Home extensions in West Bridgford
Rear, side, double storey and wrap around extensions, loft conversions and orangeries, designed and built for homes in West Bridgford and the surrounding Rushcliffe area.
Rushcliffe Borough Council makes the planning decisions here. Before anything is drawn, we check your home’s planning history and any conservation area restrictions, so the design starts from what is realistic for your property.
- Free site survey with a planning history check
- Drawings, planning and building control coordinated for you
- Written, itemised quotation
Extending a West Bridgford home: what to know first
Most West Bridgford homes fall under Rushcliffe Borough Council for planning. That covers Lady Bay, Gamston, Edwalton and Compton Acres too. Your NG2 postcode on its own doesn’t settle it, because NG2 also includes parts of Nottingham on the other side of the Trent, which are handled by Nottingham City Council. We confirm the council for your exact address at the start.
Planning is only half of the approval picture. Building Regulations approval checks the structure, insulation, drainage and fire safety of the build, and it applies whether or not you need planning permission. You can use local authority building control or a registered building control approver (the new name for an approved inspector). We coordinate the drawings and inspections for either route.
West Bridgford has a lot of Edwardian and 1930s brick houses alongside newer homes on the edges of the town. That mix affects two things early on: how closely new brickwork needs to match the old, and whether the house still has its full permitted development rights.
Your local authorities
- Planning: Rushcliffe Borough Council
- Building Regulations: local authority building control or a registered approver
- Some NG2 addresses: Nottingham City Council
Areas we cover
West Bridgford and nearby, including Lady Bay, Gamston, Edwalton and Compton Acres. Ask if your street is close by.
Two checks that shape the design
Conservation areas. Parts of West Bridgford near the town centre fall within conservation areas. Inside one, permitted development rights are narrower: side extensions, two storey rear extensions and loft dormers generally need a planning application, and the council will look closely at materials and roof shapes. We check the status of your address at the survey.
Removed permitted development rights. Some newer estates were approved with planning conditions that take away permitted development rights. On those homes, even a modest single storey rear extension may need a householder application. The planning history for the property shows this, and we look it up before designing.
If neither applies, a single storey rear extension may fall under permitted development, depending on the property. The national limits are 3m deep for a semi or terrace and 4m for a detached house, up to 4m high, with eaves no higher than 3m within 2m of a boundary. Larger single storey rear extensions go through prior approval, where the council asks your neighbours for comments.
Worth checking for any address
- Listed building status
- Article 4 directions
- Conditions on earlier permissions
- Party wall notices for shared boundaries
- Whether a Lawful Development Certificate would help if you sell later
Extension options for West Bridgford homes
Rear extensions
The usual way to get a larger kitchen or dining space on a semi or detached house.
Side extensions
Uses the side plot or passage many semis have, for a wider kitchen, utility or study.
Double storey extensions
A bedroom or bathroom upstairs and living space below, usually needing planning permission.
Wrap around extensions
Rear and side built together for one open ground floor.
Loft conversions
Dormer and hip-to-gable options for an extra bedroom in the roof.
Orangeries and conservatories
Glazed rooms that open the house up to the garden.
Guide prices for West Bridgford extensions
| Extension type | Typical size | Guide price (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Single storey rear extension | Up to 20 sq m | £42,000 – £62,000 |
| Side extension | Up to 15 sq m | £38,000 – £55,000 |
| Double storey extension | Two floors | £75,000 – £115,000 |
| Wrap around extension | 25 sq m plus | £80,000 – £130,000 |
| Loft conversion | Dormer or hip-to-gable | £45,000 – £70,000 |
Indicative guide ranges only, not quotes. Size, specification, brick matching, glazing and site access all change the figure. Your written, itemised quotation follows the survey.
How long it takes
Design and any planning decision come first. Councils aim to decide householder applications within eight weeks. On site, a single storey rear extension typically takes 10 to 14 weeks, and double storey or wrap around builds usually 14 to 20 weeks. These are typical figures, not promises; we give you a schedule for your project.
How a project runs
Survey and history check
We measure up and check conservation area status and past planning conditions.
Design
Drawings that suit the house, including how new brick and roof lines will meet the old.
Approvals
Planning or prior approval where needed, then Building Regulations and any party wall notices.
Quotation
An itemised written quotation with a clear scope of work.
Build and sign-off
Construction with inspections at each stage, ending with the completion certificate.
See finished projects first
You can look through completed extensions and loft conversions in our project gallery and see how we verify customer feedback on the reviews page. If you’d like to speak to someone we’ve built for, ask for a past-customer reference at your survey.
West Bridgford extension questions
Most likely, if you live in West Bridgford itself. NG2 also covers parts of Nottingham north of the river, which Nottingham City Council handles. Council boundaries, not postcodes, decide it, so we confirm this for your address.
More work needs a planning application. Side extensions, two storey rear extensions and roof extensions are generally not permitted development in a conservation area, and the council pays close attention to materials and design. Single storey rear extensions may still be possible without an application, depending on the property.
Possibly not. Some estates were approved with conditions removing permitted development rights, so an application is needed for work that would normally be allowed. We check the planning history for your property before any design work starts.
We source bricks and mortar to match your existing walls as closely as we can. An exact match isn’t always possible with older brick, so we talk through samples and options at the design stage.
Yes. Building Regulations apply to almost every extension. You can use local authority building control or a registered building control approver, and you receive a completion certificate when the work is signed off.
As an indicative guide, single storey rear extensions start around £42,000 and double storey builds from around £75,000. Size, finish and access decide the final figure, which you get as a written, itemised quotation after the survey.
A single storey rear extension typically takes 10 to 14 weeks on site, and double storey or wrap around builds usually 14 to 20 weeks. Design, planning and Building Regulations approval come before that and add to the overall timeline.
Other areas close to West Bridgford
Clifton is in Nottingham City Council’s area and Beeston is in Broxtowe, so each has its own planning process.
Start with a survey and a planning check
We’ll look at the house, check the planning history and conservation area status, and give you a written quotation for the extension that suits it.