Extending your home in Moray

Towns we cover in Moray

Towns we cover here include Elgin, Buckie, Forres, Lossiemouth.

• Buckie
• Elgin
• Forres
• Lossiemouth

Approvals for an extension in Moray

In Scotland, householder permitted development rules (Class 1A for single-storey ground-floor extensions and Class 1B for extensions of more than one storey) allow some smaller extensions without a planning application, within limits on depth, height and distance from the boundary. Conservation areas and listed buildings are more restricted.

In a conservation area or national scenic area the householder permitted development rights are more limited, listed homes need listed building consent, and if rights have been removed by a condition or direction, any extension needs an application.

In Scotland a building warrant from the council is needed before work starts on almost any extension, and a completion certificate is issued when the work is accepted. Building standards are set in the Scottish technical handbooks.

Popular extension prices in Moray

We publish guide prices so you can budget before anyone visits. For Moray they are adjusted by ×0.98, the factor we use across Scotland.

Which extension suits a Moray home?

Scotland's housing includes sandstone villas, terraces and tenements in the cities and plenty of post-war and modern houses and bungalows elsewhere. A building warrant is needed before work starts.

Depending on the plot, bungalow extensions and orangery extensions are often the strongest options, with single-storey rear extensions worth considering where there is room.