A Ground Floor Rear Extension can improve your day to day living significantly, creating that extra space for that open plan kitchen / dining area you always dreamed of, and bringing your home to life! It could also provide a Garden Room, extra Bedroom, Home Office or Utility, the options are open to work best for you and your family.
A rear extension can be achieved through planning in various ways such as: –
Permitted Development: This is limited to smaller extensions of 3m in length for terraced and semi-detached, or 4m detached. It is restricted in other ways such as matching materials and height. We offer to submit a Lawful Development Certificate to the Council to prove the extension meets Permitted Development Rights and is very useful if you sell the property in the future. Planning Application fee not included.
Prior Approval: If you would like more length then this application could be best, offering upto 6m for terraced and semi-detached, or 8m detached. It also has other restrictions similar to Permitted Development, but essentially if the neighbours on all sides do not object then it should be approved. Planning Application fee not included.
Householder Planning Permission: If your extension falls outside of the above restrictions then you will require us to submit this application type. The Council can assess the application in full and look at issues such as daylight to neighbouring dwellings. Wrap-around rear and side extensions would need this permission. Planning Application fee not included.
We can guide you over the phone or on the survey as to which application fits you best. We will take care of the design and application submission for you, acting as your Agent to the Council and updating you throughout the process from start to finish. Our personal touch means you will deal with one person throughout the planning process, meeting your designer at your home for the survey and design discussion to share ideas and give advice.
Contact us today to start your dream rear extension!
