Wishaw, Lanarkshire
Single-storey rear extension in Wishaw
Ground-floor space across the back of the house, usually for a kitchen, dining or family room. If you live in Wishaw and want to know what a single-storey rear extension would cost and whether it needs planning, start with the online guide price or a free site visit.
Wishaw is covered from our Lanarkshire round, including ML2. A depth of 3 to 4 metres keeps many single-storey rear extensions in Wishaw within permitted development, subject to the house's planning history.
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How much does a single-storey rear extension cost in Wishaw?
A single-storey rear extension in Wishaw is priced at £1,800–£2,940 per square metre including VAT as a guide, before kitchen fit-out and fees. Prices in Scotland sit a little below our West Midlands baseline; building warrant fees and drawings are budgeted separately.
| Size | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| 3 m wide × 4 m deep (12 m²) | £21,500–£35,500 |
| 4 m wide × 5 m deep (20 m²) | £36,000–£59,000 |
| 4 m wide × 6 m deep (24 m²) | £43,500–£70,500 |
These are guide ranges; the written quote after the survey is the figure that counts.
Do you need planning permission for a single-storey rear extension in Wishaw?
Whether your single-storey rear extension in Wishaw needs a planning application depends on its size, your house and any local restrictions.
In Scotland a single-storey rear extension can be permitted development under Class 1A: eaves no higher than 3 metres and an overall height of 4 metres, and where any part is within 1 metre of a boundary it can project no more than 3 metres on a terraced house or 4 metres on other houses. The rights do not apply in conservation areas, and a building warrant is still needed before work starts.
Scotland has no larger-extension prior approval route; extensions beyond permitted development need a planning application.
Classes 1A and 1B do not apply in conservation areas, and listed buildings 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 Wishaw like to extend?
Post-war semis and terraces are common around Wishaw, and many have room for a single-storey rear extension within Class 1A limits.
How a single-storey rear extension in Wishaw comes together
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.
Options and costs
We draw layout options and price each one, so the budget shapes the design rather than surprising you later.
Paperwork handled
Planning or permitted development, the building warrant, structural design and neighbour agreements are all handled by us.
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.
Single-storey rear extensions near Wishaw
We also build single-storey rear extensions in nearby Dalserf (2.3 miles) and Larkhall (3.0 miles).
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FAQ
Single-storey rear extension questions in Wishaw
Can you match the brick or stone on my Wishaw house?
We source the closest match and show you samples before ordering; reclaimed materials are often the best match on older houses.
What postcode areas do you cover around Wishaw?
Including ML2, and the surrounding Lanarkshire area.
Do I need a structural engineer?
Yes for the beam over the new opening and usually for the foundations. Their calculations go to building control with the drawings.
Can I live at home while the extension is built?
Usually yes. Most of the work is outside until the back wall is opened near the end, and that stage is screened off.
Can I get a price without a visit?
Our online guide-price tool gives a range in a couple of minutes. A written price needs a survey.
Do you handle building control in Wishaw?
Yes. We apply for the building warrant before work starts and submit the completion certificate at the end.