Extending your home in Oakham

Areas we cover around Oakham

Postcode districts we cover around Oakham include LE15. We also work in nearby Uppingham (0 miles). Stamford, in Lincolnshire, is roughly 9 miles from Oakham and also on our list.

• Uppingham

Approvals for an extension in Oakham

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).

Choosing the right extension in Oakham

The East Midlands has plenty of inter-war and post-war semis and detached houses with room to extend, alongside Victorian terraces in the towns.

For many houses here, conservatory replacement extensions, single-storey rear extensions or side extensions gives the most useful space for the budget.

What extensions cost in Oakham

Every figure below is a guide for Oakham, adjusted for East Midlands build costs (×0.95) and including VAT. Design and council fees are shown separately on each page.