Party Wall

sjoh0961

Hi all.

We have a side extension which goes up to the boundary with our neighbours' property (a council house).

They have built a lean-to against it.

We want to knock it down and rebuild (and happy to rebuild their lean-to).

We had the council planning officer round today, who aid everything seemed to be in order.

Does anyone have any idea if we need a party wall agreement.

If so, would this be with the council?

In that case, wouldn't their planning officer have mentioned that?

Please advise if you have any idea; finding everything to do with planning this extension to be very stressful!

Best wishes,

Tim

FreeBear

The planning dept will not advise on party wall issues - You will need to talk to the housing association that owns the property. The current tenants should be able to tell you who that is.

teneighty

Technically it has become a party wall but in this situation you are probably better off making a friendly agreement between neighbours.

If you go down the formal Party Wall Act route it can get very complicated and expensive.

Annie1960

It is up to your neighbour to decide if they want a party wall agreement, and it will be at your expense.

If your application is going through the council's planning process, I think it's better for you to discuss this with your neighbour first directly and get their view.

there are a number of aggressive party wall companies who monitor the council applications and may contact your neighbour directly. If your neighbour signs up with them, you will be responsible for the payments.

Better to ask your architect or someone for local recommendations if you need one.

fifthofwhisky

Can you not rebuild it a few inches inside your own boundary?

sjoh0961

Thanks everyone for ideas. I was so stressed I forgot I had posted this, so good to find some advice.

Tim