Extending your home in Fleetwood
Looking to extend your home in Fleetwood? Start here: extension types, guide prices for Fleetwood, the planning rules that apply and how a project runs.
- Postcode districtsFY7
- Price regionNorth West England (×0.95)
- Planning rulesEngland
- Site visitFree, no obligation
What works best for Fleetwood houses?
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.
Depending on the plot, single-storey rear extensions and double-storey extensions are often the strongest options, with kitchen extensions worth considering where there is room.
Fleetwood extension prices at a glance
We publish guide prices so you can budget before anyone visits. For Fleetwood they are adjusted by ×0.95, the factor we use across North West England.
| Extension type | Example size | Standard spec (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Wraparound extensions | 25 m² | £54,500 – £69,000 |
| Double-storey extensions | 32 m² | £54,500 – £71,500 |
| Orangery extensions | 16 m² | £42,500 – £53,500 |
| Single-storey rear extensions | 20 m² | £38,500 – £49,500 |
| Kitchen extensions | 20 m² | £39,500 – £50,500 |
| Side return extensions | 11 m² | £25,000 – £31,500 |
Where we work near Fleetwood
Site visits are available across Fleetwood (FY7). We also work in nearby Thornton-Cleveleys (4 miles), Poulton-le-Fylde (6 miles), Blackpool (8 miles), Morecambe (12 miles), Lancaster (12 miles). For homes towards Cumbria, Barrow-in-Furness is around 16 miles away.
Planning rules in Fleetwood
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 two-storey rear extension is permitted development only if it projects no more than 3 m from the original rear wall, sits at least 7 m from the rear boundary, matches the roof pitch and uses obscure, non-opening side windows upstairs. Most two-storey extensions therefore go through a householder planning application, which costs £548 from 1 April 2026 and normally takes about 8 weeks.
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).
Extension types and starting prices
- Side extensions · from £20,500
- Timber frame extensions · from £19,500
- Side return extensions · from £17,000
- Utility and boot room extensions · from £13,000
- Planning permission for extensions · from £300
- Home office extensions · from £15,000
- Annexe extensions · from £52,000
- Building regulations for extensions · from £850
- Bedroom extensions · from £24,500
- Pitched roof extensions · from £21,000
- Double-storey extensions · from £36,000
- Wraparound extensions · from £34,000
- Bungalow extensions · from £24,500
- Porch extensions · from £3,800
- Extensions over a garage · from £22,500
- Flat roof extensions · from £19,500
- Kitchen extensions · from £25,500
- Orangery extensions · from £28,500
- Extension plans and drawings · from £1,100
- Glass box extensions · from £28,500
- Conservatory replacement extensions · from £19,000
- Single-storey rear extensions · from £19,500
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
You receive a written, itemised price and programme. Nothing starts until you are happy with it.
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 Fleetwood
How much does an extension cost in Fleetwood?
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.
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.
How long does an extension take in Fleetwood?
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.
Can I get a price before anyone visits?
Yes. This page shows guide prices adjusted for Fleetwood, and the guide-price tool gives a range for your own size and finish in about a minute.
Do I need planning permission for an extension in Fleetwood?
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.
Book a free site visit in Fleetwood
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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