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🧱 Party Wall Assessment
Check if the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies to your project. Identifies notice requirements, surveyor costs, and neighbour rights.
Answer these questions about your project:
1️⃣ Are you building on or near a boundary with a neighbour?
2️⃣ Does your work involve an existing party wall or party fence wall?
3️⃣ Does your work involve excavation near a neighbour's building?
4️⃣ What type of property do you live in?
About this tool: Party Wall Screening
Quick screen for whether the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies — notice requirements, surveyor costs and neighbour rights.
When to use it
Use as a first check for works near a shared boundary; the Party Wall Assessment gives the fuller notice-by-notice picture.
Policy and guidance it draws on
Party Wall etc. Act 1996
Part of Submission Intelligence
Use these tools when preparing your application for submission. The Validation Pre-Flight catches common mistakes before the LPA does. The statement builders help you create policy-backed documents that address officer concerns proactively.
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Validation Pre-FlightCondition PredictorStatement BuilderDesign & Access StatementDAS Context GeneratorPolicy Compliance MatrixPre-App TemplateCover Letter GeneratorGuidance to help you prepare — not formal planning advice. Check the current policy text and your council's local plan before relying on it.