Extending your home in Paignton
Looking to extend your home in Paignton? Start here: extension types, guide prices for Paignton, the planning rules that apply and how a project runs.
- Postcode districtsTQ1, TQ2, TQ3, TQ4, TQ5
- Price regionSouth West England (×1.02)
- Planning rulesEngland
- Site visitFree, no obligation
Do extensions in Paignton need planning permission?
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).
Which extension suits a Paignton 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 Paignton are pitched roof extensions, single-storey rear extensions and orangery extensions, depending on the garden and how the house is laid out.
Guide prices for Paignton
Use these Paignton 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Conservatory replacement extensions | 14 m² | £30,500 – £39,500 |
| Kitchen extensions | 20 m² | £42,500 – £54,500 |
| Extensions over a garage | 12 m² | £25,500 – £33,500 |
| Double-storey extensions | 32 m² | £58,500 – £77,000 |
| Side return extensions | 11 m² | £26,500 – £34,000 |
| Single-storey rear extensions | 20 m² | £41,500 – £53,500 |
Areas we cover around Paignton
Across TQ1, TQ2, TQ3, TQ4, TQ5, we can visit, measure and advise. The same team covers Torquay (3 miles), Newton Abbot (7 miles), Exmouth (15 miles), Exeter (20 miles), Plymouth (26 miles), all within easy reach. Launceston, in Cornwall, is roughly 39 miles from Paignton and also on our list.
Choose an extension type
- Building regulations for extensions · from £900
- Kitchen extensions · from £27,500
- Glass box extensions · from £30,500
- Side return extensions · from £18,000
- Planning permission for extensions · from £350
- Extension plans and drawings · from £1,200
- Wraparound extensions · from £36,500
- Extensions over a garage · from £24,000
- Conservatory replacement extensions · from £20,000
- Bungalow extensions · from £26,500
- Porch extensions · from £4,050
- Utility and boot room extensions · from £14,000
- Bedroom extensions · from £26,500
- Single-storey rear extensions · from £21,000
- Pitched roof extensions · from £22,500
- Side extensions · from £22,000
- Flat roof extensions · from £21,000
- Orangery extensions · from £30,500
- Double-storey extensions · from £38,500
- Annexe extensions · from £56,000
- Home office extensions · from £16,000
- Timber frame extensions · from £21,000
Free site visit
We visit your Paignton home, measure up, talk through what you want and check the planning position.
Design and approvals
Once the layout is agreed, we deal with the council: planning permission or written confirmation that none is needed, plus building control.
Fixed written price
The price is fixed in writing once the design is settled, with a clear programme and payment stages.
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 Paignton
How much does an extension cost in Paignton?
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.
Do you handle building regulations?
Yes. We prepare the drawings and calculations, submit them and book inspections, ending with a completion certificate.
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 cover all of Paignton?
Yes, including the surrounding parts of Devon. Site visits are free and there is no obligation.
Book a free site visit in Paignton
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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