Merton
Party wall surveyor in Wimbledon and Merton
From Edwardian terraces in South Wimbledon to the 1930s streets around Morden, Merton has a bit of everything, and most of it shares a wall.
- SW19 · SW20
- SM4 · CR4
- Terraces and semis
Party wall work in Merton
South Wimbledon, Colliers Wood and Raynes Park are mostly Victorian and Edwardian terraces, the classic ground for rear dormers and side-return extensions. Morden grew quickly after the Underground arrived in 1926, and its interwar semis, along with the St Helier estate, take hip-to-gable lofts and rear extensions.
Up the hill, Wimbledon Village and Wimbledon Park have larger houses where basements and big rear extensions bring in section 6 and longer, more detailed awards.
Places we cover in Merton
- WimbledonSW19
- Wimbledon ParkSW19
- South WimbledonSW19
- Colliers WoodSW19
- Merton ParkSW19
- Raynes ParkSW20
- MordenSM4
- MitchamCR4
- Pollards HillSW16
Local things that affect party wall work
- Conservation areas. Large parts of Wimbledon are conservation areas, where planners have firm views on loft design. That can change the drawings but not the party wall process.
- Bigger digs. Basement schemes need engineer's calculations, a method statement and usually movement monitoring written into the award.
- The council's role. Merton Council deals with planning and building control; party wall matters are for owners and their surveyors.
Questions people ask
Do basements in Wimbledon need party wall notices?
Almost always. Digging within 3 metres of a neighbour and deeper than their foundations needs a section 6 notice, and underpinning a party wall needs a section 2 notice.
Do you cover Mitcham and Pollards Hill?
Yes, along with the rest of the borough.