Daylight & Sunlight Assessment

BRE 209 (2022) — VSC, daylight distribution, sunlight hours, and right to light screening

Proposed Development

Building Height (metres)

Height of proposed building to eaves or top storey

Number of Storeys

Building Width/Frontage (metres)

Building Depth (metres)

Primary Use

Primary Orientation

Distance from Proposed Building (metres)

Distance from proposed frontage to affected window

Affected Window Height (metres)

Height of affected window above ground level

Affected Space Use

Affected Floors with Windows

Approximate Number of Affected Windows

Height of Existing Building Being Replaced (metres)

0 if greenfield or no existing building

Urban Context

Street Width Between Buildings (metres)

Vertical Sky Component (VSC)

No Sky Line / Daylight Distribution (NSL)

Annual Probable Sunlight Hours (APSH)

Sun on Ground / Amenity Areas

Affected Room Depth from Window (metres)

Typical: 5m for residential

Affected Room Width (metres)

Typical: 4m for standard window

Amenity Space Area (sqm)

0 if no amenity space affected

Amenity Space Orientation