Building regulations for extensions in Stoke-on-Trent
We prepare building regulations for extensions for homes in Stoke-on-Trent, as a stand-alone service or as the first stage of a design and build project.
- Guide price in Stoke-on-TrentFrom £850 inc VAT
- Approval routeFull plans or building notice
- Timescale2–5 weeks for drawings
- Postcode districtsST1, ST2, ST3, ST4, ST5
Planning and approvals in Stoke-on-Trent
Building regulations approval is separate from planning. In England you can use the council's building control team or a registered building control approver; a full plans application gets the drawings checked before work starts, and the inspector signs the work off with a completion certificate.
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.
Building over or within 3 m of a public sewer needs the water company's consent, usually through a build-over agreement, before the foundations go in.
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).
Included in a typical project
- Submission to the council or a registered building control approver
- Completion certificate on sign-off
- Structural calculations for beams, lintels and foundations
- Building regulations drawings and written specification
- Energy and glazing checks, including whole-house calculations if needed
Fees in Stoke-on-Trent
Guide fees for Stoke-on-Trent including VAT, using our West Midlands factor of ×0.97. Council and building control charges are not included.
| Option | What it covers | Guide price |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Building regulations drawings for a simple single-storey extension | £850 – £1,750 |
| Standard | Drawings plus structural calculations | £1,250 – £2,550 |
| Premium | Complex or two-storey pack with energy calculations | £2,100 – £3,700 |
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.
Want a range for your exact size? The guide-price tool takes about a minute.
Local to Stoke-on-Trent
Site visits are available across Stoke-on-Trent (ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4, ST5, ST6). Nearby, we also take on projects in Newcastle-under-Lyme (2 miles), Longton (3 miles), Kidsgrove (6 miles), Leek (10 miles).
For homes towards Cheshire, Congleton is around 11 miles away. Across the West Midlands, brick-built semis with long gardens are common, so single-storey and two-storey rear extensions are popular choices.
What happens next
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 Stoke-on-Trent home, measure up, talk through what you want and check the planning position.
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
We build it with one project manager, book the building control inspections and hand over the completion certificate.
Questions answered
Can I see a price before committing to anything?
Yes. The guide prices on this page are adjusted for Stoke-on-Trent, and the guide-price tool gives a range for your own size. After the survey you get a written price before anything is agreed.
Do I need building regulations approval in Stoke-on-Trent?
Yes. Almost every extension needs it, whatever the planning route. We prepare the drawings and book the inspections.
Do you cover all of Stoke-on-Trent?
Yes. We cover Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding parts of Staffordshire. Site visits are free and there is no obligation.
Who are building control?
Either your local council’s building control team or a registered building control approver. Both inspect the work and issue the completion certificate.
What are the insulation standards for an extension?
In England, new walls in an extension should achieve a U-value of 0.18 W/m²K, roofs 0.15 and floors 0.18, with windows at 1.4 and rooflights at 2.2. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland set their own figures.
Book a free site visit in Stoke-on-Trent
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.