Peacehaven, East Sussex
Glazed rear extension in Peacehaven
For homes in Peacehaven, a glazed rear extension is often the simplest way to gain space without moving. Full-height glass, slim frames and big rooflights for the most open rear room. We take it from survey to completion certificate.
Peacehaven is covered from our East Sussex round, including BN10. If your garden in Peacehaven faces south, expect us to talk about overhangs and solar-control glass before frame colours.
Book a free site visit
Tell us about the house and we'll call to arrange a free, no-obligation visit.
How much does a glazed rear extension cost in Peacehaven?
A glazed rear extension in Peacehaven is priced at £3,140–£5,380 per square metre including VAT as a guide, before kitchen fit-out and fees. South East prices run above our West Midlands baseline, mainly on labour rates and clay-soil foundations.
| Size | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| 3 m wide × 4 m deep (12 m²) | £37,500–£64,500 |
| 4 m wide × 6 m deep (24 m²) | £75,500–£129,000 |
Your written price follows a measured survey and an agreed design, so it reflects your house, not an average.
Do you need planning permission for a glazed rear extension in Peacehaven?
Whether your glazed rear extension in Peacehaven needs a planning application depends on its size, your house and any local restrictions.
In England a single-storey rear extension can often be built under permitted development: up to 3 metres beyond the original rear wall of an attached house, or 4 metres on a detached house, no higher than 4 metres, with eaves no higher than 3 metres if any part is within 2 metres of a boundary.
New fabric must meet Approved Document L (2021 edition incorporating 2023 amendments): walls 0.18, roof 0.15 and floor 0.18 W/m²K, windows 1.4 W/m²K or Band B. Under the simple route, new windows, doors and rooflights should not exceed 25% of the extension floor area plus any openings removed; more glass is possible with a whole-house calculation.
Conservation areas, National Parks, National Landscapes and the Broads restrict permitted development, and listed buildings always need listed building consent. We check your house's planning history and any conservation area before drawing, so the route is clear before you spend on plans.
What are homes in Peacehaven like to extend?
Commuter semis and detached houses make up much of Peacehaven, and longer gardens make England's prior approval route for deeper rear extensions worth considering.
How a glazed rear extension in Peacehaven comes together
Look round and measure
A free visit to see the back of the house, measure it, check the drains and boundaries and hear what you need.
Drawings and budget
Floor plans and elevations for the options, each with a guide price.
Planning and regulations
We take the design through the right planning route, then produce the construction drawings and engineer's calculations for building control.
Build and sign-off
We build to the approved drawings with regular updates, then hand over the building control completion certificate and any guarantees from suppliers.
Glazed rear extensions near Peacehaven
We also build glazed and glass-box rear extensions in nearby Rottingdean (2.6 miles) and Newhaven (2.7 miles).
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FAQ
Glazed rear extension questions in Peacehaven
Do you handle building control in Peacehaven?
Yes. We apply to the council or a registered building control approver and hand over the completion certificate.
Is the site visit in Peacehaven free?
Yes. We visit, measure up and talk through the options with no cost and no obligation.
Sliding or bifold doors?
Sliders give bigger panes and slimmer sightlines; bifolds open the whole width. Our guide compares them.
How much does a glazed rear extension cost in Peacehaven?
As a guide, £3,140–£5,380 per square metre including VAT for a standard specification. For example, 3 m wide × 4 m deep (12 m²): about £37,500–£64,500 at that rate. Your written price follows the survey.
Will I need a structural engineer?
Yes for the beam over the new opening and usually the foundations; we arrange them and their calculations go to building control.
Do I need planning permission for a rear extension in Peacehaven?
Often not for a single-storey rear extension of up to 3 metres (4 metres on a detached house) under permitted development, or up to 6 or 8 metres with prior approval, unless the house is in a conservation area or its rights have been removed.