Side return extension in Sidmouth

How much does a side return extension cost in Sidmouth?

In Sidmouth, our guide for a side return extension is £2,390–£3,950 per square metre including VAT for a standard specification. South West prices run slightly above our West Midlands baseline; natural stone to match the house is the main variable.

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 side return extension in Sidmouth?

Here is how the rules in England apply to a side return extension in Sidmouth.

In England the side part of a side return or wraparound must meet the side-extension rules (one storey, under 4 metres high, no more than half the width of the original house), and those rights do not apply on designated land. Because a wraparound combines a side and a rear extension, many need householder planning permission.

Because rear extensions often sit on or near the boundary, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 usually applies in England. Notices go out one or two months before work depending on the type of work, and a surveyor's award is only needed if a neighbour does not consent.

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 Sidmouth like to extend?

Stone-built and rendered houses are common around Sidmouth, so matching the walling is a design decision in its own right: natural stone, reconstituted stone or a render finish across old and new.

How a side return extension in Sidmouth comes together

1. 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.

2. Design and guide price

   Two or three layout options with a guide price for each, so you choose the design knowing what it costs.

3. Approvals

   Permitted development check, prior approval or planning application, then Building Regulations drawings and structural calculations, plus party wall notices where they apply.

4. 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.

Side return extensions near Sidmouth

From Sidmouth, the nearest places we also cover are Honiton (7.8 miles) and Exmouth (8.8 miles).

• Side return extension in Honiton
• Side return extension in Exmouth
• Side return extension in Heavitree
• Side return extension in Dawlish
• Side return extension in Exeter

Other work in Sidmouth:

• Single-storey rear extension
• Two-storey rear extension
• Kitchen-diner rear extension
• Wraparound extension
• Glazed rear extension
• Terraced house rear extension

All rear extensions in Sidmouth