Side return extensions · Whitchurch, Shropshire

Side return extensions in Whitchurch, Shropshire

Homeowners in Whitchurch, Shropshire can get side return extensions from one company: the design, the paperwork and the building work sit with us rather than with three separate firms.

Covering Whitchurch, Shropshire

Our coverage around Whitchurch, Shropshire (SY13) also includes Market Drayton (9 miles to the south-east) and Crewe.

Homes in the West Midlands

The West Midlands has a large stock of 1930s semis and Victorian terraces in red brick, so matching brick and roof tiles is often the key to an extension that looks original.

What do you get with a side return extension?

A side return extension builds over the narrow passage that runs beside the back of many Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses, widening the kitchen or dining room by a metre or two. It is usually combined with a glazed or part-glazed roof so the deeper room still gets daylight.

  • Party wall notices and surveyor liaison
  • Structural steel to remove the side wall
  • Underfloor heating ready screed if wanted

What is the guide price for a side return extension in Whitchurch, Shropshire?

Typical ranges for side return extensions. Ground conditions, access and specification move the final figure, which we fix in writing before work starts.

Side return extensionsGuide price incl. VAT
Standard specification£3,350 to £3,700 per m²
Good specification£3,700 to £4,150 per m²
High specification£4,150 to £4,550 per m²

Planning and building rules in Whitchurch, Shropshire

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.

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 can change the price or programme?

  • Access is often through the house, so we plan deliveries and protect floors.
  • Glazed roofs need careful detailing against the neighbour’s wall.

What happens after I enquire?

  1. Tell us about the project. Call, use the guide price tool or send the form with a few photos and a postcode.
  2. Survey at your house. We look at the existing structure, services and access, and agree what the design needs to achieve.
  3. Drawings, approvals, written quote. We prepare the design, apply for the approvals it needs, and give you a fixed price in writing.
  4. Build and hand over. Our teams build to the programme, building control inspects, and you get the completion paperwork at the end.

What people ask before starting

Will I need a party wall agreement?

Most likely, because the new wall usually sits on or near the boundary. We serve the notices and work with your neighbour’s surveyor if one is appointed.

How long does a side return take?

About 10 to 14 weeks on site.

Who deals with the council for a project in Whitchurch, Shropshire?

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

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