House Extensions

House Extensions and New Builds in the Glasgow area

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.

Single-storey House Extensions

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

Multi-storey House Extensions

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

Extension Types

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:

Single Storey/Rear Extension

Opens up a house and connects it with the garden, is constructed at the rear or on the side of the house.

Double or Multi-storey Extension

Constructed at the rear or side of a house, this type can connect with your garden while opening up much need living space.

Serves to enlarge existing space on upper floors adding extra room(s) Sunroom extension

Constructed with large areas of glazing with a conventional insulated roof and typically one insulated wall.

Garage Extension

Turns a garage into living space and avoids losing precious garden space.

Transformative Extension

Can be part of an overall redesign project that completely transforms the appearance of your house

Side Return Extension

Extends your house into an alley way or space at the side of your house

Wrap-around Extension

A side return extension and rear extension combined

House Extensions