Section 1
Building on or at the Line of Junction
Typically relevant where a new wall is proposed at or astride the boundary between two properties.
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Party Wall Notices
Planning building work? We’ll identify and serve the appropriate Party Wall Notices, explain your neighbour’s options and keep you informed throughout.
Notices from £70 + VAT · up to 2 Adjoining Owners
Correct legal service · Land Registry searches included · Digital response portal · Fixed fees
Plan ahead
The statutory process takes time. Starting early gives you more room to deal with your neighbour's response before it begins to affect your construction programme.
We review the proposed works, establish the relevant adjoining owners and prepare and serve the appropriate Party Wall Notices.
The required notice period depends on the works.
Your neighbour's response determines what happens next.
Where the relevant Notice is consented to, matters may remain straightforward. Where a dispute arises or is deemed to have arisen, surveyor appointments and a Party Wall Award may be required before the relevant works proceed.
The earlier you start, the more time there is to deal with the process properly without your planned construction date creating unnecessary pressure.
Professional notice service
A Party Wall Notice begins a statutory process. The correct Notice needs to reflect the proposed works and be served on the appropriate adjoining owner.
When Christopher Anthony Surveyors manages your Notices, we take care of the process from the outset.
We review your architectural and, where relevant, structural information to establish which provisions of the Act are likely to apply.
We check the relevant ownership information, including Land Registry records where required.
We prepare all appropriate Notices for the proposed works rather than simply providing a generic template.
We formally serve the Notices and retain a clear record of service and subsequent responses.
Correct Notice. Correct owner. Correct service. Clear record.
The Party Wall Act
Depending on the project, one or more provisions of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may apply.
Section 1
Typically relevant where a new wall is proposed at or astride the boundary between two properties.
Section 2
Commonly relevant to works directly affecting an existing party wall or party structure, including cutting in structural beams, certain chimney breast works and other structural alterations.
Section 6
May apply where foundations or excavations are proposed within 3 metres — and in some circumstances 6 metres — of a neighbouring building and the statutory depth criteria are met.
You don't need to work out which Notice applies yourself. Send us your drawings and we'll review the proposed works.
Check my projectDigital notice response
Less time waiting for paperwork.
Serving the Notice is only the beginning. Your adjoining owner then needs to understand what they have received and decide how they wish to respond.
Every Notice we serve can include access to our secure online Party Wall response portal.
The adjoining owner can scan the QR code included with their Notice, review the Notice and supporting documents, consider their response options and complete their acknowledgement electronically.
No printing. No scanning. No forms to post back.
Stage 1 of 6
Scan the QR code included with the Notice to securely access the relevant Party Wall matter.
Swipe to see each stage
The portal makes the administrative process easier; it doesn't replace professional advice. If an adjoining owner has questions about the Notice or their options, they can contact us before submitting their response.
For Building Owners
Quicker responses
Removing the need to print, sign, scan or post paperwork makes it easier for neighbours to respond.
Less chasing
Responses are recorded digitally rather than relying solely on paperwork being returned through the post.
Clear record
The response is linked directly to the relevant Party Wall matter.
For Adjoining Owners
Everything in one place
Review the Notices and supporting documents relating to the property.
Clear options
Response choices are presented with straightforward explanations.
Respond from any device
The process can be completed from a phone, tablet or computer.
After service
For Party Structure and Adjacent Excavation Notices, an adjoining owner has 14 days to indicate consent. If consent is not given within that period, a dispute is deemed to have arisen under the Act.
The adjoining owner agrees to the notified works proceeding without a Party Wall Award. A Schedule of Condition can still be arranged where appropriate.
Both owners may appoint one surveyor, who acts impartially to resolve the dispute and prepare the Party Wall Award.
The adjoining owner may appoint their own surveyor, with the appointed surveyors dealing with the Party Wall Award.
No response?
We don't automatically issue another chargeable letter as soon as the initial response period expires. We'll update you, explain the position and discuss the sensible next step.
In many cases, it's worth giving the neighbour a friendly reminder first. They may simply have forgotten to respond, been away or need a little more time.
Where the statutory process requires further action and there is still no response, we can then issue the formal 10-day letter.
Notice fees
Party Wall Notice service
£70 + VAT
Includes up to two Adjoining Owners
Professional preparation and service of all Party Wall Notices required for the proposed works, following our review of your drawings.
One fixed Notice fee for the project.
If more than one type of Notice is required for the same adjoining owner — for example Party Structure and Adjacent Excavation Notices — there is no additional charge for each Notice type.
Land Registry searches included
Our standard Notice fee includes the Land Registry searches required for the ordinary instruction. There is no separate Land Registry charge added to the advertised £70 + VAT Notice package.
Additional Adjoining Owners
£30 + VAT each
Where Notices need to be served on more than two adjoining owners, there is a fixed additional fee of £30 + VAT for each additional owner.
Charged per additional Adjoining Owner — not per Notice.
If an additional owner requires more than one type of Party Wall Notice for the same project, the fee remains £30 + VAT for that owner.
10-day letter
Only if required£30 + VAT
A 10-day letter may become necessary where an adjoining owner has not responded and the statutory process requires the next step.
We won't automatically send one.
We'll update you first, explain the position and, where appropriate, suggest giving the neighbour a friendly reminder before proceeding.
No unnecessary letters or costs.
We keep you updated and agree the sensible next step before incurring the additional fee.
Getting started
You do not need to work out or identify the legal adjoining owners yourself.
We'll review the information and advise on the appropriate next step.
Usually, we need:
Property address
Where the proposed works are taking place.
Architectural drawings
The plans showing the proposed works.
Structural information
Where available and relevant to the works.
Your details
So we can confirm the instruction and keep you updated.
Common questions
Yes. A Building Owner can serve their own Notice, but it needs to contain the appropriate information, relate correctly to the proposed works and be served on the appropriate adjoining owner. We can review the project and manage the process for you.
It depends on the type of work. Line of Junction and Adjacent Excavation works generally carry at least one month's notice, while Party Structure works carry at least two months' notice. We'll establish which provisions apply when we review your project.
For Party Structure and Adjacent Excavation Notices, an adjoining owner has 14 days to indicate consent before a dispute is deemed to have arisen under the Act. The process for Line of Junction Notices differs, so we'll advise according to the Notice being served.
We update you first rather than automatically issuing another chargeable letter. In many cases, a friendly reminder is sensible. If there is still no response and the statutory process requires further action, we can then issue the appropriate 10-day letter.
Yes. Notices served by Christopher Anthony Surveyors can include access to our secure digital response portal, allowing the adjoining owner to review the relevant documents and complete their response electronically.
No. Dissent under the Party Wall Act starts the surveyor appointment process so the Party Wall matters in dispute can be determined. It is separate from the planning process.
Send us your plans and we'll review the proposed works, identify the appropriate Notices and manage the service and response process for you.
Practical guidance from our Party Wall Surveyors to help you understand the process and your options.
The Party Wall Act
A simple explanation of the three main Party Wall Notice types and how statutory timescales work.
Read guide: Party Wall Notices Explained: Types and Timescales
Received a Notice
Understand what a Party Wall Notice means, your response options and what happens if you consent or appoint a surveyor.
Read guide: Received a Party Wall Notice? Your Options Explained
Received a Notice
Building work has started next door without a Notice. Find out what to check and what your options may be.
Read guide: My Neighbour Is Building Without a Party Wall Notice — What Can I Do?
