Orangeries in Nottinghamshire

Covering Nottinghamshire

Our coverage across Nottinghamshire includes Nottingham, Mansfield, Worksop and Newark-on-Trent.

Homes in the East Midlands

Housing in the East Midlands includes Victorian terraces, inter-war semis and newer estates, with stone-built villages in some areas where conservation controls apply.

What goes into an orangery?

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.

Planning or permitted development check
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

Do you need permission for an orangery in Nottinghamshire?

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 Nottinghamshire 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.
Survey at your house. We look at the existing structure, services and access, and agree what the design needs to achieve.
Price and paperwork. The design is priced line by line, and we submit the planning and building control applications.
Construction and completion. One site lead co-ordinates every trade through to the building control certificate.

Orangeries: common questions

Does an orangery need building regulations?

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

Can it be used in winter?

Yes. It is insulated and heated like any other room.

Can you visit a house in Nottinghamshire 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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