Wakefield house extensions
From a small utility to a two-storey addition, we take on house extensions throughout Wakefield, starting with a free visit and a planning check.
- Postcode districtsWF1, WF2, WF3, WF4, WF5, WF6
- Price regionYorkshire and the Humber (×0.94)
- Planning rulesEngland
- Site visitFree, no obligation
Popular extension prices in Wakefield
Every figure below is a guide for Wakefield, adjusted for Yorkshire and the Humber build costs (×0.94) 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 | £38,500 – £49,000 |
| Side return extensions | 11 m² | £24,500 – £31,500 |
| Wraparound extensions | 25 m² | £54,000 – £68,500 |
| Kitchen extensions | 20 m² | £39,000 – £50,000 |
| Extensions over a garage | 12 m² | £23,500 – £30,500 |
| Conservatory replacement extensions | 14 m² | £28,000 – £36,500 |
| Double-storey extensions | 32 m² | £54,000 – £71,000 |
Which extension suits a Wakefield home?
Yorkshire and the Humber combines stone-built terraces in the Pennine towns with brick semis and newer estates elsewhere, so materials and roof details need matching with care.
Depending on the plot, double-storey extensions and single-storey rear extensions are often the strongest options, with pitched roof extensions worth considering where there is room.
Wakefield and surrounding towns
We cover Wakefield and the postcode districts WF1, WF2, WF3, WF4, WF5, WF6. The same team covers Ossett (3 miles), Dewsbury (5 miles), Morley (6 miles), Batley (6 miles), Castleford (6 miles), all within easy reach. Just over the South Yorkshire border, Darton is about 7 miles away.
Planning rules in Wakefield
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).
Choose an extension type
- Wraparound extensions · from £33,500
- Double-storey extensions · from £35,500
- Utility and boot room extensions · from £13,000
- Porch extensions · from £3,750
- Orangery extensions · from £28,000
- Glass box extensions · from £28,000
- Conservatory replacement extensions · from £18,500
- Annexe extensions · from £51,500
- Flat roof extensions · from £19,500
- Building regulations for extensions · from £800
- Side return extensions · from £16,500
- Single-storey rear extensions · from £19,500
- Pitched roof extensions · from £20,500
- Bedroom extensions · from £24,000
- Home office extensions · from £15,000
- Extension plans and drawings · from £1,100
- Bungalow extensions · from £24,500
- Side extensions · from £20,500
- Kitchen extensions · from £25,000
- Planning permission for extensions · from £300
- Timber frame extensions · from £19,500
- Extensions over a garage · from £22,500
Free site visit
It starts with a visit to your house to measure, check access and talk through ideas and budget.
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
You receive a written, itemised price and programme. Nothing starts until you are happy with it.
Build and sign-off
Our team builds the extension, keeps you updated weekly and finishes with building control sign-off.
Questions about extensions in Wakefield
How much does an extension cost in Wakefield?
Using our Yorkshire and the Humber factor (×0.94), a standard-spec single-storey extension of 20 m² is a guide £38,500 to £49,000 including VAT, and a 32 m² two-storey extension £54,000 to £71,000. 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.
Can I get a price before anyone visits?
Yes. This page shows guide prices adjusted for Wakefield, and the guide-price tool gives a range for your own size and finish in about a minute.
How long does an extension take in Wakefield?
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.
Book a free site visit in Wakefield
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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Tell us a little about the project and we will arrange a time.