Extensions in Tamworth: design, planning and build
More space without moving: we plan and build extensions across Tamworth, with one team for the drawings, the council and the build.
- Postcode districtsB77, B78, B79
- Price regionWest Midlands (×0.97)
- Planning rulesEngland
- Site visitFree, no obligation
Do extensions in Tamworth need planning permission?
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 return infill is often permitted development if it stays within the height limits and is no wider than half the width of the original house. Conservation areas, listed buildings and flats always need an application, and the boundary wall usually brings in the Party Wall Act.
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).
Guide prices for Tamworth
Prices on this page use our West Midlands factor of ×0.97, include VAT at 20% and cover the build; your written price follows a survey and agreed drawings.
| Extension type | Example size | Standard spec (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Extensions over a garage | 12 m² | £24,000 – £31,500 |
| Kitchen extensions | 20 m² | £40,500 – £51,500 |
| Double-storey extensions | 32 m² | £55,500 – £73,000 |
| Side return extensions | 11 m² | £25,500 – £32,500 |
| Conservatory replacement extensions | 14 m² | £29,000 – £37,500 |
| Single-storey rear extensions | 20 m² | £39,500 – £50,500 |
Which extension suits a Tamworth home?
The West Midlands has a large stock of 1930s and post-war semi-detached houses, which are well suited to rear, side and over-garage extensions, plus Victorian terraces in the older inner areas.
The types we would usually look at first for a home in Tamworth are kitchen extensions, single-storey rear extensions and extensions over a garage, depending on the garden and how the house is laid out.
Covering Tamworth and nearby
Postcode districts we cover around Tamworth include B77, B78, B79. The same team covers Lichfield (6 miles), Burntwood (10 miles), Burton upon Trent (12 miles), Rugeley (13 miles), Great Wyrley (13 miles), all within easy reach. Atherstone, in Warwickshire, is roughly 7 miles from Tamworth and also on our list.
Every extension type in Tamworth
- Planning permission for extensions · from £300
- Utility and boot room extensions · from £13,500
- Side extensions · from £21,000
- Bedroom extensions · from £25,000
- Bungalow extensions · from £25,000
- Timber frame extensions · from £20,000
- Orangery extensions · from £29,000
- Home office extensions · from £15,500
- Glass box extensions · from £29,000
- Side return extensions · from £17,000
- Pitched roof extensions · from £21,500
- Building regulations for extensions · from £850
- Conservatory replacement extensions · from £19,000
- Flat roof extensions · from £20,000
- Extension plans and drawings · from £1,150
- Double-storey extensions · from £36,500
- Single-storey rear extensions · from £20,000
- Extensions over a garage · from £23,000
- Wraparound extensions · from £34,500
- Porch extensions · from £3,850
- Kitchen extensions · from £26,000
- Annexe extensions · from £53,000
Free site visit
We visit your Tamworth 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
We confirm the build price in writing, based on the approved drawings and the finishes you have chosen.
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 Tamworth
How much does an extension cost in Tamworth?
Using our West Midlands factor (×0.97), a standard-spec single-storey extension of 20 m² is a guide £39,500 to £50,500 including VAT, and a 32 m² two-storey extension £55,500 to £73,000. Your written price follows the survey.
How long does an extension take in Tamworth?
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 Tamworth?
Yes, including the surrounding parts of Staffordshire. Site visits are free and there is no obligation.
Can I get a price before anyone visits?
Yes. This page shows guide prices adjusted for Tamworth, and the guide-price tool gives a range for your own size and finish in about a minute.
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 Tamworth
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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