Side return extensions in Craigavon
Our design and build teams take on side return extensions in Craigavon, from the first measured survey through planning and building control to the finished room.
- Guide price in CraigavonFrom £15,000 inc VAT
- PlanningDepends on the NI limits; checked at the survey
- Build time10–14 weeks on site
- Postcode districtsBT63, BT64, BT65, BT66
Extensions in and around Craigavon
Site visits are available across Craigavon (BT63, BT64, BT65, BT66). The same team covers Portadown (3 miles), Armagh (11 miles), all within easy reach.
For homes towards County Down, Banbridge is around 8 miles away. Northern Ireland's housing ranges from city terraces to large numbers of detached houses and bungalows on rural plots, many in render, where single-storey extensions fit easily.
Side return extension prices in Craigavon
For Craigavon we adjust our national guide rates by ×0.86, the factor we use for Northern Ireland. Figures include VAT; your written quote after the survey replaces them.
Typical rates in Craigavon: £1,810 to £3,270 per m² including VAT, depending on specification.
| Size | Essential | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 m × 4.5 m 8 m² | £15,000 – £18,500 | £16,500 – £21,000 | £20,500 – £26,500 |
| 2 m × 5.5 m 11 m² | £19,500 – £24,000 | £22,500 – £28,500 | £28,000 – £36,000 |
| 2.2 m × 7 m 15 m² | £27,000 – £32,500 | £30,500 – £39,000 | £38,500 – £49,500 |
For a figure based on your own dimensions, use our guide-price tool.
Is a side return extension right for your house?
- Homes where the garden is too small to lose much depth
- Victorian and Edwardian terraces with a rear outrigger
- Narrow galley kitchens
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.
Do I need planning permission in Craigavon?
In Northern Ireland the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 lets some single-storey rear extensions go ahead without planning permission, up to 3 m on a semi-detached or terraced house and 4 m on a detached house, within height and boundary limits. Larger, side and two-storey extensions normally need planning permission from the council, and building control approval is separate.
In a conservation area or area of townscape character the permitted development rights are more limited, listed homes need listed building consent, and if rights have been removed by a condition, any extension needs an application.
Northern Ireland has no Party Wall Act. Where work is on or close to a shared boundary, we agree access and protection with your neighbour in writing before work starts.
In Northern Ireland building control is run by the councils under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland). We submit full plans or a building notice and book the inspections through to completion.
Applications are decided by your council, which handles local planning in Northern Ireland.
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 Craigavon 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
Work is carried out to the agreed programme, inspected by building control and signed off at the end.
Side return extension questions answered
How long does a side return extension take to build in Craigavon?
On site, typically 10 to 14 weeks once approvals are in place. Before that, allow 6–12 weeks design and approvals.
Do you cover all of Craigavon?
Yes. We cover Craigavon and the surrounding parts of County Armagh. Site visits are free and there is no obligation.
Can I see a price before committing to anything?
Yes. The guide prices on this page are adjusted for Craigavon, and the guide-price tool gives a range for your own size. After the survey you get a written price before anything is agreed.
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.
Can I combine a side return with a rear extension?
Yes. That combination is a wraparound extension, which adds the most space to a terraced house.
Book a free site visit in Craigavon
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.