Rear extension planning drawings in Dunstable

What do rear extension planning drawings cost in Dunstable?

As a guide, £1,000–£2,500 including VAT for a single-storey rear extension, or £2,000–£3,500 for a two-storey scheme. A householder planning application in England costs £548 (£575 for applications made from 8 December 2026), and a lawful development certificate for proposed work costs half the householder fee. These are guide ranges; the written quote after the survey is the figure that counts.

Do you need planning permission for a rear extension in Dunstable?

Whether your rear extension in Dunstable needs a planning application depends on its size, your house and any local restrictions.

England's rules allow a rear extension of more than one storey without an application only when it is no deeper than 3 metres and at least 7 metres from the boundary opposite the rear wall, and never on designated land. Most two-storey schemes need householder planning permission.

Councils aim to decide householder applications within 8 weeks of validation, and prior approval within 42 days.

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 Dunstable like to extend?

Dunstable mixes Victorian terraces with 1930s semis, so both side returns and full-width kitchen extensions suit houses here.

How a rear extension in Dunstable comes together

1. 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.

2. Options and costs

   We draw layout options and price each one, so the budget shapes the design rather than surprising you later.

3. Planning and regulations

   We take the design through the right planning route, then produce the construction drawings and engineer's calculations for building control.

4. 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.

Rear extension planning drawings near Dunstable

We also build rear extensions in nearby Luton (4.5 miles) and Leighton Buzzard (6.2 miles).

• Rear extension planning drawings in Luton
• Rear extension planning drawings in Leighton Buzzard
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• Rear extension planning drawings in Harpenden
• Rear extension planning drawings in Tring

Other work in Dunstable:

• Single-storey rear extension
• Two-storey rear extension
• Kitchen-diner rear extension
• Side return extension
• Wraparound extension
• Glazed rear extension

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