Staffordshire
Side return extensions in Staffordshire
Infilling the narrow passage beside a Victorian or Edwardian back addition. We design and build rear extensions across Staffordshire, from Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle under Lyme to Burton upon Trent, covering single-storey kitchen extensions, two-storey additions, side returns and wraparounds.
Side returns suit the Victorian and Edwardian terraces found across parts of Staffordshire, where the kitchen sits in a narrow back addition. Red-brick terraces and 1930s semis make up much of Staffordshire. Many already have a small kitchen lean-to at the back, which a new rear extension usually replaces rather than adds to.
How much does a side return extension cost in Staffordshire?
For Staffordshire we work from the West Midlands rate: £2,300–£3,800 per square metre of new floor, including VAT, standard specification. The West Midlands is the baseline for our guide prices.
| Size | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| 2 m wide × 6 m deep (12 m²) | £27,500–£45,500 |
| 2.5 m wide × 7 m deep (17.5 m²) | £40,500–£66,500 |
Your written price follows a measured survey and an agreed design, so it reflects your house, not an average.
Do you need planning permission in Staffordshire?
Side return infills and the side leg of a wraparound are treated as side extensions in England: single-storey, no more than 4 metres high and no wider than half the original house. They are not permitted development in conservation areas, National Parks or National Landscapes, and a joined wraparound often needs a planning application because the side and rear rules apply together.
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies in England: you serve notice two months before work to a shared wall, and one month before digging foundations within 3 metres (or 6 metres for deeper foundations) of a neighbour's building. Neighbours can agree in writing; if they dissent, surveyors agree an award.
Conservation areas, National Parks, National Landscapes and the Broads restrict permitted development, and listed buildings always need listed building consent.
Where in Staffordshire do we work?
FAQ
Questions people ask
How much space does a side return add?
Typically 8 to 18 square metres, enough to turn a galley kitchen into a kitchen-diner with an island.
Do I need my neighbour's permission?
Not their permission, but in England and Wales you must serve party wall notices, and a neighbour can consent in writing or ask for a surveyor's award.
Can I combine a side return with a rear extension?
Yes; that is a wraparound extension, and it gives the biggest open-plan room a terrace can have.
Do you cover all of Staffordshire?
We cover 19 towns and districts in Staffordshire, including Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle under Lyme and Burton upon Trent.
Who builds the extension?
Vetted building teams working under contract to us; your contract is with S&K Property Investments and Improvement Ltd.