Adding a house extension to your existing home can be an excellent idea and a simple way of value creation which you can recover with the subsequent increase in property value.
If you haven't extended your house at the back or side, why not go ahead!. It will certainly give you more space to move around your home, most will probably double your kitchen or living room area while increasing the total value of your property, should you come to sell it or let in the future.
Adding an extension to your house
If you want to add an extension to your house, you should first check if you need to apply for planning permission.
Permitted development
You don't need to apply for planning permission if the extension meets certain requirements. This is called 'permitted development'. The rules for permitted development depend on how many storeys your extension will have.
[Click here] for planning permission regulations in Scotland.
In order to give you complete satisfaction, we know that clear communication and team work are paramount. In relation to planning permission for single storey extensions it isn't required as long as:
If your house extension will have one storey, you don't need planning permission as long as:
it's located at the back of the house
it doesn't go back further than 3 metres if it's a terraced house, or 4 metres if it's not
the height of the eaves (where the wall meets the roof) is no higher than 3 metres
it's not higher than 4 metres, including sloping roofs
it doesn't cover more floor area than your house does
it doesn't take up half the 'curtilage' – the grounds behind your home
it's not within a conservation area
If your house extension is to have more than one storey, you don't need planning permission for it as long as:
it's located at the back of the house
there's at least 10 metres between the extension and the boundaries of your grounds
it isn't higher than your house (excluding chimneys)
it doesn't cover more floor area than your original house does
it's not higher than 4 metres, including sloping roofs
it doesn't cover more floor area than your house does
it doesn't cover more floor area than your original house does
it doesn't take up half the 'curtilage' – the grounds behind your home
Not every house, even one recently built, meets all the needs of its owner. You may have a desire to change something,like the interior decor, fixings and furnishings but also make a redesign of the house by extending it and enlarging the living environment.
So if you do require more space and have decided to extend your home, you need to choose which type of extension you would like to have:
If your project requires planning or building warrant advice we would recommend discussing this with a registered architect. Scotruss Builders work in partnership with A10 Architects Ltd delivering a variety of projects from new builds, house extensions, loft conversions and refurbishments. A10 Architects Ltd can assist, according to your needs, ranging from simple advice to full contract administration for the completion of your
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