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Angles Test for Overshadowing
4.3.27Belfast·SPG004 Residential Extensions and Alterations
Check whether the proposed extension breaches the lines set by the horizontal and vertical angles tests. If it does, the extension is likely to cause overshadowing of the neighbouring property/ proper
dwellingaccessExceptions and Modifying Factors to the Angles Test
4.3.27Belfast·SPG004 Residential Extensions and Alterations
The 'angles test' is not a rigid standard which must be met in every case. Rather, it is a tool which can be used to gauge the acceptability of proposals in terms of the overshadowing/loss of light im
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