I have studied about party wall service of notices, serving awards and preparing schedules of condition, however, the following is not yet very clear and I would like your input please:
I have a semi and I am building an extension at the back, with the side wall going up to the boundary (wholly on my land with normal foundations extending to neighbours garden), so I am serving notices for adjacent excavation (3m), party structure notice, and line of junction notice. All clear so far. My neighbours are more than happy with us to go ahead, but just out of precaution for everyone, I have suggested to have a schedule of condition prepared for their property, as it's a 1920's so to make sure that no/any damage is down to our works. Now, the question:
Is a schedule of condition only prepared when the neighbour is in dispute (or does not consent to the works described in the notice)?
Can I just make a note in the notice that a schedule of condition will be prepared for their property, in which case their consent covers that as well?
What I find confusing is that notices come with 3 response options:
1) Neighbour gives consent (but no mention of schedule of condition)
2) Not consent & assign agreed party wall surveyor (who then creates schedule of condition and an award)
3) Not consent & assign their own party wall surveyor (who works with our surveyor to create schedule of condition and an award)
I have a semi and I am building an extension at the back, with the side wall going up to the boundary (wholly on my land with normal foundations extending to neighbours garden), so I am serving notices for adjacent excavation (3m), party structure notice, and line of junction notice. All clear so far. My neighbours are more than happy with us to go ahead, but just out of precaution for everyone, I have suggested to have a schedule of condition prepared for their property, as it's a 1920's so to make sure that no/any damage is down to our works. Now, the question:
Is a schedule of condition only prepared when the neighbour is in dispute (or does not consent to the works described in the notice)?
Can I just make a note in the notice that a schedule of condition will be prepared for their property, in which case their consent covers that as well?
What I find confusing is that notices come with 3 response options:
1) Neighbour gives consent (but no mention of schedule of condition)
2) Not consent & assign agreed party wall surveyor (who then creates schedule of condition and an award)
3) Not consent & assign their own party wall surveyor (who works with our surveyor to create schedule of condition and an award)
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