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Single-storey rear extensions across Telford

Our design and build teams take on single-storey extensions in Telford, from the first measured survey through planning and building control to the finished room.

  • Guide price in TelfordFrom £20,000 inc VAT
  • PlanningOften permitted development (3–4 m), or prior approval up to 6–8 m
  • Build time10–16 weeks on site
  • Postcode districtsTF1, TF2, TF3, TF4, TF7
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Single-storey extension prices in Telford

For Telford we adjust our national guide rates by ×0.97, the factor we use for West Midlands. Figures include VAT; your written quote after the survey replaces them.

Typical rates in Telford: £1,700 to £3,300 per m² including VAT, depending on specification.

SizeEssentialStandardPremium
3 m × 4 m
12 m²
£20,000 – £24,000£23,500 – £30,500£30,000 – £40,000
4 m × 5 m
20 m²
£33,500 – £40,000£39,500 – £50,500£50,000 – £66,000
5 m × 6 m
30 m²
£50,500 – £60,000£59,500 – £76,000£75,500 – £99,000

For a figure based on your own dimensions, use our guide-price tool.

Do I need planning permission in Telford?

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.

The planning position for a specific Telford address depends on its history and any designations, which is why we check it at the first visit.

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.

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).

Who a single-storey extension suits

  • Homeowners who want open-plan living onto the garden
  • Semi-detached and detached houses with a usable rear garden
  • Terraced houses that want a deeper kitchen across the full width

Depth is the big decision. Every extra metre adds floor area but also takes garden and can push you out of permitted development. We draw the room at two or three depths so you can see the trade-off in space, light and cost before anything is fixed.

Working in Telford

Our survey diary covers Telford, including TF1, TF2, TF3, TF4, TF7, TF8. We also work in nearby Wellington (3 miles), Bridgnorth (11 miles), Shrewsbury (13 miles), Market Drayton (15 miles).

The West Midlands has a large stock of 1930s and post-war semi-detached houses, which are well suited to rear, side and over-garage extensions, plus Victorian terraces in the older inner areas.

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.

  1. Free site visit

    We visit your Telford home, measure up, talk through what you want and check the planning position.

  2. Design and approvals

    We draw the design, agree it with you and handle planning or permitted development checks and building regulations.

  3. Fixed written price

    The price is fixed in writing once the design is settled, with a clear programme and payment stages.

  4. Build and sign-off

    Work is carried out to the agreed programme, inspected by building control and signed off at the end.

Single-storey extension questions answered

Who do I contract with for a single-storey extension in Telford?

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 Telford?

Yes. Almost every extension needs it, whatever the planning route. We prepare the drawings and book the inspections.

How long does a single-storey extension take to build in Telford?

On site, typically 10 to 16 weeks once approvals are in place. Before that, allow 4–12 weeks design and approvals.

Can I stay in the house during the build?

Usually yes. Most of the work happens outside until the final weeks, when we open the rear wall. We plan that stage carefully and seal the opening with a temporary screen to keep dust down.

How deep can a single-storey rear extension be without planning permission?

In England, up to 3 m beyond the original rear wall on a semi-detached or terraced house and 4 m on a detached house, within height and boundary limits. Through the larger home extension prior approval scheme those depths rise to 6 m and 8 m. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland use their own rules, which we check for your address.

Book a free site visit in Telford

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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