Extensions
Extensions in Playing Place
Homes in Playing Place
Playing Place is a village made up mostly of twentieth-century family homes and bungalows. For a house or bungalow here, the first decision is usually whether a single-storey or two-storey extension suits the plot and the way you use your home, and we build both. If you are leaning towards a single-storey rear extension, it may fall under permitted development rights within size limits, so it is worth checking that route before a design is settled. The photo on this page shows one of our own finished extensions. The review beside it is from a customer who had a large extension built by us and praised the clear communication and quality workmanship. We are rated 5.0 on Google.
“Miles and Marc built a large extension on our house. The process was great from start to finish, with clear communication throughout and quality workmanship. I would happily have them back for any future building projects.”
What matters for extensions in Playing Place
We manage the whole extension in-house, so one team carries the work from the groundwork and structural stages through to the finishing. Every extension has to meet the Building Regulations for foundations, structure, insulation and drainage, and building control checks the work against them, so those standards shape each stage of the build.
- Sort out the planning route first: many single-storey rear extensions can go ahead under permitted development, within size limits, without a full planning application.
- If your home is listed or sits in a conservation area, expect tighter rules: permitted development is more limited, and a listed building needs listed building consent.
- Groundwork and foundations come first, built to meet the Building Regulations and checked by building control.
- Structural work follows, then the finishing, all managed in-house rather than handed between separate firms.
Questions about extensions in Playing Place
Will my extension need a full planning application?
Not always. Many single-storey rear extensions can be built under permitted development rights, within size limits, without a full planning application. Those rights are more limited in conservation areas, and any work on a listed building needs listed building consent, so check where your home stands before you settle on a design.
Can you build a two-storey extension on a family house in Playing Place?
Yes. We build two-storey extensions as well as single-storey ones, and we manage them in-house from groundwork and structural work through to finishing.
What does building control look at?
Building control checks that an extension meets the Building Regulations for its foundations, structure, insulation and drainage. Those requirements apply whether you are adding a single-storey room at the back or a larger two-storey extension.