrounding buildings’ available light and can assess how much light your new building will receive. We use 3C CAD modelling and specialist software to ensure accurate, reliable results.

Boundary Disputes

Unfortunately, boundary disputes do occur and always will do. By appointing a professional consultant, you can deal with this issue correctly and in a timely matter. Our team of surveyors can provide opinions and advice to deal with boundary disputes correctly.

Expert Witness

Our team of right to light surveyors have over 20 years of experience producing Expert Witness reports. We are also members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Expert Witness Accreditation Service.

Regulated by RICS

We are right to light surveyors regulated by RICS, meaning that we have to comply with the stringent requirements of our professional body,
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. 

Find Out How We Can Help – Get In Touch Today

Whether you are a homeowner, a legal advisor, or a planning consultant – our team of surveyors can work with you to solve developer issues, no matter where you currently stand in the process. Fill in the contact form below, or e-mail us directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are your surveyors based?

We have offices located in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, and Newcastle – but we offer our right to light consultancy services UK wide.

What's the difference between a right to light and daylight & sunlight assessment?

The two vary massively, and our consultants are here to help you determine which type of help you require. Right to light relates to any room. This can include garages, staircases, and even bathrooms. Daylight and sunlight assessments differ because they only deal with light in habitable rooms.

Do you deal with domestic or commercial properties?

Both. Our team of consultants are experienced in working with domestic and commercial premises. So, whether you require advice surrounding your recent extension at home or you’re a professional planning a large scale development, we can be sure to help.

FREE E-Brochure

Our e-brochure contains factsheets on Daylight, Sunlight and Rights of Light which will help you gain a better understanding of your case.

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