calfordseaden’s dedicated rights of light team provide expert advice on all aspects of legal rights to light including strategy, advice, reports and insurance.
Our experienced team works with developers, local authorities and private clients on projects ranging from small private developments through to major regeneration schemes. The team provides clear advice and a strategy for solution.
Party Wall Matters
The calfordseaden Party Wall team has a proven track record in the provision of party wall and neighbourly matters services. The team understands the legislation governing these matters and can quickly evaluate the issues relating to the Party Wall Act 1996, boundary disputes and neighbourly matters.
The Party Wall team provide services to private and commercial clients, local authorities, educational establishments, housing associations and developers and provides a bespoke professional service tailored to individual needs; an approach that has resulted in the long lasting relationships we enjoy with the wide variety of clients we serve.
Specialisms
- Initial appraisal and indicative analysis (technical and legal)
- Survey based technical analysis
- Full technical analysis
- Strategic reporting
- Negotiations
- Agreement of Heads of Terms
- Expert witness
- Scheme cutbacks or enhancements
- Maximum building envelopes
Featured Projects
Parkside Retirement Village
London
Parkside is the development of a new and exemplary retirement village, replacing an outdated sheltered housing scheme in Cheam.
Tithe Lodge
Warwickshire
calfordseaden was appointed on this project to provide 75 one and two bedroom units for affordable rent and shared ownership along with associated communal facilities.
Century Court
London
This new build scheme includes 40 one and two bedroom extra care apartments and communal facilities that incorporates photovoltaic technology and a communal heating system.
St Bede’s Retirement Village
Bedfordshire
Refurbishment of the former St Bede’s school site to provide accommodation for people over the age of 55.
Handrail House Rights of Light
London
calfordseaden’s Rights of Light team was appointed to analyse how the extension Handrail House would affect the neighbouring four storey property.
Highgate Police Station
London
This project included a safety envelope study to advise the Client of possible developments on the site without causing rights of light injuries to the surrounding buildings.
Radipole Court
Dorset
The new build residential scheme provides 94 homes in Weymouth for a mix of affordable and private tenure.
The Avenue
London
calfordseaden’s Rights of Light team were appointed to provide expert advice in connection with a rights of light dispute.
University of West London
London
We carried out an external inspection of the existing main university building and gave initial advice to our client.
Irish Cultural Centre
London
calfordseaden’s Rights of Light team was instructed to provide a preliminary rights of light assessment for the proposed development of the Irish Cultural Centre.
Bourn Hall Fertility Clinic
Cambridgeshire
calfordseaden was appointed to provide a rights of light assessment of the impact a new three storey building would have on the surrounding properties.
Durand Estate
London
This innovative regeneration scheme provides 800 mixed tenure homes, a new community centre, retail facilities and an energy centre.
Our Sectors
Our experience of delivering projects across all major sectors, for public and private sector clients, has provided an understanding of the differing demands and constraints our clients work under. We use this knowledge to develop innovative solutions and add value with the approach we employ.
Meet The Team
Richard Grove
BSc FRICS
Equity Member - Building Surveyor
Alex Burton
BSc (Hons) MRICS
Equity Member - Building Surveyor/Employer's Agent/Project Manager
James Hargreaves
MSc Assoc RICS MCIArb
Partner - Rights of Light Surveyor
Peter Gatfield
BSc (Hons) MRICS
Partner - Building Surveyor
David Burrage
BSc
Partner - Building Surveyor
Charles Hingston
BSc (Hons) MRICS
Associate - Building Surveyor
David Royal
MSc Surv MRICS AaPS
Associate - Building Surveyor
Paul Gough
BSc (Hons) MRICS
Associate - Building Surveyor
Catherine Spence
BA (Hons)
Senior Rights of Light Surveyor
Joe De La Croix
BSc (Hons)
Assistant Building Surveyor
Ryan Lightfoot
BSc (Hons)
Assistant Building Surveyor