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Daylight, sunlight & rights of light: what it costs and how to get quotes

Daylight, sunlight & rights of light typically costs £550 to £3,000 (one daylight and sunlight report for a planning application, plus VAT: from a single extension or new dwelling with one or two affected neighbours (low) to a small block of flats or conversion (high). Major or contested schemes and rights of light claims run far higher and are quoted individually), according to Base Energy, read November 2026.

Send one enquiry here and up to three daylight, sunlight and rights of light consultants contact you directly. You pay Worklanded nothing; each firm pays a fixed published price for the enquiry, and you are emailed each firm's name as your details go to it.

Get quotes for daylight, sunlight & rights of light

Free. Up to three firms, and you are told each one's name.

How your details are used and how long they are kept: privacy notice.

What happens to your enquiry, in facts
Typical cost£550 to £3,000
What that price is forOne daylight and sunlight report for a planning application, plus VAT: from a single extension or new dwelling with one or two affected neighbours (low) to a small block of flats or conversion (high). Major or contested schemes and rights of light claims run far higher and are quoted individually.
What you pay usNothing. Sending an enquiry is free and you agree prices with the firm.
Who gets your detailsUp to three daylight, sunlight and rights of light consultants, chosen by Worklanded. They contact you directly.
You are toldEach firm's name, by email, as your details go to it, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
What firms pay us£23 per enquiry in the UK, a fixed price published on our lead price index. Never a share of what you pay them.
What a firm sees before it paysThe job and the area, without your name or contact details.
Where it is offeredthe UK

Source: Base Energy, read November 2026.

What a firm will ask you
  • When do you need this? As soon as possible / Within a month / In 1 to 3 months / Later than 3 months / Just getting prices for now

These are the questions on the form above, so a firm can quote from your first message.

What to ask a firm before you agree
  • Is the price fixed, or an estimate? Ask for it in writing, with what would change it.
  • What does your price include? Published prices for this work are usually quoted one daylight and sunlight report for a planning application, plus VAT: from a single extension or new dwelling with one or two affected neighbours (low) to a small block of flats or conversion (high). Major or contested schemes and rights of light claims run far higher and are quoted individually; check yours is quoted the same way before you compare.
  • When could you start, and how long will it take? Firms are told when you said you need it; ask them to confirm.
  • Who will do the work? Ask whether it is the firm's own staff or a subcontractor.
What happens after you send it
  1. Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
  2. Worklanded chooses up to three daylight, sunlight and rights of light consultants that cover the area. A firm sees the job and the area before it decides to take it.
  3. As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
  4. The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.

Every step is how the system works, not a promise: read how it works for you, or how this compares with Bark.

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Questions people ask

How much does daylight, sunlight & rights of light cost?

Daylight, sunlight & rights of light typically costs £550 to £3,000 (one daylight and sunlight report for a planning application, plus VAT: from a single extension or new dwelling with one or two affected neighbours (low) to a small block of flats or conversion (high). Major or contested schemes and rights of light claims run far higher and are quoted individually), according to Base Energy, read November 2026.

How many firms will contact me about daylight, sunlight & rights of light?

Up to three. Your details never go to more, and you can stop any more firms receiving them from the email that names each one.

Do I pay Worklanded anything?

No. Asking is free. Firms pay Worklanded a fixed price for each enquiry they take, published on our lead price index, never a share of what you pay them.

Will I know which firms have my details?

Yes. We email you each firm's name as your details go to it.

What will a firm ask me about daylight, sunlight & rights of light?

The same questions as this page's form: when do you need this.

Run a daylight, sunlight & rights of light business? See what these enquiries cost firms. This page as data: markdown.