Coburns accepts boundary instructions in Ealing, Acton, Chiswick and Brentford. Start with the two property addresses, the disputed section and the evidence you already hold. Site attendance is arranged by agreement, subject to the instruction and access.
Garden alignment after successive rear extensions
For a west London instruction involving adjoining rear extensions, distinguish the original house walls from later additions. A garden fence may have been realigned to suit one extension, creating a convenient visual continuation that was never agreed as the legal boundary. Compare the sequence of building work with the title documents rather than adopting the newest wall as the starting point.
Useful evidence for this type of instruction
- Provide photographs and plans predating each extension where available.
- Identify original building corners and later wall faces separately.
- Record where the garden fence joins the buildings at each end.
Local records to consider
Use Ealing or Hounslow’s planning-record route according to the actual address. Chiswick addresses should be checked individually because the name alone is not a substitute for identifying the relevant borough.
Council planning drawings can help explain past layouts. They do not determine the legal boundary or replace title evidence. The correct council depends on the actual property address, and older documents may need to be requested.
Choose the right boundary service
Early Neutral Evaluation
A preliminary assessment of the key evidence and a proportionate next step: £400 + VAT desktop only, or £750 + VAT with a site visit.
Boundary Investigation Report
A fuller evidence review and reasoned opinion, from £950 + VAT, typically £950–£1,200 + VAT depending on title complexity.
Private joint expert: binding determination
Both parties appoint one independent expert and agree in writing to accept the determination. £1,800–£2,400 + VAT total, approximately £900–£1,200 + VAT each on an equal split. Scope and fees are confirmed before instruction.
Does a fence continuing from a neighbour’s wall prove the line?
It may be evidence of the current arrangement, but the history and documentary title must be considered before treating it as the legal boundary.
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Coverage around Ealing, Acton, Chiswick and Brentford
This page covers instructions in Ealing, Acton, Chiswick, Brentford. Tell us the actual address when enquiring so we can confirm attendance and the appropriate scope.
Get a clear starting point
Email the property addresses, a short account of the disagreement and the title documents or plans available. Include any urgent construction or transaction dates.
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