Party Wall Surveyor in Greenwich

Greenwich’s Georgian property in the central UNESCO area, Eltham suburbs, Charlton, Woolwich regeneration, and Greenwich Peninsula modern stock generate constant party wall work. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 governs notifiable works. Our London head office in SE1 covers Greenwich across the river. The Royal Borough of Greenwich’s area generates frequent instructions on conservation work, period extensions, and regeneration schemes across Woolwich and the Peninsula.

Party Wall Agreements for Greenwich Projects

Greenwich projects regularly bring party wall obligations into play. Refurbishments to Georgian and Victorian property in the central conservation and UNESCO heritage area, period extensions across Eltham and Blackheath, terrace works through Charlton and Plumstead, and large regeneration schemes consented by the Royal Borough of Greenwich at Woolwich and the Peninsula all routinely require notice under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

CHP Surveyors has been established since 2004 with offices in Wickford, London and Hampshire. Our London head office at Boundary Row in SE1 is RICS regulated and delivers specialist chartered surveying on dense urban sites with technical depth. Greenwich coverage extends from central Greenwich and Blackheath through Charlton and Woolwich to Eltham, Plumstead and the Peninsula. Large regeneration and Peninsula projects often pair with airspace development advice on the same instruction.

Party Wall etc. Act 1996

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.

Services Provided

  • Party Wall advice

  • Serving Notices under the Act

  • Schedules of Condition

  • Agreeing Award documentation

  • Scaffolding, Tower Crane and Access Licences

What can building owners expect from our Greenwich service?

Greenwich work runs on a single point of contact from first conversation through to final award. The starting point is a free initial assessment with a qualified surveyor from our London office, covering the proposed works, the relevant sections of the Act, and the notice strategy. Greenwich projects typically involve party structure notices for extensions and conversions, line of junction notices for boundary works, and section 6 excavation notices for any deep foundation work close to adjoining property.

After the assessment the surveyor drafts and serves the statutory notices, manages adjoining owner responses, and produces a detailed schedule of condition with photographs and full written notes. For listed and UNESCO heritage area property the schedule includes additional detail on materials, decorative features, and any visible defects. Where the matter is agreed paperwork stays proportionate. Where dispute arises the party wall award is drafted properly and served. Building owners and adjoining owners across Greenwich get continuity throughout.

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

How do we keep party wall projects on track in Greenwich?

Three things keep a Greenwich party wall instruction on track: notices served on time, the adjoining property documented thoroughly before works begin, and dissent dealt with through the formal award process rather than escalation. Together these reduce the risk of injunction, mid-build dispute, and post-completion damage claim on builds that often involve conservation property within metres of neighbours.

Notice periods under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 are fixed at two months for party structure works and one month for excavations within the relevant proximity thresholds. The building owner generally covers reasonable surveyor fees on both sides under the Act. For Greenwich projects, particularly conservation work in the UNESCO heritage area and Peninsula regeneration, an early free initial assessment reduces risk on both sides.

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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

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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