Seasonal Shadow Patterns and Lower-Floor Units

Viewings usually take place in pleasant conditions, and a unit bright at the time of inspection may perform differently across the year.

Sun angles vary seasonally. Winter sun tracks lower, casting longer shadows, so a tower to the south that clears a unit's windows in June can obstruct them entirely in December. Lower floors are most affected, as are units within the inner ring of a dense layout.

The consequences reported by residents in shaded units include damp and cold mornings in winter, slower drying of laundry and bathrooms, mildew on persistently shaded walls, and limited scope for balcony planting.

Assessment without modelling tools is described as identifying the tallest structure to the south and south-west, noting its height relative to the unit and its distance, and allowing for winter shadows extending considerably further than summer ones. Where a taller tower stands close on that side, winter shading is the expected outcome.

Enquiry about future phases planned on southern open ground is the further step described, that being the shadow not visible at the time of viewing.

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Reviewed: September 2026