Most party wall instructions in Epping come from extensions, basement digs, and refurbishments to the larger detached and semi-detached stock around the High Street and Bell Common. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies whenever work touches a shared wall, builds on the boundary, or excavates within three or six metres of a neighbour's footings, depending on depth.
CHP Surveyors has been established since 2004 with offices in Wickford, London and Hampshire. The team is RICS regulated. From Wickford we reach Epping within 30 minutes, covering Loughton, Theydon Bois, North Weald Bassett, Coopersale and Thornwood in the same drive. Larger Epping refurbishments often pair with rights of light assessments where extensions affect windows on adjoining properties, particularly on the densely set period stock in the conservation area.
James Crowley is the past London and National Chair of The Pyramus and Thisbe Society, an organisation with a great interest in party wall and neighbourly matters.
Having been involved in projects across the UK for both domestic properties and larger, city centre developments, we have experience and knowledge of the more complicated methods of construction, including temporary restraint works, piling to form a triple basement and jet grouting. We have also negotiated licences for the use of scaffolding and tower cranes.
Calls about party wall work in Epping begin with a free initial assessment by a qualified surveyor. The first conversation sets out the proposed works, the relevant sections of the Act, and the notice strategy. Most residential schemes in Epping involve party structure notices for extensions, line of junction notices for new boundary walls, and excavation notices for basement digs or deep foundation work.
From there we draft and serve the statutory notices, manage adjoining owner responses, and produce a detailed schedule of condition with photographs and written notes covering internal and external areas. Where the matter is agreed paperwork stays proportionate. Where dispute arises we draft and serve the party wall award. Calls stay with the named surveyor handling the file. Building owners and adjoining owners across Epping Forest District Council's area also benefit from coordination with our daylight and sunlight reports team on planning-stage work.
Over the past four years, CHP have worked very successfully with us in their capacity as party wall surveyors. Through his calm, sensible approach and excellent communication skills James Crowley, in particular, gained the trust and confidence of the entire team and stakeholders. Looking forward to working with CHP again.”
- Clare Goggin, Jackson Coles
A neighbour who disputes a notice in Epping moves the matter into the formal award process under the Act. Each side appoints a surveyor, or both agree on a single agreed surveyor. The appointed surveyors then produce the party wall award covering the works, the conditions under which they proceed, the schedule of condition, and any agreed protections for the adjoining property.
For Epping properties, where basement digs and substantial rear extensions are common on the larger detached stock, the award stage often involves detailed structural review, settlement monitoring proposals, and careful schedule of condition work covering internal and external areas. The building owner generally covers reasonable fees on both sides under the Act. To discuss timing or scope on an Epping scheme, book a free initial assessment.
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Head Office
2-6 Boundary Row
London, SE1 8HP
Essex Office
2-6 Boundary Row
London, SE1 8HP
020 3714 4090
Get in touch.
Head Office
2-6 Boundary Row
London, SE1 8HP
Essex Office
2nd Floor, 10 High Street
Wickford, Essex
SS12 9AZ
020 3714 4090
enquiries@chpsurveyors.com
