Harlow, Essex
Kitchen Extensions in Harlow
A kitchen extension opens the back of the house to create an open-plan kitchen-diner, usually with rooflights and wide glazed doors.
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Kitchen Extensions in Harlow
Harlow is a New Town in Essex with plenty of family homes that suit loft conversions and extensions. Harlow was designated a New Town after the Second World War and master-planned by Frederick Gibberd, so most of its homes date from the 1950s onwards: terraces, semis and maisonettes in neighbourhoods such as Mark Hall, Netteswell, Great Parndon and Little Parndon, with newer estates such as Church Langley and Newhall.
On many New Town homes the kitchen is at the back, so a rear extension can open the kitchen into the garden. Homes of the New Town era often have simple roof structures, so a survey that confirms the roof type, ridge height and where the stairs can go is the right starting point. We offer a free survey and a clear written quote from the start.
Planning and approvals for kitchen extensions in Harlow
Planning applications are decided by Harlow Council, and Old Harlow has its own conservation area where roof alterations are looked at more closely. Single-storey rear kitchen extensions can often be built under permitted development within the depth and height limits, while larger or side extensions may need permission.
We confirm which approvals apply to your Harlow property at the survey, and we prepare and manage the applications for you.
What we check at your Harlow survey
For kitchen extensions that means looking at the rear wall and what opening it needs, drainage runs, the garden levels and the depth you are allowed.
How We Deliver Kitchen Extensions in Harlow
Structure and Steel
We arrange the structural design for any opening in the existing wall and build the foundations and walls to match.
Light and Layout
Rooflights, lanterns and glazed doors are placed to bring daylight into the deepest part of the room.
Coordinated Fit-Out
Electrics, plumbing, heating, plastering and floors are all part of one project with one written quote.
Three simple steps
How to get a quote in Harlow
Message us on WhatsApp
Tell us about your home and what you have in mind. Photos help, but are not essential.
Free survey
We arrange a visit to look at the space, talk through options and answer your questions.
Written quote
You receive a clear written quote setting out the work, with no obligation to go ahead.
Kitchen Extensions in Harlow: FAQs
Who decides planning applications for kitchen extensions in Harlow?
Planning applications are decided by Harlow Council, and Old Harlow has its own conservation area where roof alterations are looked at more closely. Single-storey rear kitchen extensions can often be built under permitted development within the depth and height limits, while larger or side extensions may need permission.
Do I need planning permission for a kitchen extension?
Many single-storey rear extensions can be built under permitted development, subject to depth and height limits and the type of house. Side extensions, two-storey work, and homes in conservation areas or with removed rights may need planning permission. We check at the survey.
Will I need to remove a wall?
Usually part of the existing rear wall is opened up so that the old kitchen and the new space become one room. This needs a structural engineer to calculate the steel, and building regulations approval.
Do you cover Harlow and the surrounding area?
Yes. We work in Harlow and nearby places including Sawbridgeworth, Epping, Waltham Abbey, Bishops Stortford. Message us on WhatsApp or use the quote form and we will arrange a free survey of your property.
Kitchen Extensions Near Harlow
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