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Development site, Stirling Way, Borehamwood
Rights to Light
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Dan Tapscott
The project
Rapleys’ Commercial Agency team were instructed to sell this site on an unconditional on planning basis and needed to understand the impact of any potential Rights to Light issues impacting the future redevelopment of the site. Such a report would assist prospective purchasers in appraising value of the site and also allow our agency team to understand if the proper due diligence had been undertaken by prospective purchasers.
Rapleys’ Neighbourly Matters team were asked whether they could assist and advise on Rights to Light matters arising from a prospective redevelopment on the site.
Our solution
Rapleys’ Neighbourly Matters team were instructed to advise and began enquiring whether there were any restrictive covenants on the site. After confirmation was received this was not the case, the team arranged for a highly accurate laser scan of the site and the neighbouring properties with relevant apertures overlooking the site.
The ‘point-cloud’ data was used to construct a 3D model. Internal room layouts obtained via planning and online searches were then incorporated into the model.
A total of 181 rooms across 34 neighbouring properties were included within the scope of our analysis.
The team then applied specialist software to the 3D model in order to identify the Rights to Light constraints, leading to the compiling of an ‘envelope study’ highlighting the massing achievable on the site
The results confirmed considerable development potential (subject to planning etc) and enabling the vendor to achieve a more favourable sale price.
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Partner & Head of Neighbourly Matters – Building Consultancy
Dan Tapscott
Our track record
1 James Street, London
Rapleys was appointed by Annington Property Limited to assist with their exit from office premises at 1 James Street, London and relocate to new premises.
Stadium Holdings Ltd
1 Olympic Way, Wembley
Neighbourly Matters advice for a 7-storey extension to provide student accommodation
100% stock condition survey for Stockport Homes
Provision of 100% stock condition survey of 12,000 home residential portfolio
104-106 East Street, Southampton
Delivery of commercial and market-led viability advice to support the successful completion of a stalled development.
Yorkshire Housing
12,000 Stock Condition Surveys – Yorkshire Housing
Appointed by Yorkshire Housing via the Fusion21 Framework to complete 12,000 stock condition surveys over a 3-year period
Private Client
33 Beach Road West, Portishead, Bristol
Acting for the Building Owner to enable the redevelopment of a dilapidated residential site
37-42 Tenby Street and 30-31 Albion Street, Birmingham
Expert Party Wall advice to protect adjoining owners’ interests
40 Bruton Street, London
Rapleys was appointed by Magni Partners Limited to assist with their exit from office premises at 40 Bruton Street, London.
71 Park Street, Bristol
Expert advice to enable the redevelopment of an end of terrace property to deliver student accommodation
Kruton No. 2
9-12 Middle Street, Brighton
Appointed as Employer’s Agent on new build commercial project.