My family and I are moving house and have found a property in a good location but lacking a few things we needed.

I'd like to consider adding an outside porch with cloakroom lavatory next to it? I've no idea how much this would cost but I'd need it to be as cheap as possible. Pitched roof would look better I guess? It just needs to be large enough to house the door and minimal cloakroom.

Any thoughts on cost please chaps? Would I need planning permission/consent?

Thanks everyone.

Too many variables to say how much it would cost and you would definitely need planning and building regulations. With new macerator style facilities you can plumb a toilet in a lot of places but you need access to drains and sewage. Your best option would be to consult a builder and plumber.

depends on size (and a few other things) for planning. i think something like over 10% of existinf floor area must have planning, so some smaller extensions dont always need it.

A single storey extension may be covered under permitted development depending on where on your property it is being built.

Most of it is covered on the Planning Portal (http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/) but the website seems to be failing at the moment.

There has been quite a few changed made lately to help cut costs at councils meaning a lot of stuff no longer requires planning permission, conservatorys are one example, as long as they are under a certain floor size.

Check it out when the websites working again.

As for cost not sure, but lots of google results seem to say about £1000 to £1200 per square metre, i think exlcuding the internal fittings, toilet, etc.

Most likely it would need building regs approval. If you submit the plans it goes to planning as a matter of course. If no existing alterations have been done you may be ok without pp. Are you handy? I ask because you could save a lot if you can dig the footings out and lay the foundations. Most of the civils work is just graft. With a little advice you could do a lot yourself. I have built a few extensions and never paid that much for them. I would get the brickwork done professionally but do the rest myself.

That would almost certainly come under permitted development (talk to builders, they will know and should be able to handle the building regs application)

As an example I had a 4x3 meter single story extension put up with a pitched roof and plastered inside (everything else was done by me) and the cost was just under £10k..

You should be able to get what you want for quite a lot less...

Its a good job you explained it was an extension to a house in the text!!

There are several ways you could tackle this, but i recall when i extended a house once i started by meeting the local planner onsite to discuss it in principle. i found it really important to get him onside. I was able to get some great advice for free which continued through the build. in some areas you probs wont get such great service from the council but its worth asking. After that i guess it depends how much you can do yourself and how much you have to pay for. iI dug my own founds (nearly killed me!) and fitted roof trusses, wiring, plumbing, fitted windows etc myself. Even helped to carry bricks, jointing, carry roof tiles etc myself. All in all i probe only did the cheap jobs and nearly killed myself with late nights and organising materials but would defo do it again.


Extensions on front can be more problematic and you have to consider proximity to side path's and roads etc but after a chat with the council the process will become clear very quickly. i have found the local councils to be really great if you have the right attitude and respect their role in the process.

Get in touch with loggyboy on here - did all my building regs drawings etc for me and made life so easy

ATB

Simon

Thanks everyone - That's really useful thank you!!

I'm sorry I was so sketchy with my details, we had just put an offer in and I didn't know if it would be accepted. I didn't want to write an essay and waste people's time for something that "might" not happen but replies are spot on - thank you!


Tegwin/ChrisM - Brilliant - thank you. I was hoping for 5k ish but have no idea where I plucked my own figure from!?

Darren - Sorry for that, I did Google it and it would appear that a porch becomes an extension once it has a lavatory in it!


Macc - Happy to have a go! I need to keep costs down as much as possible as the purchase price is on the 250 Stamp duty threshold. I know because of this I'll not really be able to add any value - at least no value anyone will pay for?!


Again, thank you all.

Offer has been accepted this morning, so I'll now seriously look into this!

Thank you too Simon for the Loggboy recommendation - he's living in the town next to the new property so that may work very well!

Thanks all