- Places covered
- Bexleyheath
- Sidcup
- Erith
- Dartford
- Swanley
- Planning authorities
- London Borough of Bexley, Dartford Borough Council, Sevenoaks District Council
Suburbs of semis, garages and extensions
Bexleyheath, Sidcup, Erith, Dartford and Swanley are mainly twentieth-century suburbs. There are interwar and postwar semi-detached houses and short terraces, with newer estates and flats where land has been redeveloped, particularly towards the Thames. Many of the houses have garages along the side, which is where a lot of the building work goes.
What needs a party wall notice in Bexleyheath
- Side extensions and garage extensions, where the flank wall goes on or near the boundary. See rear and side extensions.
- Loft conversions and dormers in semis, where steel beams rest on the party wall. See loft conversions.
- Rear extensions with foundations deeper than the neighbour’s. See Section 6 notices.
- New houses on infill plots, where deep foundations go beside an existing house.
- Garden walls and boundary walls rebuilt or raised. See fences and garden walls.
Newer homes
Houses built in recent decades have separating walls designed for sound and fire, often with a cavity. The Act applies to them in just the same way, but the structural design matters more: where and how a beam can bear needs the engineer’s attention, and the award reflects that.
Three councils
Bexleyheath, Sidcup and Erith come under the London Borough of Bexley, Dartford under Dartford Borough Council and Swanley under Sevenoaks District Council. Planning rules come from them. The notices under the Act are the same everywhere.
Party wall surveyor fees in Bexleyheath
A notice is £70, a schedule of condition is £350 and an award starts at £600, with no VAT, quoted in writing. Call 0800 999 1947.
Party wall services in Bexleyheath
- Party wall notice in Bexleyheath£70 fixed. We search the Land Registry, prepare the notice and follow it up.
- Schedule of condition in Bexleyheath£350 fixed. A photographed record of the neighbouring property before work starts.
- Party wall award in BexleyheathFrom £600. We act as agreed surveyor for both owners.
- All our fixed feesNo VAT, and a written quotation before you commit.
Bexleyheath is part of our London service area. See every area we cover.
Bexleyheath, Sidcup and Dartford questions
I am converting my garage in Sidcup. Do I need a notice?
Often not, if the conversion only fills in the front and changes the inside. A notice may be needed if the work cuts into the shared wall, raises it or adds an extension on top. If you are building a new wall on the boundary, a Section 1 notice is needed.
Do you cover Dartford and Swanley, which are in Kent?
Yes. The Act applies in the same way across England and Wales, so the notices and process are the same in Kent as in London.
My neighbour’s extension goes right up to our boundary. What should I have been sent?
A Section 1 notice if the new wall is on the boundary, and possibly a Section 3 or Section 6 notice depending on the work. If you have received nothing, ask in writing, photograph your property and call us.