Decision details

Description

A right to light is a legal easement that gives a landowner the right to receive natural light through windows in their buildings.

A release of rights to light is a deed that releases an existing right of light enjoyed by a building to allow a development on one property to proceed without infringing on the rights to light of an adjacent property. 

In this instance, the Deed of Release of Right to Light is between the Council and the legal proprietor of Marylebone Telephone Exchange.

Progressing the Deeds of Release and Manual Payment Forms for the issue of the Rights of Light Compensation Payments, will facilitate the development and the associated statutory obligations of the Council.

Decision

To enter into a Deed of Release of Right to Light between the Council and the legal proprietor of Marylebone Telephone Exchange, 5-11 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5EL (the Property) whereby the legal proprietor of the Property will release their right to light in exchange for compensation payable by the Council.