Ongar, Essex
Kitchen Extensions in Ongar
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 Ongar
A small market town in Essex with a mix of period and modern properties. Chipping Ongar has a historic High Street with older cottages and period buildings, surrounded by newer infill and housing.
In market towns, a rear kitchen extension keeps the front of the house unchanged. Market-town streets mix period and modern homes, so what suits one property on a road may not suit its neighbour; the survey looks at your own roof and structure. We offer a free survey and a clear written quote from the start.
Planning and approvals for kitchen extensions in Ongar
Planning applications are decided by Epping Forest District Council, and the High Street area is a conservation area. 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 Ongar property at the survey, and we prepare and manage the applications for you.
What we check at your Ongar 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 Ongar
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 Ongar
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 Ongar: FAQs
Who decides planning applications for kitchen extensions in Ongar?
Planning applications are decided by Epping Forest District Council, and the High Street area is a conservation area. 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 Ongar and the surrounding area?
Yes. We work in Ongar and nearby places including Brentwood, Epping, Chelmsford, North Weald. Message us on WhatsApp or use the quote form and we will arrange a free survey of your property.
Ready to Start Your Kitchen Extensions in Ongar?
Contact our team today for a free, no-obligation survey at your Ongar property. Clear written quotes, no hidden extras.
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