A well-designed extension can transform how a home works without the upheaval of moving. We prepare the design and the drawings — concept, planning and building-regulations — so Wirral homeowners can take a clear, accurate scheme to builders to price and build. We design only; we don't carry out the building work, which keeps our advice focused on getting your design right.
What we do
Open up the back of your home with a brighter kitchen-diner or living space designed around your garden and light.
Reclaim awkward side returns and corners to add genuinely usable, light-filled rooms that suit the plot.
Layouts that put cooking, dining and family life at the heart of the home, with sightlines and storage planned in.
Where the plot and street allow, adding space above and below in one considered, well-proportioned design.
Many single-storey rear extensions fall within permitted development, which means a full planning application may not be needed — but the size, height and position limits are strict and don't apply to every home. Flats, maisonettes and some converted houses don't have the same rights.
Larger, two-storey, side or front extensions, and homes in conservation areas or with an Article 4 direction, are more likely to need a full householder planning application. We advise on the likely route for your specific property and prepare the drawings it needs — always subject to confirmation with Wirral Council (or your local planning authority).
Where it's useful, a Lawful Development Certificate gives formal confirmation that works are permitted development, which can be reassuring for future sale or mortgage.
Building regulations are separate from planning. Almost all extensions need building-regulations approval covering structure, insulation, fire safety, drainage and ventilation — even when planning permission isn't required.
We prepare the technical drawings that support a building-control application, so your builder and building control both work from the same clear information.
Wirral's housing is varied — Edwardian and Victorian terraces around Wallasey and Birkenhead, post-war semis across Bromborough and Moreton, and larger plots in Heswall and West Kirby. Each calls for a slightly different approach to scale, light and how the extension meets the existing house.
Boundary positions, neighbouring windows and overlooking all matter for both design quality and planning. We design with those considerations in mind from the first sketch rather than as an afterthought.
Questions
Existing and proposed plans, elevations and site plans prepared to support a householder planning application in Wirral.
Technical drawings and details prepared for building-control approval — the 'how it's built' stage that follows planning.
Sensitive, well-justified design and drawings for extensions and alterations to homes in Wirral conservation areas.
Extensions for homeowners across Wirral, including:
Send Sean a few photos and a short description of what you'd like to do. You'll get an honest first view with no obligation.