Online aerial maps (like those available on some council websites) give you a starting point. However, the definitive description of your boundary is on the legal title for your property. There is usually at least one diagram on your title which will have the set measurements of all of your boundaries' locations.
However, the definitive description of your boundary is on the legal title for your property. There is usually at least one diagram on your title which will have the set measurements of all of your boundaries' locations. On the ground, there should be markers along your boundary.
A: To locate your boundary pegs, simply take a walk over your lot and look towards the corners. Indicator pegs should be seen sticking out of the ground where your boundary pegs will be found below. The indicator pegs may have a coloured ribbon or a painted white top with the corresponding lot number.
Hire a licensed land surveyor The most accurate way to know where your land begins and ends is to hire a surveyor to determine your property lines. The property surveyor will first check county records to understand the history of the lot.
A boundary mark is a physical marker that identifies the start of a land boundary or the change in a boundary, especially a change in direction of a boundary. A boundary point means a point on a parcel boundary whether marked or unmarked. A non-boundary mark is a survey mark that is not on a boundary.
Lay a tape measure or yardstick on the ground, to mark the position relative to a sidewalk, a tree, utility pole, etc. I have also marked a few of my property corners, with iron pins placed by surveyors, with 1.5'' white pvc pipe pounded almost flush into the ground.
How close to your neighbour's boundary can you build your extension? You can build your extension up to 50mm from your neighbours' boundary as long as you have either Permitted Development Rights or have Planning Permission. This could be a suitable option if you aren't able to secure a Party Wall Agreement.
Only a qualified land surveyor can perform such property boundary marking out. The surveyor draws a site survey plan of the boundary marking out and clearly marks the points on the ground, in most cases with wooden marking stakes.
(2) “Monument,” sometimes referred to as “survey monument,” is a permanent marker set by a land surveyor to mark or reference a point on a property or land line which is permanently marked or tagged with the certificate number of the land surveyor setting it.