Do I need a party wall agreement? 31 January at 11:32PM edited 31 January at 11:37PM in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving 4 replies 161 views

chris.lewis

Hi
I am planning on building an extension on my house. As part of the works I will remove an existing fence and build a wall. The wall won’t be built on the boundary line instead it will be a few inches away so the wall is completely on my property including the foundations. Do I need a party wall agreement with my neighbours to build this wall?

Chris

chris.lewis

So I found my answer here I don’t need a party wall.
https://www.peterbarry.co.uk/blog/party-walls-architectural-view/

DevilDamo

Does the neighbour have any buildings to the side of your proposed extension?

DevilDamo

I was under the impression the PWA could only apply here if the neighbour had a building/structure to the side, i.e. running parallel with your proposed side wall.

DevilDamo

I was wrong. The distances are to be seen in more in a radius kind of way. That said if ‘any’ part of your excavations are within 3/6m of ‘any’ part of your neighbours’ foundations, the PWA could apply. Usually where the new wall connects to or extends off/away from the original real wall means you’d need to check your requirements under the PWA.