How do I notify my neighbour?

You must notify an adjoining owner in writing, 1 month in advance of line of junction and adjacent excavation works, or 2 months prior, if you are undertaking party structure works.

Notices must include an accurate description of the work and we always suggest attaching drawings. We'll ask you to provide a description of your work so you should be familiar with the notifiable aspects (we've included a couple of examples in our notice generator).

If you are undertaking notifiable excavation works, your notice must be accompanied by drawings showing their location and depth. We'll invite you to upload these, so you should ideally have them to hand. Once prepared, we'll email you your notice which you can print and either deliver to your neighbour in person, or by posting (recommended).