Extending your home in Newton Abbot
Looking to extend your home in Newton Abbot? Start here: extension types, guide prices for Newton Abbot, the planning rules that apply and how a project runs.
- Postcode districtsTQ12
- Price regionSouth West England (×1.02)
- Planning rulesEngland
- Site visitFree, no obligation
Which extension suits a Newton Abbot home?
In the South West, local stone, render and brick vary from town to town, so matching materials is a big part of designing an extension that looks right.
The types we would usually look at first for a home in Newton Abbot are orangery extensions, single-storey rear extensions and pitched roof extensions, depending on the garden and how the house is laid out.
Newton Abbot extension prices at a glance
Prices on this page use our South West England factor of ×1.02, include VAT at 20% and cover the build; your written price follows a survey and agreed drawings.
| Extension type | Example size | Standard spec (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-storey rear extensions | 20 m² | £41,500 – £53,500 |
| Side return extensions | 11 m² | £26,500 – £34,000 |
| Orangery extensions | 16 m² | £45,500 – £57,500 |
| Kitchen extensions | 20 m² | £42,500 – £54,500 |
| Conservatory replacement extensions | 14 m² | £30,500 – £39,500 |
Planning rules in Newton Abbot
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.
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.
Applications are decided by the local planning authority (your district, borough or unitary council).
Newton Abbot and surrounding towns
Across TQ12, we can visit, measure and advise. Nearby, we also take on projects in Torquay (6 miles), Paignton (7 miles), Exmouth (11 miles), Exeter (14 miles), Plymouth (26 miles). For homes towards Cornwall, Launceston is around 35 miles away.
Every extension type in Newton Abbot
- Timber frame extensions · from £21,000
- Single-storey rear extensions · from £21,000
- Planning permission for extensions · from £350
- Orangery extensions · from £30,500
- Porch extensions · from £4,050
- Side extensions · from £22,000
- Bungalow extensions · from £26,500
- Home office extensions · from £16,000
- Side return extensions · from £18,000
- Building regulations for extensions · from £900
- Flat roof extensions · from £21,000
- Conservatory replacement extensions · from £20,000
- Pitched roof extensions · from £22,500
- Bedroom extensions · from £26,500
- Extension plans and drawings · from £1,200
- Utility and boot room extensions · from £14,000
- Wraparound extensions · from £36,500
- Glass box extensions · from £30,500
- Annexe extensions · from £56,000
- Double-storey extensions · from £38,500
- Kitchen extensions · from £27,500
- Extensions over a garage · from £24,000
Free site visit
First, a site visit: we look at the house, garden, access and drains and listen to what you need.
Design and approvals
Drawings are prepared and agreed with you, then submitted for the right planning route and building regulations approval.
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
The build is managed from start to finish, inspected at each stage and signed off on completion.
Questions about extensions in Newton Abbot
How much does an extension cost in Newton Abbot?
Using our South West England factor (×1.02), a standard-spec single-storey extension of 20 m² is a guide £41,500 to £53,500 including VAT, and a 32 m² two-storey extension £58,500 to £77,000. Your written price follows the survey.
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.
Do you handle building regulations?
Yes. We prepare the drawings and calculations, submit them and book inspections, ending with a completion certificate.
Do I need planning permission for an extension in Newton Abbot?
Not always. It depends on the size, position and your property's history. Many single-storey rear extensions in England are permitted development or can use prior approval.
Can I get a price before anyone visits?
Yes. This page shows guide prices adjusted for Newton Abbot, and the guide-price tool gives a range for your own size and finish in about a minute.
Book a free site visit in Newton Abbot
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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