Extending your home in Elgin
Looking to extend your home in Elgin? Start here: extension types, guide prices for Elgin, the planning rules that apply and how a project runs.
- Postcode districtsIV30
- Price regionScotland (×0.98)
- Planning rulesScotland
- Site visitFree, no obligation
Where we work near Elgin
Site visits are available across Elgin (IV30). Neighbouring towns we cover include Lossiemouth (5 miles), Forres (11 miles), Buckie (15 miles). Just over the Highlands and Islands border, Nairn is about 21 miles away.
What extensions cost in Elgin
Every figure below is a guide for Elgin, adjusted for Scotland build costs (×0.98) and including VAT. Design and council fees are shown separately on each page.
| Extension type | Example size | Standard spec (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-storey rear extensions | 20 m² | £40,000 – £51,000 |
| Extensions over a garage | 12 m² | £24,500 – £32,000 |
| Kitchen extensions | 20 m² | £41,000 – £52,000 |
| Side return extensions | 11 m² | £25,500 – £32,500 |
| Double-storey extensions | 32 m² | £56,000 – £74,000 |
| Conservatory replacement extensions | 14 m² | £29,000 – £38,000 |
What works best for Elgin houses?
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, double-storey extensions and bungalow extensions are often the strongest options, with single-storey rear extensions worth considering where there is room.
Do extensions in Elgin need planning permission?
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.
Applications are decided by your council as planning authority.
Every extension type in Elgin
- Planning permission for extensions · from £300
- Orangery extensions · from £29,000
- Glass box extensions · from £29,000
- Single-storey rear extensions · from £20,500
- Home office extensions · from £15,500
- Bedroom extensions · from £25,000
- Double-storey extensions · from £37,000
- Extensions over a garage · from £23,500
- Conservatory replacement extensions · from £19,500
- Wraparound extensions · from £35,000
- Side extensions · from £21,500
- Extension plans and drawings · from £1,150
- Flat roof extensions · from £20,500
- Side return extensions · from £17,500
- Utility and boot room extensions · from £13,500
- Building regulations for extensions · from £850
- Timber frame extensions · from £20,500
- Pitched roof extensions · from £21,500
- Annexe extensions · from £53,500
- Kitchen extensions · from £26,000
- Porch extensions · from £3,900
- Bungalow extensions · from £25,500
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
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
With the design and specification agreed, you get a fixed written price and a start date.
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 Elgin
How much does an extension cost in Elgin?
Using our Scotland factor (×0.98), a standard-spec single-storey extension of 20 m² is a guide £40,000 to £51,000 including VAT, and a 32 m² two-storey extension £56,000 to £74,000. Your written price follows the survey.
Will my neighbours need to be told?
If you apply for planning permission the council notifies neighbours, and we agree access with them in writing for work near a shared boundary.
Can I get a price before anyone visits?
Yes. This page shows guide prices adjusted for Elgin, and the guide-price tool gives a range for your own size and finish in about a minute.
Do you cover all of Elgin?
Yes, including the surrounding parts of Moray. Site visits are free and there is no obligation.
Do I need planning permission for an extension in Elgin?
Not always. It depends on the size, position and your property's history. Scottish householder rules allow some smaller extensions without an application, but a building warrant is still needed.
Book a free site visit in Elgin
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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Book a free site visit
Tell us a little about the project and we will arrange a time.