Extending your home in Hereford
More space without moving: we plan and build extensions across Hereford, with one team for the drawings, the council and the build.
- Postcode districtsHR1, HR4
- Price regionWest Midlands (×0.97)
- Planning rulesEngland
- Site visitFree, no obligation
Planning and building control in Hereford
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).
Areas we cover around Hereford
Site visits are available across Hereford (HR1, HR4). Neighbouring towns we cover include Ledbury (12 miles), Ross-on-Wye (12 miles), Leominster (12 miles). Just over the Worcestershire border, Malvern is about 17 miles away.
Choosing the right extension in Hereford
The West Midlands has a large stock of 1930s and post-war semi-detached houses, which are well suited to rear, side and over-garage extensions, plus Victorian terraces in the older inner areas.
Depending on the plot, extensions over a garage and single-storey rear extensions are often the strongest options, with double-storey extensions worth considering where there is room.
Popular extension prices in Hereford
Every figure below is a guide for Hereford, adjusted for West Midlands build costs (×0.97) and including VAT. Design and council fees are shown separately on each page.
| Extension type | Example size | Standard spec (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Wraparound extensions | 25 m² | £55,500 – £70,500 |
| Double-storey extensions | 32 m² | £55,500 – £73,000 |
| Side return extensions | 11 m² | £25,500 – £32,500 |
| Extensions over a garage | 12 m² | £24,000 – £31,500 |
| Single-storey rear extensions | 20 m² | £39,500 – £50,500 |
| Kitchen extensions | 20 m² | £40,500 – £51,500 |
Extension types and starting prices
- Extensions over a garage · from £23,000
- Side return extensions · from £17,000
- Wraparound extensions · from £34,500
- Pitched roof extensions · from £21,500
- Extension plans and drawings · from £1,150
- Planning permission for extensions · from £300
- Orangery extensions · from £29,000
- Side extensions · from £21,000
- Single-storey rear extensions · from £20,000
- Kitchen extensions · from £26,000
- Conservatory replacement extensions · from £19,000
- Home office extensions · from £15,500
- Timber frame extensions · from £20,000
- Double-storey extensions · from £36,500
- Porch extensions · from £3,850
- Bungalow extensions · from £25,000
- Annexe extensions · from £53,000
- Glass box extensions · from £29,000
- Utility and boot room extensions · from £13,500
- Flat roof extensions · from £20,000
- Bedroom extensions · from £25,000
- Building regulations for extensions · from £850
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
The price is fixed in writing once the design is settled, with a clear programme and payment stages.
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 Hereford
How much does an extension cost in Hereford?
Using our West Midlands factor (×0.97), a standard-spec single-storey extension of 20 m² is a guide £39,500 to £50,500 including VAT, and a 32 m² two-storey extension £55,500 to £73,000. 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.
Will my neighbours need to be told?
If you apply for planning or prior approval the council notifies them, and in England party wall notices may be needed for work near a shared boundary.
Can I get a price before anyone visits?
Yes. This page shows guide prices adjusted for Hereford, and the guide-price tool gives a range for your own size and finish in about a minute.
Book a free site visit in Hereford
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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