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Annexe extensions across Berkshire

Our design and build teams take on annexe extensions in Berkshire, from the first measured survey through planning and building control to the finished room.

  • Guide priceFrom £61,500 inc VAT
  • PlanningUsually a householder application
  • Towns covered11
  • Site visitFree, no obligation
Single-storey annexe extension with its own front door and canopy

How much does an annexe extension cost in Berkshire?

For Berkshire we adjust our national guide rates by ×1.12, the factor we use for South East England. Figures include VAT; your written quote after the survey replaces them.

Typical rates in Berkshire: £2,240 to £4,260 per m² including VAT, depending on specification.

SizeEssentialStandardPremium
Studio annexe
25 m²
£61,500 – £77,500£67,000 – £84,500£84,000 – £106,500
One-bedroom annexe
35 m²
£78,000 – £98,500£94,000 – £118,000£117,500 – £149,000
Larger annexe
45 m²
£100,500 – £126,500£120,500 – £151,500£151,000 – £192,000

Want a range for your exact size? The guide-price tool takes about a minute.

Working in Berkshire

Towns we cover in Berkshire include Reading, Slough, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Wokingham, Newbury, Earley, Windsor. In the South East, plenty of houses have already been extended once, which makes checking the remaining permitted development allowance an important early step.

What is included

  • Separate or shared heating and hot water
  • Planning application describing ancillary use
  • Kitchenette, shower room and bedroom finish
  • Fire separation and alarms to building regulations
  • Design for accessibility: level thresholds, wider doors, walk-in shower

Will the council need to approve it?

In England an annexe that stays part of the household and connects to the house is assessed as an extension, but its size usually takes it beyond permitted development, so a householder application describing the ancillary use is the normal route.

In a conservation area, national park, National Landscape, the Broads or a World Heritage Site the permitted development limits are tighter (no side or two-storey extensions without an application). Listed homes need listed building consent, and if permitted development rights have been removed, any extension needs an application.

If the work involves a shared wall, building on the boundary, or digging foundations within 3 m (sometimes 6 m) of a neighbour's building, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies and notice must be served before work starts: two months for work to a party wall, one month for new walls on the boundary and for excavations.

Building over or within 3 m of a public sewer needs the water company's consent, usually through a build-over agreement, before the foundations go in.

Applications are decided by the local planning authority (your district, borough or unitary council).

Our process, step by step

Site visits are free and there is no obligation. Where drawings are needed, the design stage is priced in writing before it starts.

  1. Free site visit

    We visit your Berkshire home, measure up, talk through what you want and check the planning position.

  2. Design and approvals

    We produce the drawings and structural design, and manage the approvals so they are in place before work starts.

  3. Fixed written price

    With the design and specification agreed, you get a fixed written price and a start date.

  4. Build and sign-off

    We build it with one project manager, book the building control inspections and hand over the completion certificate.

Annexe extension questions answered

Will my neighbours in Berkshire be involved?

If a planning application or prior approval is needed, the council notifies neighbours. If the work is on or near a shared boundary, party wall notices may also be needed.

Do I need building regulations approval in Berkshire?

Yes. Almost every extension needs it, whatever the planning route. We prepare the drawings and book the inspections.

Who do I contract with for an annexe extension in Berkshire?

Your contract is with S&K Property Investments and Improvement Ltd, which designs and manages the project and the build teams who carry it out.

How much does an annexe extension cost?

Our guide range is about £2,240 to £4,260 per m² including VAT. A one-bedroom annexe of about 35 m² is typically £94,000 to £118,000 at standard spec in Berkshire.

Can the annexe have its own front door?

Yes, many do, but it should still connect to the main house to stay clearly part of it.

Book a free site visit in Berkshire

We will measure up, check the planning position and give you honest guide figures.

  • Free, no-obligation site visit
  • Planning route checked before you spend on drawings
  • Written price once the design is agreed
  • Building control sign-off at the end

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