The whole spectrum — rear extensions, side returns, wraparounds, double-storey, basement digs. Planning-led design with detailed technical phase, ideal for edwardian villas in Surbiton and New Malden typical of Kingston upon Thames.
The whole spectrum — rear extensions, side returns, wraparounds, double-storey, basement digs. Planning-led design with detailed technical phase, ideal for edwardian villas in Surbiton and New Malden typical of Kingston upon Thames.
Housing stock in Kingston upon Thames: Edwardian villas in Surbiton and New Malden; Victorian terraces in Kingston central; 1930s semi-detached in Chessington and Tolworth; post-war in New Malden.
Character: Outer south-west London suburban; generally permissive; riverside conservation areas add character in Kingston town.
Measured existing survey, photographic record, Article 4 and conservation check specific to Kingston upon Thames before we quote.
2–3 design options at concept stage — alternative layouts, glazing, roof forms.
Site location plan, existing and proposed plans, elevations, sections, D&AS where required.
Part L thermal, Part B fire, Part M accessibility, structural strategy.
Steel beam, foundation, lintel design. Chartered engineer sign-off.
Party Wall notices where needed; Thames Water Build Over Agreement where within 3m of a public sewer.
Single planning or regs submission.
Planning + building regs + structural.
Listed, conservation, complex sites.
Direct answers to the questions Kingston upon Thames homeowners ask every week about house extension drawings.
Start a free quote →Most standard extensions in Kingston upon Thames qualify as Permitted Development — single-storey rear up to 3m/4m, side extensions up to half the width of the house, under standard national rules. Flats, listed buildings and conservation areas need full planning permission. We confirm eligibility at the free site survey.
Standard permitted development allows single-storey rear extensions up to 3m (attached house) or 4m (detached) in Kingston upon Thames. Larger extensions up to 6m/8m are allowed under Prior Approval (Class AA). Flats, listed buildings and Article 4 areas in Kingston upon Thames are excluded from these PD rights.
Our fixed-fee architectural package starts at £1,225 for a Kingston upon Thames extension (planning + building regs + structural). Typical Kingston upon Thames build costs are £2,400–£3,500 per square metre including VAT — so a 25m² side return extension is £60,000–£87,500 to construct.
Kingston upon Thames does not have a borough-specific basement policy beyond the national framework — basement conversions are generally permissible subject to structural, drainage and flood-risk considerations. Thames Water Build Over Agreements apply where you're within 3m of a public sewer.
Most Victorian terraces in Kingston upon Thames (particularly in Kingston Old Town) benefit from both — a side return extension infills the narrow side passage to create a wider kitchen, a rear extension projects back into the garden. A wraparound combines the two. We recommend the best option at the free site visit.
We cover every London borough with the same fixed-fee approach. If your property sits on a boundary, here are the neighbouring options.
We cover every architectural technology service in Kingston upon Thames with one chartered team.
From £840. A fixed-fee, end-to-end service — measured survey, scaled drawings, Design & Access Statement where required, Planning P...
From £840. A construction-ready drawing package compliant with every Approved Document — Part A structure, Part B fire, Part L ther...
From £1,225. Every loft type across every {location} roof line — dormer, mansard, hip-to-gable, L-shape, Velux. LDC or full planning ...
From £1,575. {location}'s most space-efficient loft solution when PD-route dormers are blocked. Our chartered team designs mansards t...
From £995. Turn your unused {location} garage into a bedroom, home office or open-plan kitchen-diner. Planning route assessment, fu...
From £1,950. Full architectural technology service for basement digs and cellar conversions in {location} — structural underpinning d...
From £350. Chartered structural engineer calculations for every residential intervention in {location} — steel beams, lintels, pad ...
From £450. End-to-end Party Wall Act 1996 service for {location} — Section 1, 3 and 6 notices, schedule of condition surveys, party...
From £1,225. London's most popular loft type — the full-width rear dormer. Planning or Permitted Development route assessed for your ...
Free quote in 60 seconds. Fixed fee from £1,225. MCIAT chartered.
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