Legal or procedural basis
Section 7(4) requires written consent before placing special foundations on adjoining land.
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Special Foundations Advice
Advice where proposed foundations contain reinforced concrete and may project beneath adjoining land.
Service overview
What this service covers.
Design teams and owners considering reinforced foundations at the boundary.
The Act defines special foundations by reference to an assemblage of beams or rods and concrete. Written consent is required before special foundations are placed on adjoining land, so reinforced foundation design at the boundary needs early review.
When this service may be relevant
- Reinforced concrete foundations may project beneath neighbouring land.
- A boundary foundation design relies on reinforcement across the line of junction.
- The design team needs to compare consent-dependent and alternative details.
Who this is for
Design teams and owners considering reinforced foundations at the boundary.
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
Check the facts
Review the drawings, ownership interests, neighbouring structures and intended start date before deciding which notice route is relevant.
- 02
Prepare the documents
Describe the work accurately, attach the information required for that notice type and identify every owner who may need to be notified.
- 03
Serve and record
Serve the notice by an authorised method, retain evidence of service and track the statutory response and notice periods.
Questions about Special Foundations Advice
Useful context before you instruct.
General information only. Advice on a particular property requires the relevant documents and facts.
01Can an Award authorise special foundations without consent?
Section 7(4) requires written consent for placing special foundations on adjoining land. The design should be reviewed before notices are finalised.
02Are all concrete foundations “special foundations”?
No. The statutory definition concerns reinforced construction of the specified kind; the actual design detail matters.
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.
Special Foundations Advice
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Describe the work, notice or concern and tell us which drawings or documents you already have. You do not need to decide the statutory route before contacting the team.
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