Extensions · Wareham
House extensions in Wareham
An extension in Wareham needs a survey, drawings, planning or Building Regulations approval, structural calculations and the building work. We do all of it, so you only deal with us.
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Houses in Wareham and what they need
Wareham's Saxon walls enclose a town centre with many listed and period properties. Outside the walls, Stoborough, Sandford and the area toward Wool have a wider mix of post-war and modern housing. What an extension needs depends on whether the property sits inside the walls or in the wider parish.
Properties within the town walls
Wareham's town centre is a conservation area, and many properties are individually listed. An extension here needs Listed Building Consent as well as planning permission, and materials must match the existing structure. We design sympathetic rear extensions and internal reconfigurations that add space without altering the street-facing elevation, and produce drawings for both the planning officer and the conservation officer.
Modern estates and rural properties
Outside the conservation area, homes in Stoborough, Ridge and along the Bere Regis Road sit on larger plots with fewer constraints, where standard Permitted Development rights apply. We design layouts that use the garden depth typical of these properties.
Planning permission for extensions in Wareham
Wareham falls under Dorset Council, the unitary authority that replaced Purbeck District Council in 2019. Planning applications for the town centre conservation area face extra scrutiny, while properties outside the conservation area follow standard Permitted Development rules.
How Dorset Council handles extension planning for Wareham
Dorset Council processes Householder Planning Applications within the standard eight-week target. The conservation area designation covering central Wareham means Permitted Development rights are restricted: external cladding, roof alterations and rear extensions beyond certain limits all need full planning approval. We check your property's designation before recommending a way forward.
Listed building extensions in Wareham
If your Wareham property is listed, any alteration, internal or external, needs Listed Building Consent from Dorset Council. This is a separate application from planning permission and carries no fee, though the assessment is thorough. Our plans include material specifications that show the proposed extension respects the building's character.
Why homeowners choose us
We combine design and construction experience, so the early layout discussion considers how a home could be altered as well as how it could look. Detailed scope, pricing and programme are agreed separately for each project.
Free
Free project review
Tell us what you want to do. We call you back the same working day to tell you what your project needs and whether it is worth doing. There is no cost and no obligation.
Clearer scope before work begins
We use the available drawings and project information to discuss the proposed work before a quote and contract are agreed.
One firm and one contract
You don't have to find and manage separate designers, engineers and builders.
You can stop after any step
The drawings are yours to use with any builder.
How it works
There are five steps. You can stop after any of them.
You can stop after any step. The drawings are yours, and you can use them with another builder.
We build in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and about 20 miles around them. For homes further away, our remote layout service works anywhere in the UK, and we can price the work, prepare tender documents and vet local builders.
Step 1
Free project review
Send us a few details or call. We look at what you want to do and tell you what it will need and whether it is worth taking further.
Free
Step 2
Layout Ideas Pack
We draw your home as it is now and up to three ways it could work, then fine-tune your favourite with you on a video call. Done remotely from your Rightmove link, floor plan or sketch, or in person with a measured site survey and a 3D point cloud scan.
Remote or in person
Step 3
Cost estimate
Once you have a layout you like, we can explain the further work needed and quote any separately agreed service.
Quoted separately
Step 4
Drawings, approvals and engineering
Full drawings, structural calculations, and the planning and Building Regulations applications. The house is measured at this stage if it hasn't been already.
Priced after the estimate
Step 5
The build
Near Poole, we can prepare a quote and contract using the information available for the agreed scope. Changes, site conditions and client decisions can affect scope, cost or programme. Further away, we can prepare tender information and support the selection of local builders.
Quoted for the agreed scope
What our customers say
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- We reply the same working day.
“…they can do everything from start to finish for you.”
“…carried out layout drawings for a very reasonable amount. Josh also gave us a budget price to carry out the works.”
“I couldn't recommend Josh enough! He has been absolutely fantastic, nothing was too much trouble, he was happy to bounce lots of ideas back and forth until we were happy. He is polite, friendly and professional in every aspect. I would definitely be using his services again in the future when needed.”
“Josh got the plans for our extension completed and submitted very quickly. We had a number of amendments and obstacles to overcome but nothing was too much trouble for him. A very professional and efficient service.”
Questions
Do I need planning permission for an extension in Wareham?
It depends on your property's location. Homes within Wareham's conservation area have restricted PD rights, so most extensions need full planning permission. Properties outside the conservation area, in Stoborough, Sandford and surrounding villages, generally benefit from standard PD rights. We check your property's status with Dorset Council and tell you what applies.
Can I extend a listed building in Wareham?
Yes, but you will need Listed Building Consent from Dorset Council in addition to planning permission. We produce plans for heritage properties, including material specifications, that satisfy conservation officers.
How much do extension plans cost in Wareham?
Start with a free project review. If it makes sense to go ahead, the next step is the Layout Ideas Pack, done remotely or in person. If your property is listed or in the conservation area, we include heritage-sensitive design notes.
Which council handles planning applications for Wareham?
Dorset Council is the planning authority for Wareham. It replaced Purbeck District Council in 2019. The council charges an application fee, set nationally and revised each year, and the Planning Portal lists the current fees. Applications are typically decided within eight weeks. We handle the submission process, quoted after the review.
Tell us what you want to change
Send a few details and we will call you back the same working day to tell you what your project needs. There is no cost and no obligation.
We build in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and about 20 miles around them.
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