Question 1

How do Brockley's conservation area rules (SE4) change the process for loft conversions and rear extensions?

Accepted Answer

Brockley conservation area takes in a substantial portion of the late-Victorian terrace grid, including Wickham Road, Geoffrey Road and Coulgate Street. Lewisham Council's Article 4 directions across much of this zone withdraw standard permitted development rights for external roof works and some rear additions, making a full planning application the required route instead of the simpler prior approval process. Work that stays within the existing building envelope — kitchen refits, bathroom renovations, internal structural alterations — is generally unaffected. PrimeCraft checks each SE4 address against Lewisham's published conservation area statements before quoting, so the correct planning path is confirmed before any money is spent on drawings.

Question 2

What does a full house renovation typically cost on a Victorian terrace in New Cross or Hither Green (SE14, SE13)?

Accepted Answer

A comprehensive scope on a standard three-bedroom Victorian terrace in SE13 or SE14 — rear extension, complete kitchen refit, full bathroom refit, replastering, partial rewire and replumb, engineered-timber flooring and decoration — lands between £128,000 and £190,000 depending on specification and soil conditions. Build programmes typically run 16–22 weeks from mobilisation. PrimeCraft produces a trade-by-trade written quote on the day of the site visit; nothing is buried inside a contingency line. All projects carry full insurance and a workmanship guarantee.

Question 3

Can Edwardian semis in Forest Hill or Catford (SE23, SE6) take a hip-to-gable loft conversion?

Accepted Answer

A large proportion of the Edwardian and early-interwar semis across SE23 and SE6 were constructed with hipped roofs — the sloping triangular end sits above the shared flank wall, leaving the void beneath virtually unusable. Replacing that slope with a vertical gable recovers the lost space and creates a practical double bedroom and en-suite or a dedicated home-office floor. The majority of qualifying properties in SE23 and SE6 fall within permitted development Class B, bypassing a full planning application, though a Certificate of Lawful Development is worth obtaining ahead of any future sale. PrimeCraft manages the certificate, structural design, dormer build and Building Regulations sign-off as a joined-up package.

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