Garden annexes · Aylsham

Garden annexes in Aylsham

Our garden annexes service covers Aylsham and the rest of Norfolk. You get a fixed price in writing for the agreed specification, and one person co-ordinating the trades.

Covering Aylsham

Our coverage around Aylsham (NR11) also includes North Walsham, Norwich and Great Yarmouth.

Homes in the East of England

Housing in the East of England ranges from post-war estates and modern developments to timber-framed and period homes in historic towns, so permitted development checks and conservation controls both feature regularly.

What is a garden annexe?

A garden annexe is a separate single-storey building in the grounds of a house with its own bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette, used by family members as part of the main household. Unlike a garden office, an annexe that people sleep in normally needs planning permission and full building regulations approval.

  • Foundations and drainage connections
  • Brick, block or timber-frame structure
  • Kitchenette and shower room

How much does a garden annexe cost in Aylsham?

What garden annexes typically cost. These are guide ranges; the written quote for your house replaces them.

Garden annexesGuide price incl. VAT
Standard specification£2,400 to £2,900 per m²
Good specification£2,900 to £3,400 per m²
High specification£3,400 to £3,900 per m²

How is a garden annexe approved in Aylsham?

In England we deal with the council’s planning team for permission or a lawful development certificate, with building control (the council or a registered building control approver) for inspections, and with neighbours under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 where it applies.

A self-contained annexe used for sleeping and living normally needs planning permission in England. Permitted development for outbuildings does not cover living accommodation.

What should Aylsham homeowners check first?

  • The annexe normally has to remain part of the main household, not let as a separate home.
  • Drainage may need a pump if the garden falls away from the sewer.

What are the steps?

  1. Send us the details. Give us a postcode, a rough idea of size and some photos, by phone, form or the guide price tool.
  2. Free site visit. We measure up, look at access, drains and the structure, and talk through options and budget.
  3. Design and fixed price. You get drawings and a written price for the agreed specification before anything is ordered.
  4. Construction and completion. One site lead co-ordinates every trade through to the building control certificate.

What people ask before starting

Can I rent the annexe out?

Usually not without a separate planning permission, because councils normally require it to stay part of the main house.

Can you make it wheelchair accessible?

Yes. Level access, wider doors and a level-access shower can be designed in from the start.

Can you visit a house in Aylsham to quote?

Yes. After a short call we arrange a site visit to measure up and agree what the design needs to do, then send a written price.

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