Party Wall Surveyor in Enfield

Enfield’s Victorian and Edwardian property in Winchmore Hill, 1930s suburbs across Enfield and Palmers Green, Edmonton terraces, and Meridian Water regeneration generate constant party wall work. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 governs notifiable works. Our London head office in SE1 covers Enfield across north London. The London Borough of Enfield’s area generates frequent instructions on suburban extensions, period refurbishments, and Meridian Water regeneration work.

Common Party Wall Scenarios in Enfield

Enfield builds frequently fall within the scope of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Rear extensions to Victorian and Edwardian property through Winchmore Hill and Palmers Green, refurbishments to 1930s suburban stock around Enfield and Southgate, terrace works through Edmonton, and large regeneration schemes consented by the London Borough of Enfield at Meridian Water all routinely require notice where works affect shared walls or excavate close to neighbouring foundations.

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. Enfield coverage extends from Edmonton and Palmers Green through Southgate and Winchmore Hill to Enfield town and Bush Hill Park. Many extension projects also pair with rights of light assessments at the planning design stage.

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 does our party wall workflow look like in Enfield?

The party wall workflow on an Enfield instruction starts with a free initial assessment by a qualified surveyor from our London office. The first conversation covers the proposed works, the relevant sections of the Act, and the notice strategy. Enfield projects typically involve party structure notices for terrace extensions, line of junction notices for new boundary walls, section 6 excavation notices for any deep foundation work, and multiple notice types on larger regeneration schemes at Meridian Water.

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 covering external and internal areas. Where the matter is agreed paperwork stays proportionate. Where dispute arises the party wall award is drafted properly and served. Calls stay with the named surveyor throughout. Building owners and adjoining owners across Enfield get continuity from instruction to final document.

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

What are the timelines on an Enfield party wall job?

Timelines on an Enfield party wall job follow the statutory periods set by the Act. A party structure notice must be served at least two months before works begin. A section 6 excavation notice requires at least one month. The adjoining owner has 14 days to consent or dissent, with a further 10 days to appoint a surveyor if dissent applies. Most instructions settle within two to three months.

For larger schemes, particularly Meridian Water regeneration with multiple adjoining property interests, allow a longer lead time of three to four months to absorb additional surveyor appointments and any award negotiation. The building owner generally covers reasonable fees on both sides. To discuss timelines on a specific Enfield scheme, book a free initial assessment.

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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