Side return extensions in Brecon: design, approvals and build
Brecon homeowners can use us for the whole side return extension project: survey, design, planning or permitted development checks, building regulations and the build itself.
- Guide price in BreconFrom £16,500 inc VAT
- PlanningCan be permitted development; party wall notice usual
- Build time10–14 weeks on site
- Postcode districtsLD3
Working in Brecon
Across LD3, we can visit, measure and advise. Nearby, we also take on projects in Llandrindod Wells (21 miles), Newtown (39 miles), Welshpool (49 miles).
Ebbw Vale, in Gwent, is roughly 14 miles from Brecon and also on our list. In Wales, terraced houses with rear offshoots are common in the towns, while detached houses and bungalows dominate in rural areas.
Planning rules that apply in Brecon
In Wales a single-storey side return can fall within permitted development if it stays within the 4 m height limit and the width rules for side extensions. Conservation areas and listed buildings need consent, and the Party Wall Act applies to work on or near a shared wall.
In a conservation area, national park, National Landscape or 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 regulations approval is separate from planning. Wales has its own building regulations and approved documents; the council or a registered building control approver checks the plans, inspects the work and issues a completion certificate.
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies in Wales as in England: notice must be served before work to a shared wall, building on the boundary, or excavating close to a neighbour's foundations.
Applications are decided by the local planning authority (your county or county borough council, or the national park authority).
Guide prices for Brecon
For Brecon we adjust our national guide rates by ×0.93, the factor we use for Wales. Figures include VAT; your written quote after the survey replaces them.
Typical rates in Brecon: £1,950 to £3,530 per m² including VAT, depending on specification.
| Size | Essential | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 m × 4.5 m 8 m² | £16,500 – £20,000 | £17,500 – £22,500 | £22,000 – £28,500 |
| 2 m × 5.5 m 11 m² | £21,000 – £26,000 | £24,500 – £31,000 | £30,500 – £39,000 |
| 2.2 m × 7 m 15 m² | £29,000 – £35,000 | £33,000 – £42,000 | £41,500 – £53,500 |
For a figure based on your own dimensions, use our guide-price tool.
Included in a typical project
- Kitchen-ready shell or full finish
- Design to keep daylight in the middle of the house
- Party wall notice support (England and Wales)
- Survey of the outrigger, boundary wall and drainage
- Glazed, sloping or flat roof with rooflights
- New boundary wall or raised party wall
Light is the design problem. A side return can make the middle of the house darker if the roof is solid, so we model the daylight and usually recommend a glazed slope or a run of rooflights along the boundary edge.
Our process, step by step
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 Brecon 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
With the design and specification agreed, you get a fixed written price and a start date.
Build and sign-off
Work is carried out to the agreed programme, inspected by building control and signed off at the end.
Side return extension questions answered
Will my neighbours in Brecon be involved?
If a planning application is needed, the council notifies neighbours. If the work is on or near a shared boundary, party wall notices may also be needed.
Can I see a price before committing to anything?
Yes. The guide prices on this page are adjusted for Brecon, 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 you cover all of Brecon?
Yes. We cover Brecon and the surrounding parts of Powys. Site visits are free and there is no obligation.
Will the kitchen be darker?
Not if the roof is designed well. A glazed roof or a line of rooflights along the boundary usually makes the room brighter than before.
How much does a side return extension cost?
Our guide range is about £1,950 to £3,530 per m² including VAT, so a typical 2 m × 5.5 m infill lands around £24,500 to £31,000 at standard spec in Brecon, more in London.
Book a free site visit in Brecon
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.