Side return extension in Stepney

How much does a side return extension cost in Stepney?

For Stepney we work from the London rate: £2,990–£4,940 per square metre of new floor, including VAT, standard specification. London prices sit at the top of our range because of labour rates, access through the house, parking suspensions and skip licences.

These are guide ranges; the written quote after the survey is the figure that counts.

Do you need planning permission for a side return extension in Stepney?

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

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. 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 Stepney like to extend?

Much of Stepney 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 side return extension in Stepney comes together

1. Survey visit

   We visit free of charge, measure up, check access, drainage and neighbours' extensions, and note what you want the room to do.

2. Drawings and budget

   Floor plans and elevations for the options, each with a guide price.

3. Paperwork handled

   Planning, prior approval or permitted development, Building Regulations approval, structural design and party wall notices are all handled by us.

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.

Side return extensions near Stepney

We also build side return extensions in nearby Limehouse (0.5 miles) and Whitechapel (1.0 miles).

• Side return extension in Limehouse
• Side return extension in Whitechapel
• Side return extension in Bethnal Green
• Side return extension in Rotherhithe
• Side return extension in Bow

Other work in Stepney:

• 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 Stepney