Leicester Forest East, Leicestershire and Rutland
Terraced house rear extension in Leicester Forest East
Rear and side return extensions for terraces, with access through the house and two neighbours. If you live in Leicester Forest East and want to know what a terraced house rear extension would cost and whether it needs planning, start with the online guide price or a free site visit.
Leicester Forest East and its postcode districts LE1 and LE3 are part of our Leicestershire and Rutland coverage. On a Leicester Forest East terrace both neighbours usually need party wall notices or agreement, so we talk to them early.
Book a free site visit
Tell us about the house and we'll call to arrange a free, no-obligation visit.
How much does a terraced house rear extension cost in Leicester Forest East?
For Leicester Forest East we work from the East Midlands rate: £1,990–£3,200 per square metre of new floor, including VAT, standard specification. East Midlands prices sit a little below our West Midlands baseline.
| Size | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| 3 m wide × 4.5 m deep (13.5 m²) | £27,000–£43,000 |
| 3 m wide × 6 m deep (18 m²) | £36,000–£57,500 |
Your written price follows a measured survey and an agreed design, so it reflects your house, not an average.
Do you need planning permission for a terraced house rear extension in Leicester Forest East?
Here is how the rules in England apply to a terraced house rear extension in Leicester Forest East.
English permitted development (Class A) allows a single-storey rear extension of 3 metres on a terraced or semi-detached house and 4 metres on a detached one, measured from the original house, with a maximum height of 4 metres and eaves of no more than 3 metres within 2 metres of a boundary.
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. 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 Leicester Forest East like to extend?
Leicester Forest East has plenty of inter-war semis and bungalows, and single-storey rear extensions suit both.
How a terraced house rear extension in Leicester Forest East comes together
Survey visit
We visit free of charge, measure up, check access, drainage and neighbours' extensions, and note what you want the room to do.
Drawings and budget
Floor plans and elevations for the options, each with a guide price.
Paperwork handled
Planning, prior approval or permitted development, Building Regulations approval, structural design and party wall notices 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.
Terraced house rear extensions near Leicester Forest East
From Leicester Forest East, the nearest places we also cover are Braunstone (1.7 miles) and Glenfield (1.8 miles).
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FAQ
Terraced house rear extension questions in Leicester Forest East
Do I need planning permission for a rear extension in Leicester Forest East?
Often not for a single-storey rear extension of up to 3 metres (4 metres on a detached house) under permitted development, or up to 6 or 8 metres with prior approval, unless the house is in a conservation area or its rights have been removed.
Do I need a party wall agreement?
In England, usually yes if the extension is on or near a shared boundary or the foundations are close to a neighbour's building. We serve the notices.
Do both neighbours need party wall notices?
Usually yes in England and Wales, because the extension often sits on or near both boundaries.
How long does a rear extension take to build in Leicester Forest East?
Most single-storey rear extensions take 10 to 16 weeks on site and two-storey extensions 16 to 26 weeks, after design and approvals.
Do you handle building control in Leicester Forest East?
Yes. We apply to the council or a registered building control approver and hand over the completion certificate.
Will I need a structural engineer?
Yes for the beam over the new opening and usually the foundations; we arrange them and their calculations go to building control.