Extensions · Winchester
Property extensions in Winchester
Single storey, double storey, side return and wrap-around. The room you wanted, built so it looks like it was always there.
Property extensions in Winchester
What the job usually looks like here.
An extension in Winchester is as much a planning job as a building one. On the Victorian terraces in Fulflood and Hyde the side return is the obvious move and the one the council sees most often, so the application has to be right: matching brick, a roof form that sits below the existing eaves, and glazing that does not overlook next door. Inside a conservation area, and on the streets carrying an Article 4 direction, even work that would be permitted development elsewhere needs consent.
The Winchester extension we are asked for most is the side return on a Victorian terrace in Fulflood or Hyde — filling the narrow alley beside the back addition to give a full-width kitchen. It is a well-understood job and the council sees a lot of them, which cuts both ways: there is precedent to point at, and there is a clear expectation about what the elevation should look like. Brick to match, a roof that stays below the existing eaves, and rooflights rather than a glazed box.
What we cover
- Single and double storey rear extensions
- Side returns and wrap-arounds
- Foundations, oversite and damp-proofing
- Steel beams where a wall has to come out
- Bi-folds, sliders and roof lanterns
- Full build through to decoration
Covering
Winchester (SO22 and SO23) and Kings Worthy, Littleton, Twyford, Compton, Badger Farm, Weeke.
30 minutes down the A34 and M3.
More on building in Winchester
The housing stock, the council, the postcodes we cover and the villages around Winchester.
Property extensions in Winchester — get a price.
Ring us or send a few lines about the job and we will come out and look at it. 30 minutes down the A34 and M3.
Can I extend a Winchester property in a conservation area?
Usually yes, but it will need a planning application rather than falling under permitted development, and on some streets an Article 4 direction removes those rights entirely. The application has to show matching materials and a form that sits quietly behind the existing house. We prepare and submit it as part of the job.
Will a side return extension be accepted on my Winchester terrace?
In Fulflood and Hyde they are common and there is plenty of precedent, so the odds are good — provided the design matches brick, keeps the roof below the existing eaves, and does not overlook the neighbours. We prepare and submit the application as part of the job.
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Property extensions in Winchester.
Tell us what you are planning and we will come out, look at the property and put a written quote together with the costs set out.
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