A side return extension can add lots of space to your home, which is important in rooms like your kitchen if you are a growing family. A side return extension can add significant value to the cost of your home, although this is not guaranteed.
Any extension outside the main width of the property, extending from the side and not the rear of the home.
A side extension is difficult to give an average price, as it depends on the size of the side extension, the number of structural openings and the glazing choices. Most extensions start at £45k (including VAT) currently.
Yes, you can extend the side of your house. You can have a side return extension, which uses the dead space down the side of your property, increasing the width of your home. For detached homes, you can extend the side of your home by up to 4m under lawful development.
If you are looking to extend outside the main width of the main property, you will need planning permission from your local building authority. If you are filling in a side return extension, you may be able to do so under permitted development restrictions.
A wrap-around extension will cost approximately £65k (including VAT) upwards, to complete to a plastered finish. If you wish to have a kitchen or bathroom fitted, then this can add additional costs to your total extension cost. Your choice of glazing will also affect the overall price.
Typically, yes, a wrap-around extension will be more expensive than a rear or side return extension, due to the amount of materials required for construction. A wrap-around is a combination of a rear and side extension, connected at the corner, so will naturally cost more than either of these.
Yes, typically you will always need planning permission for a wrap-around extension, regardless of property type and size. Planning permission can take up to 8 weeks to receive from your local planning authority. There are no permitted development rights for wrap-around extensions.
A wrap-around extension extends from the rear of your house into your back garden, whilst also extending into the dead space down the side of your property. The rear and side extension sections are joined in the corner, making it a wrap-around extension.
Yes, but this will depend on the property type and location of your home. The easiest way to find out if an extension will add value is to speak to a local estate agent or look at the price of properties in your area which have extensions compared to your property.
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