Coordinate building access
When does demolition planning need access to a neighbouring suite?
A shared boundary or building system can create an information need beyond the tenant's removal area. Ask the responsible team whether access to a neighbouring space is necessary and obtain permission through management. Do not treat adjoining premises as available because the demolition work is nearby.
SiteClear planning resources / Reviewed 8 October 2026
Define the reason for access
Separate observation, investigation, protection, service work and actual removal. These are different activities and may need different authorisation. Give management the specific boundary or connection in question and the proposed purpose of the visit. A general request to enter the next unit makes it difficult for the neighbour to understand what they are agreeing to.
Coordinate with the neighbour's operations
Ask management to arrange a suitable contact and access process, including any privacy or business restrictions. Photographs should be limited to the relevant condition and taken with permission. The neighbouring tenant should not be asked to approve structural or material conclusions outside their role. Those questions remain with the appropriate professionals.
Keep the dependency in the sequence
If access is unavailable, identify which assessment or work item remains unresolved. Do not replace the missing information with an assumption about symmetry between suites. The selective-demolition scope should clearly distinguish the confirmed boundary from areas awaiting further review. This prevents an access issue from becoming an unrecorded technical assumption during removal.
From planning to a written scope
Discuss the work at your property
Bring the available drawings, building instructions and removal list. These services explain the work SiteClear can assess:
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