Terraced house rear extension in Shirley

How much does a terraced house rear extension cost in Shirley?

A terraced house rear extension in Shirley is priced at £2,050–£3,300 per square metre including VAT as a guide, before kitchen fit-out and fees. The West Midlands is the baseline for our guide prices.

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 terraced house rear extension in Shirley?

Here is how the rules in England apply to a terraced house rear extension in Shirley.

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 Shirley like to extend?

Red-brick terraces and 1930s semis make up much of Shirley. Many already have a small kitchen lean-to at the back, which a new rear extension usually replaces rather than adds to.

How a terraced house rear extension in Shirley comes together

1. 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.

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. Fixed price and build

   A written price for the agreed design, a start date and a named contact through the build, ending with the building control completion certificate.

Terraced house rear extensions near Shirley

We also build rear extensions for terraced houses in nearby Solihull (1.6 miles) and Acocks Green (2.7 miles).

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Other work in Shirley:

• Single-storey rear extension
• Two-storey rear extension
• Kitchen-diner rear extension
• Side return extension
• Wraparound extension
• Glazed rear extension

All rear extensions in Shirley