- Places covered
- Epsom
- Epsom Downs
- Epsom Common
- Ewell
- Ashtead
- Leatherhead
- Fetcham
- Great Bookham
- Oxshott
- Planning authorities
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, Mole Valley District Council, Elmbridge Borough Council
A patch of big plots and changing ground
Epsom, Ashtead, Leatherhead, Fetcham, Great Bookham and Oxshott have a lot in common: Edwardian and interwar houses, wide plots, mature gardens and a good deal of redevelopment. Epsom town and Ewell have denser streets of terraces and semis. Oxshott and Great Bookham are leafier, with larger houses set back from the road.
The area also straddles the North Downs. Chalk lies under the higher ground, and clay lies to the north, so foundation depths can vary from one part of the area to another. That is exactly what a Section 6 notice turns on.
What triggers a party wall notice in Epsom
- Side and rear extensions on wide plots. Foundations may go below a neighbour’s, within 3 or 6 metres of their house, garage or outbuilding. See rear and side extensions.
- New walls and garages on the boundary, which need a Section 1 notice.
- Basements and swimming pools in the larger houses, which are deep excavations. See basements and underpinning.
- Replacement houses, where an older house is demolished and a bigger one built close to a neighbour. The neighbour can ask for a schedule of condition and monitoring.
- Loft conversions in terraces and semis, as elsewhere. See loft conversions.
Detached houses are not exempt
Many owners here live in detached houses and assume the Act does not apply to them. It can, because it also covers digging near a neighbour’s building and building on the boundary. Read does the Act apply to a detached house before you decide that you do not need a notice.
Planning in Epsom is separate from the Act
Epsom and Ewell come under Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, Ashtead, Leatherhead, Fetcham and Great Bookham under Mole Valley District Council, and Oxshott under Elmbridge Borough Council. Planning permission, any tree preservation or conservation area rules, and building regulations approval are separate from the Act. A notice does not replace any of them.
Party wall surveyor fees in Epsom
A notice is £70, a schedule of condition is £350 and an award starts at £600, with no VAT and a written quotation. Call 0800 999 1947 and tell us what is planned.
Party wall services in Epsom
- Party wall notice in Epsom£70 fixed. We search the Land Registry, prepare the notice and follow it up.
- Schedule of condition in Epsom£350 fixed. A photographed record of the neighbouring property before work starts.
- Party wall award in EpsomFrom £600. We act as agreed surveyor for both owners.
- All our fixed feesNo VAT, and a written quotation before you commit.
Epsom is part of our Surrey service area. See every area we cover.
Epsom, Ashtead and Leatherhead questions
There is a large tree near my boundary. Does that affect the party wall notice?
It can. Trees influence how deep foundations must be, so an extension near a mature tree may need foundations deeper than your neighbour’s. If they also fall within 3 metres of the neighbour’s building, or within 6 metres and cut the 45 degree line, a Section 6 notice is needed. A trial hole shows the depth of their foundations.
My plot is large and my extension is 8 metres from the neighbouring house. Do I need a notice?
Probably not for the excavation, because the Act’s thresholds are 3 metres and 6 metres from their building or structure. But check for other structures such as a garage or outbuilding, and for any new wall on the boundary, which needs a Section 1 notice.
Can I build a garage on the boundary in Epsom?
You can, but if the wall will stand on the line of junction you need a Section 1 notice at least a month ahead, and your neighbour’s consent decides whether it goes across the boundary or wholly on your land. See Section 1 notices.