Perren Street, Kentish Town, NW5
The Instruction
Stokemont’s Surveying team were instructed to advise and represent a private client in relation to an access licence required to facilitate building works at a neighbouring property on Perren Street, Kentish Town, NW5.
Our instruction involved reviewing the proposed access arrangements, assessing the potential impact of the neighbouring works and negotiating appropriate terms to ensure that our client’s land and property interests were adequately protected.
The purpose of our involvement was to establish a clear and proportionate access agreement that would allow the neighbouring works to proceed while minimising disruption, protecting our client’s property and ensuring that appropriate safeguards were in place.
The Property
Perren Street is a residential street located in the heart of Kentish Town, North London, NW5. The area is known for its mix of attractive Victorian terraced properties, period conversions and contemporary residential developments, offering a vibrant yet established neighbourhood environment.
The property benefits from a convenient location close to Kentish Town Road, which provides an excellent selection of independent shops, cafés, restaurants and local amenities. The surrounding area also offers easy access to Hampstead Heath, Parliament Hill and Camden Town, while Kentish Town Underground and railway station provides excellent transport connections across London.
Key Survey Findings
As part of our instruction, we assessed the proposed neighbouring works and the associated access requirements, with particular consideration given to the potential impact on our client’s property and its continued use.
Our review focused on the extent of access required, the proposed duration of the works and the potential risks associated with contractors, scaffolding and construction activities taking place on or immediately adjacent to our client’s land.
Particular attention was given to the possibility of damage to existing structures, boundary features and external finishes, together with potential nuisance arising from noise, dust, vibration and restrictions on access or privacy.
We identified the importance of establishing clearly defined working areas, agreed access periods and appropriate protective measures to ensure that the neighbouring works could be undertaken without unnecessary interference with our client’s property.
Our Advice
Throughout our instruction, we provided proactive, hands-on and comprehensive advice to ensure that our client’s property interests were appropriately protected.
We reviewed the proposed access arrangements and negotiated suitable provisions within the access licence, ensuring that the neighbouring party’s rights of entry were clearly defined and restricted to what was reasonably necessary to complete the proposed works.
Our advice focused on limiting the extent and duration of access, establishing clear obligations regarding working practices and ensuring that suitable protections were incorporated to address potential damage, nuisance and disruption.
We also considered appropriate provisions for insurance, making good, reinstatement and financial compensation, alongside mechanisms to address any unauthorised access or works continuing beyond the agreed licence period.
By establishing a clear contractual framework, we sought to ensure that our client retained appropriate control over the use of their property while allowing the necessary neighbouring works to proceed in a managed and proportionate manner.
The Outcome
Our involvement provided our client with a structured and carefully considered access licence that established clear parameters for the neighbouring works and incorporated appropriate safeguards to protect their property interests.
Through our professional advice and negotiations, we sought to minimise the extent of access, reduce the risk of damage and disruption, and ensure that responsibilities for protecting and reinstating the property were clearly documented.
The agreed arrangements provided greater certainty for all parties and helped safeguard our client’s continued use and quiet enjoyment of their property throughout the works.
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