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Can my neighbour pour concrete 12cm deep against our boundary wall

Anonymous user 01/03/2024 - 2.58 PM

Our neighbour has planning permission for a "small" raised decking outside the extension they are building - the plans show about 1m out from building, full width of the garden. They have poured concrete up to that height for the 1m, with shuttering, then come out a further 3.5m at a height of about 120mm by pouring concrete right up against our boundary wall (we have feather edge with small wall underneath - the concrete is almost to the top of the wall). Can they do that?

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1 Answer

Constantin

Rating: 4.8 out of 5

Luton

Hi, the short answer is “yes, subject to serving a valid notice and following the processes set out in The Party Wall Act. Boundary walls are referred to in the Act as “Party Fence Walls”. The definition set out for a party fence wall is: “a wall (not being part of a building) which stands on lands of different owners and is used or constructed to be used for separating such adjoining lands” The party wall act only applies to “structures” (ie: a wall with a foundation), it does not apply to timber fences or other screens.

Answered20 May 2022