Buxton, Derbyshire
Kitchen-diner rear extension in Buxton
We plan and build kitchen-diner rear extensions for homeowners in Buxton. An open-plan kitchen, dining and family room that opens straight onto the garden. Start with a free site visit, then a written price once the design is agreed.
Buxton sits in Derbyshire, with postcode districts including SK17. A kitchen-diner is often the reason people in Buxton extend: the back kitchen in red-brick terraces and semis is rarely big enough for a table.
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 kitchen-diner rear extension cost in Buxton?
Guide prices for a kitchen-diner rear extension in Buxton start from our East Midlands rate of £1,840–£3,010 per square metre, including VAT. East Midlands prices sit a little below our West Midlands baseline.
| Size | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| 3 m wide × 4 m deep (12 m²) | £22,000–£36,000 |
| 4 m wide × 5 m deep (20 m²) | £37,000–£60,000 |
| 4 m wide × 6 m deep (24 m²) | £44,000–£72,000 |
We put a fixed price in writing once the design is agreed, and explain any provisional sums such as foundations.
Do you need planning permission for a kitchen-diner rear extension in Buxton?
Planning for a kitchen-diner rear extension in Buxton follows the English householder rules.
English permitted development (Class A) allows a single-storey rear extension of 3 metres on a terraced or semi-detached house and 4 metres on a detached one, measured from the original house, with a maximum height of 4 metres and eaves of no more than 3 metres within 2 metres of a boundary.
If 3 or 4 metres is not enough, England's prior approval route allows 6 metres on a terraced or semi-detached house and 8 metres on a detached house for a single-storey rear extension. Neighbours are consulted, the council decides within 42 days, and the fee is £249, rising to £310 from 8 December 2026.
Conservation areas, National Parks, National Landscapes and the Broads restrict permitted development, and listed buildings always need listed building consent. At the first visit we measure what is there now and tell you which route fits: permitted development, prior approval or a planning application.
What are homes in Buxton like to extend?
Red-brick terraces and semis are typical of Buxton. Coal-mining legacy areas in parts of the East Midlands can need a Coal Authority check before foundations are designed.
How a kitchen-diner rear extension in Buxton 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.
Design and guide price
Two or three layout options with a guide price for each, so you choose the design knowing what it costs.
Planning and regulations
We take the design through the right planning route, then produce the construction drawings and engineer's calculations for building control.
Fixed price and build
A written price for the agreed design, a start date and a named contact through the build, ending with the building control completion certificate.
Kitchen-diner rear extensions near Buxton
Close by, we work in High Peak, about 8.1 miles away, and New Mills, about 8.4 miles away.
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FAQ
Kitchen-diner rear extension questions in Buxton
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 you handle building control in Buxton?
Yes. We apply to the council or a registered building control approver and hand over the completion certificate.
Where does the cooker extraction go?
Through the new wall or roof, ducted to outside. Recirculating hoods are possible but less effective.
Can you match the brick or stone on my Buxton house?
We source the closest match and show you samples before ordering; reclaimed materials are often the best match on older houses.
Is the site visit in Buxton free?
Yes. We visit, measure up and talk through the options with no cost and no obligation.
Who will build my extension?
Vetted building teams working under contract to us. Your contract is with S&K Property Investments and Improvement Ltd for the design and the build.