House extensions in Ipswich
From a small utility to a two-storey addition, we take on house extensions throughout Ipswich, starting with a free visit and a planning check.
- Postcode districtsIP1, IP2, IP3, IP4, IP5, IP8
- Price regionEast of England (×1.06)
- Planning rulesEngland
- Site visitFree, no obligation
Choosing the right extension in Ipswich
Across the East of England many houses sit on generous plots, and single-storey and wraparound extensions are a natural fit.
The types we would usually look at first for a home in Ipswich are wraparound extensions, bungalow extensions and single-storey rear extensions, depending on the garden and how the house is laid out.
Areas we cover around Ipswich
Across IP1, IP2, IP3, IP4, IP5, IP8, we can visit, measure and advise. The same team covers Woodbridge (10 miles), Felixstowe (11 miles), Stowmarket (11 miles), Sudbury (18 miles), Bury St Edmunds (23 miles), all within easy reach. Just over the Essex border, Harwich is about 10 miles away.
Popular extension prices in Ipswich
We publish guide prices so you can budget before anyone visits. For Ipswich they are adjusted by ×1.06, the factor we use across East of England.
| Extension type | Example size | Standard spec (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Wraparound extensions | 25 m² | £60,500 – £77,000 |
| Single-storey rear extensions | 20 m² | £43,000 – £55,500 |
| Kitchen extensions | 20 m² | £44,500 – £56,500 |
| Extensions over a garage | 12 m² | £26,500 – £34,500 |
| Orangery extensions | 16 m² | £47,000 – £59,500 |
Planning and building control in Ipswich
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 extension can be permitted development if it is no more than 4 m high and no wider than half the width of the original house. Two-storey side extensions, and any side extension on designated land such as a conservation area, need a householder planning application.
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).
Choose an extension type
- Annexe extensions · from £58,000
- Bedroom extensions · from £27,500
- Conservatory replacement extensions · from £21,000
- Double-storey extensions · from £40,000
- Side extensions · from £23,000
- Single-storey rear extensions · from £22,000
- Porch extensions · from £4,200
- Pitched roof extensions · from £23,500
- Orangery extensions · from £31,500
- Building regulations for extensions · from £950
- Side return extensions · from £19,000
- Kitchen extensions · from £28,500
- Bungalow extensions · from £27,500
- Extensions over a garage · from £25,000
- Flat roof extensions · from £22,000
- Extension plans and drawings · from £1,250
- Home office extensions · from £16,500
- Timber frame extensions · from £22,000
- Glass box extensions · from £31,500
- Wraparound extensions · from £38,000
- Planning permission for extensions · from £350
- Utility and boot room extensions · from £14,500
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
The build is managed from start to finish, inspected at each stage and signed off on completion.
Questions about extensions in Ipswich
How much does an extension cost in Ipswich?
Using our East of England factor (×1.06), a standard-spec single-storey extension of 20 m² is a guide £43,000 to £55,500 including VAT, and a 32 m² two-storey extension £61,000 to £80,000. Your written price follows the survey.
Will my neighbours need to be told?
If you apply for planning or prior approval the council notifies them, and in England party wall notices may be needed for work near a shared boundary.
Do you cover all of Ipswich?
Yes, including the surrounding parts of Suffolk. 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 Ipswich, and the guide-price tool gives a range for your own size and finish in about a minute.
Book a free site visit in Ipswich
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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