Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Kitchen-diner rear extension in Huddersfield
An open-plan kitchen, dining and family room that opens straight onto the garden. If you live in Huddersfield and want to know what a kitchen-diner rear extension would cost and whether it needs planning, start with the online guide price or a free site visit.
Huddersfield and its postcode districts HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4 are part of our West Yorkshire coverage. A kitchen-diner is often the reason people in Huddersfield extend: the back kitchen in stone terraces and brick semis is rarely big enough for a table.
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How much does a kitchen-diner rear extension cost in Huddersfield?
Guide prices for a kitchen-diner rear extension in Huddersfield start from our Yorkshire and the Humber rate of £1,770–£2,880 per square metre, including VAT. Yorkshire prices sit below our West Midlands baseline; matching natural stone is the main variable.
| Size | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| 3 m wide × 4 m deep (12 m²) | £21,000–£34,500 |
| 4 m wide × 5 m deep (20 m²) | £35,500–£57,500 |
| 4 m wide × 6 m deep (24 m²) | £42,500–£69,000 |
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 Huddersfield?
The planning route for a kitchen-diner rear extension in Huddersfield is set by England's householder rules and your council.
Under England's householder permitted development rules you can usually add 3 metres at the back of an attached house, or 4 metres on a detached house, without a planning application, as long as the extension stays under 4 metres high and its eaves stay under 3 metres where it is 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. 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 Huddersfield like to extend?
Stone terraces and brick semis are typical of Huddersfield. Matching sandstone or gritstone on a terrace is one of the biggest cost variables, and reclaimed stone is often the best match.
How a kitchen-diner rear extension in Huddersfield comes together
Free site visit
We measure the house and garden, look at the back wall, drainage and boundaries, and talk through what you want from the space.
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 Huddersfield
We also build kitchen-diner rear extensions in nearby Rastrick (3.0 miles) and Elland (3.3 miles).
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FAQ
Kitchen-diner rear extension questions in Huddersfield
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.
Can I get a price without a visit?
Our online guide-price tool gives a range in a couple of minutes. A written price needs a survey.
How big should a kitchen-diner be?
Around 25 to 35 m² for the combined kitchen, dining and seating areas suits most family homes. Your survey shows what fits the house.
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.
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.
How long does a rear extension take to build in Huddersfield?
Most single-storey rear extensions take 10 to 16 weeks on site and two-storey extensions 16 to 26 weeks, after design and approvals.