Ulverston house extensions
Looking to extend your home in Ulverston? Start here: extension types, guide prices for Ulverston, the planning rules that apply and how a project runs.
- Postcode districtsLA12
- Price regionNorth West England (×0.95)
- Planning rulesEngland
- Site visitFree, no obligation
Covering Ulverston and nearby
Across LA12, we can visit, measure and advise. We also work in nearby Barrow-in-Furness (9 miles), Kendal (16 miles), Whitehaven (31 miles), Penrith (34 miles), Workington (36 miles). For homes towards Lancashire, Morecambe is around 13 miles away.
Planning and building control in Ulverston
In England a single-storey rear extension can usually go up to 3 m beyond the original rear wall of a semi-detached or terraced house, or 4 m on a detached house, without a planning application, provided it is no more than 4 m high, keeps eaves to 3 m within 2 m of a boundary and, with other buildings, covers no more than half the land around the original house. The larger home extension prior approval scheme raises those depths to 6 m and 8 m, with neighbours notified and a 42-day decision.
In England a single-storey side return infill is often permitted development if it stays within the height limits and is no wider than half the width of the original house. Conservation areas, listed buildings and flats always need an application, and the boundary wall usually brings in the Party Wall Act.
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.
Building regulations approval is separate from planning. In England you can use the council's building control team or a registered building control approver; a full plans application gets the drawings checked before work starts, and the inspector signs the work off with a completion certificate.
Applications are decided by the local planning authority (your district, borough or unitary council).
Choosing the right extension in Ulverston
The North West has a high share of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with rear yards and outriggers, plus large areas of inter-war semis in the suburbs.
The types we would usually look at first for a home in Ulverston are side return extensions, single-storey rear extensions and double-storey extensions, depending on the garden and how the house is laid out.
Ulverston extension prices at a glance
Use these Ulverston guide prices to sense-check a budget; the guide-price tool narrows them to your own size, and the site visit turns them into a written figure.
| Extension type | Example size | Standard spec (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-storey rear extensions | 20 m² | £38,500 – £49,500 |
| Double-storey extensions | 32 m² | £54,500 – £71,500 |
| Kitchen extensions | 20 m² | £39,500 – £50,500 |
| Orangery extensions | 16 m² | £42,500 – £53,500 |
| Extensions over a garage | 12 m² | £23,500 – £31,000 |
| Side return extensions | 11 m² | £25,000 – £31,500 |
| Wraparound extensions | 25 m² | £54,500 – £69,000 |
Extension types and starting prices
- Flat roof extensions · from £19,500
- Bedroom extensions · from £24,500
- Side return extensions · from £17,000
- Orangery extensions · from £28,500
- Timber frame extensions · from £19,500
- Bungalow extensions · from £24,500
- Planning permission for extensions · from £300
- Conservatory replacement extensions · from £19,000
- Glass box extensions · from £28,500
- Pitched roof extensions · from £21,000
- Utility and boot room extensions · from £13,000
- Home office extensions · from £15,000
- Annexe extensions · from £52,000
- Building regulations for extensions · from £850
- Kitchen extensions · from £25,500
- Side extensions · from £20,500
- Extension plans and drawings · from £1,100
- Porch extensions · from £3,800
- Wraparound extensions · from £34,000
- Double-storey extensions · from £36,000
- Single-storey rear extensions · from £19,500
- Extensions over a garage · from £22,500
Free site visit
A designer visits, takes measurements and photos, and discusses layouts, budget and timing with you.
Design and approvals
We draw the design, agree it with you and handle planning or permitted development checks and building regulations.
Fixed written price
We confirm the build price in writing, based on the approved drawings and the finishes you have chosen.
Build and sign-off
We build it with one project manager, book the building control inspections and hand over the completion certificate.
Questions about extensions in Ulverston
How much does an extension cost in Ulverston?
Using our North West England factor (×0.95), a standard-spec single-storey extension of 20 m² is a guide £38,500 to £49,500 including VAT, and a 32 m² two-storey extension £54,500 to £71,500. Your written price follows the survey.
Can I get a price before anyone visits?
Yes. This page shows guide prices adjusted for Ulverston, and the guide-price tool gives a range for your own size and finish in about a minute.
Who do I contract with?
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 long does an extension take in Ulverston?
Usually 2 to 4 months of design and approvals, then 10 to 16 weeks on site for a single-storey extension or 16 to 24 weeks for two storeys.
Book a free site visit in Ulverston
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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