Legal or procedural basis
Section 10 dispute-resolution procedure.
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Party Wall Award
A formal document setting out the authorised work, safeguards, working methods and relevant access arrangements.
Service overview
What this service covers.
Owners where consent has not been given and surveyor appointment is required.
A Party Wall Award settles matters in dispute that fall within the Act. It commonly records the authorised work, relevant drawings, timing, access, safeguards, condition records and procedures if damage or changes arise.
When this service may be relevant
- A relevant notice has not received written consent.
- Surveyor appointments have been made under section 10.
- The proposed work needs documented safeguards before it proceeds.
Who this is for
Owners where consent has not been given and surveyor appointment is required.
How the instruction is approached
A clear route, matched to the facts.
The Act’s requirements and any boundary procedure depend on the actual documents, ownership and site relationships. These are the usual working stages.
- 01
Define the dispute
Confirm the valid notice, appointments, drawings and matters that fall within the surveyors’ statutory jurisdiction.
- 02
Record and review
Inspect relevant condition and review structural, sequencing, access and safeguarding information proportionately.
- 03
Settle the Award
Record the authorised work and practical protections in an Award before the relevant work proceeds.
Questions about Party Wall Award
Useful context before you instruct.
General information only. Advice on a particular property requires the relevant documents and facts.
01Can work start before the Award?
Where an Award is required, the relevant notifiable work should not start until the Award has been made and served. Non-notifiable work may need separate consideration.
02Does the Award grant planning permission?
No. Planning permission, building regulations and other licences remain separate requirements.
Authoritative references
Further reading
These public sources support the general explanations on this page. They do not replace advice on the facts of a particular property.
Party Wall Award
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