BREEAM v7 introduces a stronger focus on daylight performance, Climate-Based Daylight Modelling and occupant wellbeing. We explore what the changes mean for developers, architects and sustainability professionals.

At Century Associates, flexibility and trust are central to how we work. Discover how our client-focused approach helps deliver responsive, efficient and high-quality consultancy services for development projects.

The Government's draft National Planning Policy Framework proposes major changes to planning policy, housing delivery and land use. We explore what these changes could mean for daylight and sunlight considerations in future development projects.

Century Associates Director Emily Forth features in the latest RICS Modus magazine, discussing the importance of promoting the Rights of Light APC pathway and supporting the future growth of the profession.

Century Associates explores why flexible working and support for working parents are vital to the future of the surveying profession, helping attract, retain and develop talented people across the industry.

Find out what goes on behind the scenes at Century Associates, from site visits and technical modelling to Rights of Light advice and development consultancy for clients across the UK.

Century Associates is proud to announce that Director Emily Forth was appointed to the RICS Governing Council. The appointment recognises Emily's commitment to professional standards, industry leadership and improving access, diversity and inclusion within the surveying profession.

Century Associates is a specialist firm of Chartered Surveyors providing expert Daylight, Sunlight and Rights of Light consultancy. From initial appraisals and development design support to detailed assessments and rights of light strategy, we help developers, architects and property owners manage risk and unlock development potential.

Welcome to the third instalment of 'Let's Get Chartered!'. A series of tips and insights designed to help others specialising in Daylight, Sunlight and Rights of Light in their RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) journey, based on our lived experience of the APC process.

Cooper (Flat 705) and Powell (Flat 605), leasehold owners in Bankside Lofts on Hopton Street SE1 claimed that the Bankside Yards development opposite - specifically, the 19-storey Arbor building of that development - had unlawfully interfered with the rights to light that they enjoyed over the site.

When developments happen, the natural light to neighbouring properties is often affected. This is particularly the case in dense urban environments but can also be the case in more rural areas where new buildings are constructed in close proximity to land or buildings owned by others.

This article details our role as Daylight, Sunlight and Rights of Light surveyors acting for adjoining owners.

Until the last five years, the absence of a suitable pathway to chartership for Daylight, Sunlight and Rights of Light surveying professionals has meant that the sector lacks Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) regulation and has few practicing RICS members when compared to better-known areas of surveying. In this article, we discuss some of the merits to RICS regulation and membership, and what is being done to promote more of it across the sector.

Welcome to the second instalment of 'Let's Get Chartered!'. A series of tips and insights designed to help others specialising in Daylight, Sunlight and Rights of Light in their RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) journey, based on our lived experience of the APC process.

… and why does not doing it mean missed opportunities for land and property owners? We delve into this question in our latest article on portfolio reviews.

Welcome to the first instalment of 'Let's Get Chartered!'. A series of tips and insights designed to help those specialising in Daylight, Sunlight and Rights of Light in their RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) journey, based on our own experience of the APC process.

In December 2024, the Government released an update to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The NPPF sets out the Government’s planning policies for England and how it is expected they will be put in place, so guiding land use and development across England. The update under the new Labour Government introduces amendments and clarifications that impact various aspects of planning practice.

We know that investing in the development potential of your properties long before you want to redevelop them can feel counterintuitive. However, we have seen huge benefits where clients have been proactive about protecting their assets now with a view to maximising value later. Get in touch with us at Century Associates to discuss how we can review your existing property portfolio to add value for the long term.

It’s 2025 and we are so excited! The new year brings new opportunities, some of which are already in the pipeline and some, we assume, aren’t yet on our radar. Read on for what we are focusing on this year.

Discover the stages of Daylight, Sunlight and Rights of Light consultancy in the UK development process.

In the planning of new developments, careful consideration of Daylight, Sunlight, and Rights of Light is essential for project success. Understanding the Daylight, Sunlight and Rights of Light opportunities and constraints of a development site can significantly impact project viability, development value and relations with key stakeholders such as the Local Authority and neighbouring property owners.