Building regulations for extensions in Peebles
Need the building warrant for extensions in Peebles? We survey the house, prepare what the council needs and deal with the officers until a decision is made.
- Guide price in PeeblesFrom £850 inc VAT
- Approval routeBuilding warrant before work starts
- Timescale2–5 weeks for drawings
- Postcode districtsEH45
When it helps
- Glass-heavy designs that need energy calculations
- Every extension, whatever the planning route
- Homeowners using their own builder who need the drawings
Covering Peebles
We cover Peebles and the postcode districts EH45. Neighbouring towns we cover include Galashiels (15 miles), Hawick (24 miles), Kelso (31 miles).
Penicuik, in Edinburgh and the Lothians, is roughly 12 miles from Peebles and also on our list. Across Scotland, extensions follow Scottish planning and building standards, including the building warrant process, which we build into the programme from the start.
Design and approval fees for Peebles
Fees below are our Peebles guide (×0.98, the Scotland factor), including VAT. Council and building control fees are extra.
| Option | What it covers | Guide price |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Building regulations drawings for a simple single-storey extension | £850 – £1,800 |
| Standard | Drawings plus structural calculations | £1,250 – £2,550 |
| Premium | Complex or two-storey pack with energy calculations | £2,150 – £3,750 |
Our design fee only. Building control charges are set by your council (or, in England and Wales, a registered building control approver) and quoted separately.Council fees are extra and are set by the Scottish Government.
For a figure based on your own dimensions, use our guide-price tool.
Will the council need to approve it?
In Scotland a building warrant from the council is needed before work starts on almost any extension, and a completion certificate is issued when the work is accepted. Building standards are set in the Scottish technical handbooks.
In a conservation area or national scenic area the householder permitted development rights are more limited, listed homes need listed building consent, and if rights have been removed by a condition or direction, any extension needs an application.
Building close to a public sewer needs the agreement of Scottish Water, which we check during design.
Applications are decided by your council as planning authority.
From first visit to completion
Site visits are free and there is no obligation. Where drawings are needed, the design stage is priced in writing before it starts.
Free site visit
We visit your Peebles home, measure up, talk through what you want and check the planning position.
Design and approvals
We draw the design, agree it with you and handle planning or permitted development checks and building regulations.
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.
Common questions in Peebles
Will my neighbours in Peebles be involved?
If a planning application is needed, the council notifies neighbours. Where work is close to a shared boundary, we agree access and protection with them in writing.
Who do I contract with in Peebles?
Your contract is with S&K Property Investments and Improvement Ltd, which designs and manages the project and the build teams who carry it out.
Do I need building regulations approval in Peebles?
Yes. Almost every extension needs it, whatever the planning route. In Scotland that means a building warrant before work starts.
Book a free site visit in Peebles
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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Book a free site visit
Tell us a little about the project and we will arrange a time.