Guidance

Party Wall Guidance Under the HS2 Regime

This guidance aims to explain how the provisions of the existing HS2 Acts and expected future HS2 legislation interacts with the Party Walls Act 1996.

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The primary purpose of the Party Wall regime as modified by the HS2 legislation is to retain safeguards for those who own buildings or land adjacent to the HS2 railway, whilst ensuring the HS2 railway’s safe, economic and timely delivery and subsequent operation. This includes both excavation and underpinning works as well as party wall works.

This guidance is not an authoritative interpretation of the law, but intended as a guide for specialists and practitioners. The Department for Transport and HS2 Ltd are unable to comment on individual cases and cannot provide a definitive interpretation of the law as this is a matter for the judicial system. Therefore, this information is informal only and is not binding.

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Published 9 May 2022

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