The whole spectrum — rear extensions, side returns, wraparounds, double-storey, basement digs. Planning-led design with detailed technical phase, ideal for victorian villas in Wimbledon typical of Merton.
The whole spectrum — rear extensions, side returns, wraparounds, double-storey, basement digs. Planning-led design with detailed technical phase, ideal for victorian villas in Wimbledon typical of Merton.
Housing stock in Merton: Victorian villas in Wimbledon; Edwardian terraces in Tooting and Colliers Wood; 1930s semi-detached in Morden and Raynes Park; post-war flats in Mitcham.
Character: Wimbledon is heavily conservation-controlled; outer Merton (Morden, Mitcham) is permissive.
Measured existing survey, photographic record, Article 4 and conservation check specific to Merton 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 Merton homeowners ask every week about house extension drawings.
Start a free quote →Most standard extensions in Merton 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 Merton. Larger extensions up to 6m/8m are allowed under Prior Approval (Class AA). Flats, listed buildings and Article 4 areas in Merton are excluded from these PD rights.
Our fixed-fee architectural package starts at £1,225 for a Merton extension (planning + building regs + structural). Typical Merton 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.
Merton 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 Merton (particularly in Wimbledon Village) 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.
Merton's victorian villas in Wimbledon terraced and semi-detached stock typically suits rear single-storey extensions (kitchen-diners), side-return infill extensions, or double-storey rear. Wraparound extensions combine both directions for maximum gain. We recommend the most viable option at the free site visit.
We cover all Merton postcodes — {postcodes} — with local surveyors. Survey appointments within 3 working days. Fixed fees — no hourly billing.
Merton Council follows the London Plan and its own Local Development Framework. Extensions must match or complement existing materials, respect neighbour amenity and comply with Part L. We include a Pre-Application Advice summary where the planning history is complex.
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 Merton 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 Merton roof line — dormer, mansard, hip-to-gable, L-shape, Velux. LDC or full planning rout...
From £1,575. Merton's most space-efficient loft solution when PD-route dormers are blocked. Our chartered team designs mansards that ...
From £995. Turn your unused Merton garage into a bedroom, home office or open-plan kitchen-diner. Planning route assessment, full b...
From £1,950. Full architectural technology service for basement digs and cellar conversions in Merton — structural underpinning desig...
From £350. Chartered structural engineer calculations for every residential intervention in Merton — steel beams, lintels, pad foun...
From £540. Fixed-fee measured surveys across Merton from £540 — floor plans, elevations and sections to ±3mm accuracy. Leica Disto ...
From £450. End-to-end Party Wall Act 1996 service for Merton — Section 1, 3 and 6 notices, schedule of condition surveys, party wal...
From £1,225. London's most popular loft type — the full-width rear dormer. Planning or Permitted Development route assessed for your ...
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