Extensions
Extensions in Perranwell Station
Homes in Perranwell Station
Perranwell Station is a rural village, and most of the houses here are older cottages or family homes. However old the original house is, the new part still has to meet today's Building Regulations on foundations, structure, insulation and drainage, and building control will check it. Planning is the other early question. A good number of single-storey rear extensions are covered by permitted development rights, which means no full planning application is needed as long as the work stays within set size limits. Those rights are narrower for a house inside a conservation area, and a listed building needs listed building consent.
What matters for extensions in Perranwell Station
If you are weighing up extensions in Perranwell Station, settle the planning position first, because it shapes what you can build and how large it can be. Once that is clear, we manage the build in-house, starting in the ground and working up through the structure to the final finish. When you ask for a quote, tell us whether you have one storey or two in mind and whether the house is listed or sits in a conservation area.
- Groundwork and foundations, dug and laid to satisfy the Building Regulations.
- Structural work for a single or two-storey addition.
- Insulation and drainage built to the standard the regulations set, ready for building control to inspect.
- Finishing, managed in-house like every other stage of the build.
Questions about extensions in Perranwell Station
Do I need planning permission to extend my cottage at the back?
Not always. Many single-storey rear extensions can go ahead under permitted development rights without a full planning application, provided they stay within the size limits. If the cottage is in a conservation area those rights are more limited, and if it is listed you will need listed building consent.
Is a two-storey extension an option for a family home?
Yes. We build two-storey extensions as well as single-storey ones, with the groundwork, structural work and finishing all handled in-house.
Who checks that the extension has been built properly?
Building control. They check the work against the Building Regulations covering foundations, structure, insulation and drainage.