Mootoo

Irrespective of whether we are both on good terms or not from my understanding of the PWA it serves to cover all angles and protects him too. As to you being amazed my neighbour is so chilled I guess it's a good job he's my neighbour and not you ?. Thankfully I've worked with him to come to an agreement that suits us both.

Exactly this!

Thank you. It might be me not understanding the full impact and not could be that the steels are totally independent of his wall but just very close to it. I appreciate your advice.

Dee no. We have included him in all the proposals from the off. Infact designed things round his wishes as I do not wish to fall out with my neighbour. It was simply something that cropped up today that I wasn't fully aware of (pardon me for being new to this world) and I was seeking advice. Yes you are correct the purpose of the steels are to avoid connection to his wall but I was concerned having read the details about the 3 metre distance that I would have to do something with the PWA. I am very new to this and trying my hardest to fully understand it all.

I'm not intending to antagonize him whatsoever. We have been on great terms and still are. I'm a newbie to this world and was just asking for a bit of advice.

Lizzie I have been in full communication with my neighbour from the off. He agreed to the proposal and actually asked that we use steels instead of his wall which we agreed to. We have also agreed to put velux windows in to compensate for any loss of light to his bathroom even though we don't have to. So I think you'll find we aren't that bad a neighbour! I was simply asking about whether I needed to get a party wall agreement in place as I was a bit confused about it.

No he didn't. Thank you for your reply much appreciated

No that's not what I'm asking. I was merely enquiring as to the need for the agreement. I'm on good terms with him and have included him in all the plans and discussions. This was something that has come to my attention today so I just wanted to check. It may be me misinterpreting the steel positioning. But it will be very close to his wall.

Hello all Please excuse my ignorance but I am new to this game! I have just had planning permission approved for my rear extension. Part of it will mean building over the existing driveway. I already have one room of my property built in this way. In order to do this we will need to put steels up the side of my neighbours property as he doesn't want us to use his walls to build off from. The steel beams that will take the extension above will be attached to his wall. Obviously this is less than 3mtrs. However I don't think we will be digging down further than his existing foundations - would this negate the need for a PWA? I hope the above made some sort of sense! MT