Orangeries in Dorset

Covering Dorset

Our orangeries service in Dorset covers Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth and Christchurch and more.

Homes in the South West

The South West mixes stone and render cottages, Victorian terraces in the larger towns and modern estates, and many historic centres are conservation areas where materials and roof shapes are closely controlled.

What does an orangery involve?

An orangery is a single-storey extension with brick piers or walls, large windows and a glazed lantern set into a solid, insulated roof. It sits between a conservatory and a full extension: lighter than an extension, warmer and more solid than a conservatory.

Foundations, brick piers and insulated base
Glazed roof lantern and windows or doors
Heating, electrics and decoration-ready finish

What will an orangery cost?

Guide prices for orangeries, including VAT where it applies. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after the survey.

Orangeries	Guide price incl. VAT
Standard specification	£3,000 to £3,500 per m²
Good specification	£3,500 to £4,100 per m²
High specification	£4,100 to £4,800 per m²

How is an orangery approved in Dorset?

Projects in England go through two separate checks. Planning (or confirmation that the work is permitted development) comes from the district, borough or unitary council, and building regulations approval comes from the council’s building control team or a registered building control approver. Where work touches a shared wall or digs near a neighbour’s foundations, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies.

In England a single-storey rear extension can often go ahead under permitted development: up to 3 m deep on an attached house or 4 m on a detached one, no higher than 4 m, with eaves no higher than 3 m within 2 m of a boundary.

What should Dorset homeowners check first?

Timber-look aluminium or timber frames suit period houses.
Solar-control glass in the lantern stops summer overheating.

What are the steps?

Send us the details. Give us a postcode, a rough idea of size and some photos, by phone, form or the guide price tool.
We visit and measure. A surveyor checks the house, the boundaries and the ground, and discusses what is realistic.
Price and paperwork. The design is priced line by line, and we submit the planning and building control applications.
We build it. Work follows an agreed programme, with inspections at each stage and a final sign-off.

Questions about an orangery in Dorset

How much does an orangery cost?

Typically £3,000 to £4,800 per square metre including VAT, or around £50,000 to £70,000 for a 16 m² orangery.

Does an orangery need building regulations?

Usually yes, because it is built as part of the house rather than as a separated conservatory.

Who deals with the council for a project in Dorset?

We do. We prepare the drawings, submit planning or permitted development paperwork if needed, and arrange building control inspections.

Orangeries near Dorset

Learn more about orangeries, or see every project we cover in Dorset.