Is a part wall agreement required?

[u587162]

Just had planning approval for a part single and part two storey extension and a loft conversion on my detached house.

One side of the new extension is 1m away from the boundary and on the other side it is 2m away from the boundary. The neighbours actual house ir probably 3-4m away on either side.

My architect suggested I should serve a PWA notice on the neighbour but I didn't think this was necessary as I was not building up to the boundary.

My parents are doing a much smaller simple rear extension in the garden and we will be inches away from the boundary wall and their architect has said it is not needed.

Slightly confused here, could someone please confirm the situation in both scenarios?

Thank you.

 

[tony1851]

If your excavation will be within 3m of any structure on the neighbours' property and your excavation will be below the level of the underside of their foundation, you are supposed to apply the Act

But you'd be mad to, unless you want to spend a shed load of money on a useless wad of paper from a smart surveyor.

 

[Nakajo]

The key part of The Party Wall etc Act 1996 is the little 'etc' tucked in the middle there. Take a look at the diagrams in the guidance to understand whether it's applicable in this instance.

 

[jeds]

...is 1m away from the boundary and on the other side it is 2m away from the boundary. The neighbours actual house ir probably 3-4m away...

PWA not required for the reasons tony gave. You are more than 3m away.

 

[^woody^]

Unless the 6m rule applies

 

[u587162]

Unless the 6m rule applies

Pls clarify, thx.

 

[Nakajo]

https://partywalldirect.com/bundles/noraproject/images/Excavation-c.png

 

[jeds]

Unless the 6m rule applies

Pls clarify, thx.

Your foundation would need to be about 4m deep for the 6m rule to apply. So unless you are piling you can forget it.