What Are Single Storey Extensions?
A single storey extension is a solid-built extension attached to almost any part of the ground floor of your home. Every home extension is bespoke, creating a new space that seamlessly joins to the original house. Add extra space to an existing room or provide an entirely new room to your home.
Reasons to Choose a Single Storey Extension
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Planning Permission? Sorted
Planning permission isn’t required for most single storey house extensions. If it is though, we organise permissions and complete planning applications, taking on the hassle so you don’t have to. It’s all included in your quote.
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Free Design Consultation
We're here to help every step of the way when it comes to choosing windows, doors, and roofing for your extension. Our design consultant will visit your home to discuss your plans and best use of your new space.
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Long Guarantees
We provide a 10-year insurance-backed guarantee for the windows and doors of your extension. These products also come with a 15-year guarantee for sealed glass units. If you sell your home, you can transfer the guarantees to the new owner.
Types of House Extension
Your Anglian design consultant and surveyor will talk to you about the best way to extend your home. They consider structural points, such as groundwork, drainage, electrics, plumbing, and building regulations. All our extensions are bespoke, so if you can imagine it, we can create it.
Planning Permission for Home Extensions
Single storey house extensions are often classed as a ‘permitted development’. Permitted developments don’t need permission and their rules defined by your local authority. These rules can include not being within two metres of a boundary and the total area of the extension not exceeding half the size of the original house.
Our article on planning permission for conservatories and extensions is a useful guide to planning rules. However, it is always best to check with your local authority. When you choose Anglian for your project, we make things easier for you, taking care of the whole process, including any potential planning applications.
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House Extensions FAQs
Your questions on house extensions answered by us.
Currently, an extension on a terraced or semi-detached house can project up to six metres from your home. For a detached house, it’s up to eight metres. An extension should not take up more than half of your land or be taller than your current roof. Our surveyor will confirm if the project needs planning permission, but if it does, we will take care of it all for you.
A home extension is one of the best ways to increase the value of your home. How much value it could add depends on size, position, and its use. A single-storey extension is a popular way to increase the size of a kitchen or add a reception room. It could add between 10% and 20% to the value of a property.
The cost of adding an extension to your home will depend on a few factors, including how large it is, the materials used, and any special details or features. Naturally, a larger extension using high-quality materials will generally cost more. With Anglian, we can provide a free, no-obligation quote based on your plans and your home.
Depending on your home and your kitchen position, there are many ways to extend. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley kitchen at the back with a small courtyard next to it. Many people choose to extend their terraced kitchen by adding a side extension or a wraparound extension. To expand your kitchen in a 1930s semi-detached house, add a single-storey extension with large patio doors at the back.
You don't have to hire an architect to build a home extension, but if it’s a big project, it can help. Architects provide plans and guidance for homeowners and the builder you hire. Some building firms offer this too, but for more complex builds, it's a good idea to find an architect.
The 50% rule refers to planning restrictions for home extensions. Most local councils in the UK use this rule to limit the size of extensions to less than 50% of the original area of a property. If this 50% margin is exceeded, planning permission must be sought.
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