Imagine nursing a building project from first idea to glorious reality, only to find that the court orders you to demolish it. Suitably chilled? Now read on. It is an ancient right, but when developers start describing it as one of the most important obstacles they face, you can be sure that age has not withered the strength of this law. In urban areas where space is at a premium, if rights of light exist, they must not be ignored. One of the most important recent Appeal Court rulings, Regan vs Paul Properties, ordered the demolition of a building infringing light.
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