Extensions
Extensions in Truro
Homes in Truro
A Georgian townhouse in the centre and a later family home on the surrounding hills raise different questions when you want more space. With the older townhouse, find out early whether it is listed or lies within a conservation area: work on a listed building needs listed building consent, and conservation areas narrow what permitted development allows. That answer shapes the design, so it is worth settling before anything is drawn. On the hills, if your garden rises or falls behind the house, the groundwork and foundations have to be planned around that ground. Whatever the house, building control checks the foundations, structure, insulation and drainage against the Building Regulations.
What matters for extensions in Truro
When we take on extensions in Truro, our own team carries the work from breaking ground to the finished room. Groundwork and foundations come first, then the structural work that forms the new space, and finally the finishing. Along the way, building control checks the work against the Building Regulations.
- Ground prepared and foundations laid by our in-house team
- Structure built for a single-storey or two-storey addition
- Insulation and drainage done to the standard that building control checks
- Finishing carried out in-house as the final stage
Questions about extensions in Truro
Will a single-storey extension at the back of my Truro house need planning permission?
Not necessarily. Many single-storey rear extensions can be built under permitted development rights without a full planning application, as long as they stay within the size limits. If your home is in a conservation area those rights are more limited, so check that before settling on a design.
I live in a Georgian townhouse. What do I need to sort out before extending it?
Check whether the building is listed. If it is, listed building consent is needed for any work on it, and that should be in hand before the design is fixed. Once you know where you stand, we can talk through whether a single or two-storey extension fits what you are after.
What should I have ready when I ask for a quote?
Tell us what you want the new space to do, describe the house as it is now, and share any drawings or photographs you already have. That lets us start talking through extensions in Truro with your own house in mind.