Question 1

What does a rear extension combined with a kitchen renovation cost on a Catford Victorian or Edwardian terrace (SE6)?

Accepted Answer

A single-storey rear extension paired with a full kitchen installation on an SE6 terrace generally falls in the £68,000 to £115,000 range. The extension depth, roof specification — flat or pitched, the area of glazing — and the kitchen tier are the variables that move the total. We price structure, drainage, glazing and kitchen supply-and-fit as separate line items; the complete itemised breakdown is handed to you the same day we measure up the property.

Question 2

Does the Grade II listing on Catford's 1930s town hall affect planning for nearby residential properties in SE6?

Accepted Answer

The listed status on the Rushey Green town hall governs that specific building and its curtilage. Residential properties in the surrounding streets operate under standard Lewisham Borough permitted-development rules unless they fall within a separately designated conservation area. Most of SE6 is not conservation-covered, though we verify the position on Lewisham's planning map for every address at the survey before advising on what external alterations are PD and which need a formal application.

Question 3

What loft conversion type suits the 1930s semi-detached houses in the Bellingham part of SE6?

Accepted Answer

The hipped-roof profile on most Bellingham-area semis makes a hip-to-gable conversion the logical first step — it fills the wasted triangular end void and converts it into vertical wall, which then supports a rear dormer to bring in natural light and deliver full standing height across the new floor. The resulting room is substantially larger than anything a simple Velux conversion could achieve on the same property. Many hip-to-gable conversions on SE6 semis come within permitted-development parameters, though the neighbour on the gable side triggers a party-wall obligation that we handle from the outset.

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