RESIDENTIAL / HOUSE EXTENSIONS
More house, built properly — extensions, designed and delivered.
Single-storey, double-storey, side-return and wrap-around extensions across Dorset. We design the space, secure the permission and build it — so the drawing you approve is the house you get.
- Timeline
- 8–16 weeks to consent
- Route
- PD or full application
- We provide
- Design · Planning · Build
- Area
- South & South West
- “We love the house but we've run out of room.”
- “We want the kitchen-diner everyone actually lives in.”
- “We've been told we might not even need planning — is that right?”
Many extensions fall under Permitted Development and never need a full planning application — but the rules are precise, and getting them wrong is expensive. At consultation we tell you which route your project takes, then handle whichever it is: measured survey, design drawings, the application or lawful development certificate, building regulations, party wall matters and structural design.
Because we build what we draw, the design is priced with construction in mind from the first sketch — no surprise when the quotes come in.
- One team from sketch to handover — no gap between the drawing and the builder pricing it.
- We tell you the honest planning route, including when you don't need us for part of it.
- Structural, party wall and building regs handled inside the same programme.
Our residential case studies are being written up. In the meantime, the commercial and heritage projects show how we work when it’s genuinely difficult — the same care applies to a kitchen extension.
See the projectsDo I need planning permission for an extension?
Often not — many extensions fall under Permitted Development. We'll tell you at consultation which route yours takes, and handle whichever it is.
Can you build it too, or just draw it?
Both. We're a design-and-build team, so the same people who design and get it approved construct it.
How long does it take?
Typically 8–16 weeks from first meeting to consent, depending on the route. We run building regs and construction planning in parallel so the build can start promptly.
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Tell us about the space you need.
A short conversation with Tom is the fastest way to find out what’s possible — no fee, no obligation, an honest read on your site.