Glenfield, Leicestershire and Rutland
Kitchen-diner rear extension in Glenfield
Thinking about a kitchen-diner rear extension in Glenfield? An open-plan kitchen, dining and family room that opens straight onto the garden. Our team handles the drawings, the planning route and the build, and your contract is with one company throughout.
Glenfield and its postcode districts LE1, LE3 and LE4 are part of our Leicestershire and Rutland coverage. A kitchen-diner is often the reason people in Glenfield extend: the back kitchen in red-brick terraces and semis is rarely big enough for a table.
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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 Glenfield?
For Glenfield we work from the East Midlands rate: £1,840–£3,010 per square metre of new floor, including VAT, standard specification. 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 |
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 Glenfield?
Here is how the rules in England apply to a kitchen-diner rear extension in Glenfield.
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.
England also has the larger home extension route: a single-storey rear extension of up to 6 metres on an attached house or 8 metres on a detached house, after prior approval from the council. The council notifies your neighbours and has 42 days to decide; the fee is £249 (£310 for applications made from 8 December 2026). The route is not available on designated land such as conservation areas.
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 Glenfield like to extend?
Red-brick terraces and semis are typical of Glenfield. 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 Glenfield 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.
Planning and regulations
We take the design through the right planning route, then produce the construction drawings and engineer's calculations for building control.
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 Glenfield
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FAQ
Kitchen-diner rear extension questions in Glenfield
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.
What postcode areas do you cover around Glenfield?
Including LE1, LE3 and LE4, and the surrounding Leicestershire and Rutland area.
Where does the cooker extraction go?
Through the new wall or roof, ducted to outside. Recirculating hoods are possible but less effective.
Can I live at home while the extension is built?
Usually yes. Most of the work is outside until the back wall is opened near the end, and that stage is screened off.
Do I need planning permission for a rear extension in Glenfield?
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.
How much does a kitchen-diner rear extension cost in Glenfield?
As a guide, £1,840–£3,010 per square metre including VAT for a standard specification. For example, 3 m wide × 4 m deep (12 m²): about £22,000–£36,000 at that rate. Your written price follows the survey.