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Daylight & sunlight

Daylight & sunlight

Rigorous analysis that uncovers solutions

 

Planning policy requires new developments to provide sufficient daylight and sunlight for healthy living. Growing densification makes this a crucial factor to consider for responsible, future-ready developments that add value. Our industry leading expertise in daylight and sunlight analysis, supported by the latest climate-based modelling, allows us to assess potential impacts on development and neighbouring properties, and offer clear advice to design teams.

Highest standards

Supporting planning applications

We prepare comprehensive reports for planning applications and conduct independent reviews for planning authorities or affected neighbourhoods. Our assessments comply with Building Research Establishment (BRE) guidelines, in addition to the British Standard (BS) and the European Standard (EN), as required.

 
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Harnessing innovation

Clear, insightful and effective reports

Leading in policy and technical guidance, we advise clients from feasibility stage through to detailed design. Supported by specialist software, we optimise massing, density, and access to natural light, with results clearly summarised in expert technical reports.

 
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Daylight & sunlight projects

We have resolved critical daylight and sunlight challenges across a wide range of projects, for a variety of clients, sectors and asset types. Explore our work here.

With ever increasing densities in areas of our towns and cities, internal daylight and sunlight analyses of all types of buildings are becoming progressively important factors when considering the health of our buildings and that of their occupants and how we interact within these spaces.

Stuart Gray, Managing Partner

What we offer

Our solutions

Providing a full range of light advisory services to support clients during the planning process, we resolve obstacles, identify opportunities, and enable confident decision making.

  • Pre-acquisition site appraisal
  • Detailed computer modelling and analysis
  • Daylight, sunlight and overshadowing impact assessment
  • Internal daylight and sunlight assessment
  • Solar glare assessment
  • BREEAM daylight studies
  • Expert advice and reporting in a planning policy context
  • Maximum development envelope studies
  • Independent review for local planning authorities to verify applicant reports
  • Appearing as expert witness for planning appeals and inquiries
  • Light pollution
  • Solar photovoltaic analysis
 
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Key contacts

Our brilliant team regularly undertake complex daylight and sunlight calculations, compile robust reports, and negotiate with planning authorities.

Mark Feighery - DPR

Mark Feighery

Senior Partner
London Office, Dublin Office
+44 (0)7879 631 580
mark.feighery@dpr.uk.com
About Mark
Stuart Gray - DPR

Stuart Gray

Managing Partner
London Office
+44 (0)7872 190 192
stuart.gray@dpr.uk.com
About Stuart
Aidan Cosgrave - DPR

Aidan Cosgrave

Partner
London Office
+44 (0)7491 689 997
aidan.cosgrave@dpr.uk.com
About Aidan
Lok Tang - DPR

Lok Tang

Partner
London Office
+44 (0)7872 190 191
lok.tang@dpr.uk.com
About Lok
Chris Harris - DPR

Chris Harris

Partner
Bristol Office
+44 (0)7701 386 268
chris.harris@dpr.uk.com
About Chris
Mark Kidd - DPR

Mark Kidd

Partner
London Office
+44 (0)7469 375 718
mark.kidd@dpr.uk.com
About Mark
Jonathan Caltieri - DPR

Jonathan Caltieri

Senior Associate Partner
Manchester Office
+44 (0)7955 285 831
jonathan.caltieri@dpr.uk.com
About Jonathan
Jessica Rhodes - DPR

Jessica Rhodes

Senior Associate Partner
London Office
+44 (0)7736 291 227
jessica.rhodes@dpr.uk.com
About Jessica
Amy Donovan - DPR

Amy Donovan

Associate Partner
London Office
+44 (0) 7714 770 356
amy.donovan@dpr.uk.com
About Amy
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Cathryn Buckland

Associate Partner
London Office
+44 (0)7917 618 279
cathryn.buckland@dpr.uk.com
About Cathryn
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Sophie Probert Hughes

Associate Partner
London Office
+44 (0)7872 190 196
sophie.probert-hughes@dpr.uk.com
About Sophie
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Veysel Karkin

Associate Partner
London Office
+44 (0)7736 291 748
veysel.karkin@dpr.uk.com
About Veysel

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