House extensions in Rutland

Towns we cover in Rutland

Towns we cover here include Oakham, Uppingham.

• Oakham
• Uppingham

What works best for Rutland houses?

Homes across the East Midlands often have usable side land or a driveway beside the house, which opens up side and wraparound options.

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

Rutland extension prices at a glance

We publish guide prices so you can budget before anyone visits. For Rutland they are adjusted by ×0.95, the factor we use across East Midlands.

Approvals for an extension in Rutland

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 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.