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Do I Need Planning Permission for a Rear Extension?

If your home is not in a conservation area or restricted by Listed Building consent, you may find your rear extension falls under Permitted Development.

This means that you can extend up to 8m from the original rear wall of your property on a detached home, or up to 6m on a semi detached or terraced home. In either case, your extension must not be higher than 4m. There are further restrictions if your project is to sit within 2m of a boundary (in this case the eaves must not be higher than 3m).

These measurements apply to single-storey extensions only, but some two-storey additions are allowed too.