Side return extension in Gateshead

How much does a side return extension cost in Gateshead?

For Gateshead we work from the North East England rate: £2,070–£3,420 per square metre of new floor, including VAT, standard specification. North East prices are among the lowest in our range; former mining ground is the main foundation 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 Gateshead?

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

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. Before any drawing we look up the property's history with the council, because earlier extensions and removed rights change the answer.

What are homes in Gateshead like to extend?

Brick terraces, colliery houses and post-war semis make up much of Gateshead. Former mining areas often need a coal mining risk check before foundations are designed.

How a side return extension in Gateshead 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. Approvals

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

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 Gateshead

Neighbouring places we cover include Newcastle upon Tyne (0.9 miles) and Felling (1.4 miles).

• Side return extension in Newcastle upon Tyne
• Side return extension in Felling
• Side return extension in Gosforth
• Side return extension in Whickham
• Side return extension in Wallsend

Other work in Gateshead:

• 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 Gateshead