Extending your home in Loughborough
We design and build house extensions for homes in Loughborough and the surrounding Leicestershire area, with guide prices adjusted for the region.
- Postcode districtsLE11, LE12
- Price regionEast Midlands (×0.95)
- Planning rulesEngland
- Site visitFree, no obligation
Planning rules in Loughborough
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 extension can be permitted development if it is no more than 4 m high and no wider than half the width of the original house. Two-storey side extensions, and any side extension on designated land such as a conservation area, need a householder planning application.
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).
What works best for Loughborough houses?
Homes across the East Midlands often have usable side land or a driveway beside the house, which opens up side and wraparound options.
The types we would usually look at first for a home in Loughborough are double-storey extensions, single-storey rear extensions and side extensions, depending on the garden and how the house is laid out.
What extensions cost in Loughborough
Every figure below is a guide for Loughborough, adjusted for East Midlands build costs (×0.95) and including VAT. Design and council fees are shown separately on each page.
| Extension type | Example size | Standard spec (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Side return extensions | 11 m² | £25,000 – £31,500 |
| Double-storey extensions | 32 m² | £54,500 – £71,500 |
| Orangery extensions | 16 m² | £42,500 – £53,500 |
| Extensions over a garage | 12 m² | £23,500 – £31,000 |
| Conservatory replacement extensions | 14 m² | £28,500 – £37,000 |
| Wraparound extensions | 25 m² | £54,500 – £69,000 |
Loughborough and surrounding towns
Postcode districts we cover around Loughborough include LE11, LE12. Nearby, we also take on projects in Coalville (8 miles), Leicester (9 miles), Oadby (12 miles), Melton Mowbray (13 miles), Wigston (14 miles). For homes towards Derbyshire, Long Eaton is around 10 miles away.
Extension types and starting prices
- Flat roof extensions · from £19,500
- Bedroom extensions · from £24,500
- Extensions over a garage · from £22,500
- Glass box extensions · from £28,500
- Side return extensions · from £17,000
- Single-storey rear extensions · from £19,500
- Home office extensions · from £15,000
- Building regulations for extensions · from £850
- Extension plans and drawings · from £1,100
- Kitchen extensions · from £25,500
- Wraparound extensions · from £34,000
- Orangery extensions · from £28,500
- Timber frame extensions · from £19,500
- Conservatory replacement extensions · from £19,000
- Planning permission for extensions · from £300
- Pitched roof extensions · from £21,000
- Double-storey extensions · from £36,000
- Porch extensions · from £3,800
- Utility and boot room extensions · from £13,000
- Bungalow extensions · from £24,500
- Side extensions · from £20,500
- Annexe extensions · from £52,000
Free site visit
We visit your Loughborough home, measure up, talk through what you want and check the planning position.
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
Work is carried out to the agreed programme, inspected by building control and signed off at the end.
Questions about extensions in Loughborough
How much does an extension cost in Loughborough?
Using our East Midlands 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.
How long does an extension take in Loughborough?
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.
Do you cover all of Loughborough?
Yes, including the surrounding parts of Leicestershire. Site visits are free and there is no obligation.
Do you handle building regulations?
Yes. We prepare the drawings and calculations, submit them and book inspections, ending with a completion certificate.
Book a free site visit in Loughborough
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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