AUTUMN/WINTER 2016 • SPOTLIGHT• 19


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Q&A - Neighbourly Matters S TR UC T URE S


P R O XIMIT Y We are planning a residential tower with piled


foundations adjacent to the Kennet and Avon Canal... what typical neighbourly matters should we consider?


When working in close proximity to an adjacent structure or to a shared party


structure, consider serving notice on adjacent owners within prescribed distances defined by the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Although the canal wall may be in your ownership (i.e. repair responsibility is yours), the base of the canal is not. Piling operations within six metres of the canal base structure may require appropriate notices and unlike public utilities such as sewers, which may not require notice, the Canal and River Trust (CRT) is a privately owned body who are entitled to appropriate notices. Te CRT also have a code of practice for works affecting them which details the process for application for licences etc., so any oversailing or works beyond the boundary will need agreement. As the canal often provides a straight route into Bristol, it may contain significant electrical supply cables under the tow path so bear this in mind when making an application for placing scaffold


MICHAEL COOPER DIRECTOR | BUSINESS CONSULTANCY - HEAD OF NEIGHBOURLY MATTERS DIRECT: +44 20 7487 1795 MICHAEL.R.COOPER@COLLIERS.COM


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