Covering Dalkeith
Alongside Dalkeith, we also cover Bonnyrigg, Musselburgh (3 miles to the north) and Haddington.
Homes in the Lothians
Housing in Scotland includes tenements in the cities, sandstone villas, inter-war and post-war semis and a large number of bungalows, which often suit dormer and upward extensions.
What goes into 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.
- Building warrant application and completion certificate
- Foundations and drainage connections
- Brick, block or timber-frame structure
How much should I budget for a garden annexe?
What garden annexes typically cost. These are guide ranges; the written quote for your house replaces them.
| Garden annexes | Guide 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 |
Planning and building rules in Dalkeith
In Scotland the key step is the building warrant, which must be granted before work begins. Planning permission is decided separately by the council, and work on shared walls is handled under your title deeds rather than a party wall act.
In Scotland an annexe needs planning permission and a building warrant before work starts.
What can change the price or programme?
- The annexe normally has to remain part of the main household, not let as a separate home.
- A level threshold and wider doors make the annexe suitable for later life.
From first call to completion
- Tell us about the project. Call, use the guide price tool or send the form with a few photos and a postcode.
- Survey at your house. We look at the existing structure, services and access, and agree what the design needs to achieve.
- Design and fixed price. You get drawings and a written price for the agreed specification before anything is ordered.
- Construction and completion. One site lead co-ordinates every trade through to the building control certificate.
What people ask before starting
Do I need planning permission for a garden annexe?
Usually yes, because people will sleep in it. Outbuilding permitted development does not cover living accommodation.
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.
How do I get a price for garden annexes in Dalkeith?
Use the guide price tool for a ballpark figure, then book a visit for a fixed written price for the agreed specification.
Garden annexes near Dalkeith
- Garden annexes in Bonnyrigg
- Garden annexes in Musselburgh
- Garden annexes in Haddington
- Garden annexes in Kirkcaldy
Learn more about garden annexes, or see every project we cover in Dalkeith.