Hi.
Looking for some advice please. My neighbour has served me with a Party Wall notice for their side and rear two storey extension. We live in semi detached 1930s properties (our properties are not attached to each other). Our house has already been extended fully at the side, also two storey, to our side boundary. Their proposed extension will bring their new wall/foundations within a metre or so of our side wall/foundations.
They have served a notice under the 3m rule. Their foundations are shown on the drawing as going approx. 1.5m down and they have stated they are not planning to underpin or further strengthen our foundations. Their builder apparently did our extension (before we moved in) and says that our foundations went down further than they should have done and are solid. However I have no record or drawing to show this.
In initial discussions with the neighbour, we indicated we would probably agree to the works subject to them paying for a Schedule of Condition. The 14 day response time is rapidly approaching and having done some research on the internet, I am now unsure whether it is more prudent to go into 'dispute' in order to force a Party Wall Award to be drawn up.
Does a PWA afford more protection to us than a simple Schedule of Condition survey? My main concern is around protection of our foundations during their excavations, and whether the PWA will control the building process better and ensure the builder follows appropriate measures to protect us.
Grateful for any advice.
Looking for some advice please. My neighbour has served me with a Party Wall notice for their side and rear two storey extension. We live in semi detached 1930s properties (our properties are not attached to each other). Our house has already been extended fully at the side, also two storey, to our side boundary. Their proposed extension will bring their new wall/foundations within a metre or so of our side wall/foundations.
They have served a notice under the 3m rule. Their foundations are shown on the drawing as going approx. 1.5m down and they have stated they are not planning to underpin or further strengthen our foundations. Their builder apparently did our extension (before we moved in) and says that our foundations went down further than they should have done and are solid. However I have no record or drawing to show this.
In initial discussions with the neighbour, we indicated we would probably agree to the works subject to them paying for a Schedule of Condition. The 14 day response time is rapidly approaching and having done some research on the internet, I am now unsure whether it is more prudent to go into 'dispute' in order to force a Party Wall Award to be drawn up.
Does a PWA afford more protection to us than a simple Schedule of Condition survey? My main concern is around protection of our foundations during their excavations, and whether the PWA will control the building process better and ensure the builder follows appropriate measures to protect us.
Grateful for any advice.
