Lloyd Avenue, Coulsdon, CR5
The Instruction
Our client was involved in a boundary dispute concerning the position of a fence between two residential properties on Lloyd Avenue, Coulsdon.
Stokemont’s Boundary Surveying team were instructed to investigate the disputed boundary and provide an independent Boundary Surveyor’s Report and Determination.
The purpose of the instruction was to assess the available evidence and provide a reasoned professional opinion regarding the position of the boundary.
The Property
The property formed part of an established semi-detached residential development in Coulsdon.
The boundary in question was defined in part by fencing between the properties. As with many residential boundary disputes, the position of the existing fence could not necessarily be assumed to represent the legal boundary.
Key Survey Findings
Existing Boundary Features
The position and arrangement of the existing fencing and other physical features were inspected and recorded as part of the assessment.
Documentary Evidence
Relevant title and conveyance documentation was considered to establish the historical description and intended extent of the respective properties.
Historical Evidence
Where available, historical mapping and other evidence were considered alongside the current physical arrangement to help establish how the boundary had developed over time.
Boundary Assessment
The available evidence was considered as a whole, with appropriate weight given to the documentary and physical evidence relevant to the disputed boundary.
Our Advice
We advised the client on the evidence relevant to the boundary dispute and prepared a Boundary Surveyor’s Report setting out our findings.
The assessment considered the relationship between the documentary evidence, historical information and physical features observed during the site inspection.
Where the position of an existing fence is disputed, it is important not to assume that the fence itself establishes the legal boundary. A proper boundary assessment requires consideration of the available evidence and the circumstances in which the boundary was originally created.
The Outcome
Stokemont provided the client with an independent Boundary Surveyor’s Report and Determination addressing the disputed fence boundary.
Our evidence-led approach provided a reasoned professional assessment of the boundary position and gave the parties greater clarity regarding the issue in dispute.
The instruction demonstrated the importance of obtaining specialist boundary surveying advice where the position of a residential boundary is uncertain or contested.
Stokemont provides Boundary Surveying and Boundary Determination services, including advice on disputed fences, walls and other boundary features, supported by documentary, historical and physical evidence.
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