Canning Town, Greater London
Kitchen-diner rear extension in Canning Town
An open-plan kitchen, dining and family room that opens straight onto the garden. We design, get the approvals for and build kitchen-diner rear extensions in Canning Town and the surrounding area, with one contract from the first survey to building control sign-off.
Canning Town is covered from our Greater London round, including E13, E14 and E16. A kitchen-diner is often the reason people in Canning Town extend: the back kitchen in Victorian and Edwardian terraces 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 Canning Town?
A kitchen-diner rear extension in Canning Town is priced at £2,470–£4,030 per square metre including VAT as a guide, before kitchen fit-out and fees. London prices sit at the top of our range because of labour rates, access through the house, parking suspensions and skip licences.
| Size | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| 3 m wide × 4 m deep (12 m²) | £29,500–£48,500 |
| 4 m wide × 5 m deep (20 m²) | £49,500–£80,500 |
| 4 m wide × 6 m deep (24 m²) | £59,500–£96,500 |
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 kitchen-diner rear extension in Canning Town?
Here is how the rules in England apply to a kitchen-diner rear extension in Canning Town.
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. Before any drawing we look up the property's history with the council, because earlier extensions and removed rights change the answer.
What are homes in Canning Town like to extend?
Much of Canning Town is Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing with narrow back additions, which suits side returns, wraparounds and 3 metre rear extensions. Many streets are in conservation areas, gardens are short, and almost everything comes through the house or along a rear alley.
How a kitchen-diner rear extension in Canning Town comes together
Survey visit
We visit free of charge, measure up, check access, drainage and neighbours' extensions, and note what you want the room to do.
Design and guide price
Two or three layout options with a guide price for each, so you choose the design knowing what it costs.
Paperwork handled
Planning, prior approval or permitted development, Building Regulations approval, structural design and party wall notices are all handled by us.
Written price, then build
Once the design and approvals are in place, you get a fixed written price and programme, and we build through to sign-off.
Kitchen-diner rear extensions near Canning Town
From Canning Town, the nearest places we also cover are West Ham (1.4 miles) and Stratford (1.6 miles).
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FAQ
Kitchen-diner rear extension questions in Canning Town
What postcode areas do you cover around Canning Town?
Including E13, E14 and E16, and the surrounding Greater London area.
Do you handle building control in Canning Town?
Yes. We apply to the council or a registered building control approver and hand over the completion certificate.
Should the sink face the garden?
If the plan allows, an island sink or hob facing the glass is a common choice. It needs a floor-level drain run, which is easy to lay in a new slab.
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 a party wall agreement?
In England, usually yes if the extension is on or near a shared boundary or the foundations are close to a neighbour's building. We serve the notices.
How long does a rear extension take to build in Canning Town?
Most single-storey rear extensions take 10 to 16 weeks on site and two-storey extensions 16 to 26 weeks, after design and approvals.