Beaumont v Florala rights of light injunction case: A surveyor’s view
Abstract
This paper explores the case of Beaumont Business Centres Limited v Florala Properties Limited [2020] EWHC 550, the first full commercial right to light trial for some years. It discusses the High Court’s findings on the right to an injunction, how light may be assessed and how compensation should be considered.
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Author's Biography
Stuart Cobbold MRICS, is a chartered building surveyor and director at Schofield Surveyors, a surveying practice in central London specialising in neighbourly matters and dispute resolution. Throughout his career Stuart has maintained a focus on neighbourly matters, including acting for building owners and adjoining owners on party wall issues under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, providing strategic advice on light as part of planning and environmental impact assessments as well as on rights of light issues. Stuart also provides guidance on boundaries, easements and scaffolding/crane oversail licences. In addition Stuart undertakes traditional building surveying work including surveys and dilapidations. Stuart is a member of the Pyramus and Thisbe Club and has written articles for the club journal and spoken at the biannual London conference. Stuart is a member of the panel who advise the RICS regulatory department on party wall-related complaints against members. He is a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Constructors.
Citation
Cobbold, Stuart (2021, September 1). Beaumont v Florala rights of light injunction case: A surveyor’s view. In the Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, Volume 10, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.69554/XQIZ1652.
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