Party Wall surveying in Southwark

We provide Party Wall surveying services in Southwark and the surrounding neighbourhoods described above, with project-specific advice based on the actual drawings, ownership and construction proposed.

Our role is to identify which parts of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 apply to the actual works, serve or review notices, record relevant pre-works condition where appropriate and resolve statutory disputes through surveyor appointments and Awards when required.

Choose the right route

What do you need Party Wall help with in Southwark?

The next step depends on whether you are carrying out the works, have received a notice, or both owners want one surveyor to resolve a statutory dispute.

I am planning building work

We can review the drawings, identify any notifiable work and advise which owners and notices should be considered before the programme depends on them.

Building Owner Surveyor services

I have received a Party Wall Notice

We can review the notice and supporting information, explain the proposed works and outline the available response and surveyor-appointment options.

Adjoining Owner Surveyor services

We would prefer one surveyor

Where a statutory dispute has arisen and both owners concur, one Agreed Surveyor can resolve the matter impartially instead of separate appointments.

Agreed Surveyor role

When the Act may apply

Common Party Wall triggers in Southwark

Not every building project needs Party Wall procedure. The type, position and depth of the proposed work determine whether the Act applies.

Sections 2 & 3

Work to a party wall or party structure

Cutting into, raising, underpinning or otherwise carrying out qualifying work to a party wall or party structure can require a Party Structure Notice.

Notice period: normally at least 2 months.

Party structure guidance

Section 6

Excavation within 3 or 6 metres

Within 3 metres, section 6 can apply where excavation goes below the bottom of adjoining foundations. Within 6 metres, the statutory 45-degree foundation test can apply. Distance alone is not enough.

Notice period: normally at least 1 month.

Excavation Party Wall guidance

Section 1

Building at the boundary

Section 1 can apply where a new wall is proposed at the line of junction. Building a new wall astride the boundary requires the Adjoining Owner's written consent.

Notice period: normally at least 1 month.

Boundary Party Wall guidance

Local context

Southwark Party Wall Considerations

Southwark's dense ownership patterns, terraces and converted buildings create recurring Party Wall issues for extensions, lofts and structural works from Bankside to Dulwich.

Bankside & Dense Ownership

Blocks, conversions and mixed-use buildings can involve several ownership interests and party structures beyond a simple shared wall.

Peckham & Camberwell Extensions

Rear and side-return extensions can require both line-of-junction and excavation analysis.

Dulwich Lofts & Structural Works

Loft steel, chimney alterations and works to existing party walls can require Section 2 notices even where planning permission is not needed.

Local coverage

Areas We Cover in Southwark

Serving southwark, bankside, bermondsey, camberwell, peckham, dulwich, rotherhithe and nearby se neighbourhoods.

SE1 / SE16 Bankside, Borough & Bermondsey

Dense central and riverside properties where ownership, access and adjoining structures can be more complex.

SE5 / SE15 Camberwell & Peckham

Terraces, converted houses and infill projects with lofts, extensions and structural alterations.

SE21 / SE22 Dulwich

Period terraces, semi-detached homes and larger residential plots across Dulwich and East Dulwich.

Clear pricing

Party Wall surveyor fees in Southwark

The service required depends on the works, the number of Adjoining Owners and whether a statutory dispute arises after notice.

Party Wall Notice

from £150 + VATper Adjoining Owner

Preparation and service of the appropriate notice documentation.

Schedule of Condition

typically £385–£585 + VATdepending on works and property size

Basement and more extensive surveys are quoted separately.

Full Party Wall service

typically £1,100–£1,500 + VATdepending on size and complexity

Includes notice, survey and Party Wall Award where required.

Professional standards

Why appoint Hourican Associates in Southwark?

We provide drawing-led Party Wall advice rather than assuming that every loft, extension, excavation or refurbishment follows the same statutory route.

Hourican Associates is a Chartered Building Consultancy specialising in Party Wall surveying across London. The firm is regulated by RICS. Richard Hourican's supplied qualifications and memberships are MFPWS, BSc (Hons), MCIOB, MCABE and AssocRICS. His Pyramus & Thisbe Society membership is company-supplied, pending a current membership record.

We explain the process clearly, keep the statutory role separate from advocacy once a surveyor is appointed under section 10, and use project-specific documentation proportionate to the works.

Useful services

Specific questions

Southwark Party Wall FAQs

These FAQs add practical points rather than repeating the notice, pricing and service sections above.

Start with the actual architectural and structural proposals. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies because of the type, position and depth of the proposed work—not simply because a project is described as a loft, extension, basement or refurbishment.

Blocks, conversions and mixed-use buildings can involve several ownership interests and party structures beyond a simple shared wall.

Rear and side-return extensions can require both line-of-junction and excavation analysis.

Review the notice and supporting information before responding. Consent is not the only option, and dissent does not mean opposing the building project. If a statutory dispute arises, an Agreed Surveyor or separate surveyors can be appointed under section 10.

No. A Schedule of Condition is not itself required by the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, but it is commonly prepared as a dated written and photographic record of relevant visible condition before notifiable works begin.

No. Planning permission and Building Regulations are separate from the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. A project can have planning approval and still require Party Wall notices if the construction falls within the Act.

Speak to a Party Wall Surveyor in Southwark

Send us your drawings or the Party Wall Notice you have received. We can review the information, explain the relevant route and provide a clear quotation for the service required.

Request a Party Wall quote in Southwark

Call 020 8849 8390 if you would prefer to discuss the matter first.

Party Wall Surveyor in Southwark