Question 1

What does a full bathroom and kitchen refit typically cost in a Rotherhithe riverside flat (SE16)?

Accepted Answer

A complete refit of a one-bedroom riverside or dock-conversion apartment in SE16 — new kitchen, new bathroom suite, replacement flooring throughout and redecoration — generally lands between £26,000 and £48,000. A two-bedroom flat, or one where the bathroom is being relocated or the layout reconfigured, sits closer to £55,000–£70,000. Leasehold flats in managed blocks also need a licence to alter from the freeholder before work begins; PrimeCraft handles that paperwork and coordinates trades within any access window the building sets. The full scope is priced on separate lines and handed over the same day we visit.

Question 2

Does the Rotherhithe Street Conservation Area affect what changes I can make to my SE16 property?

Accepted Answer

The Rotherhithe Street Conservation Area covers the historic dock buildings and the oldest riverside cottages in SE16. For properties within its boundary, external changes — including any roof alteration, replacement windows, and extensions visible from the public road — require Southwark Council's consent rather than proceeding as permitted development. Properties just outside the conservation area core typically retain standard PD rights for rear extensions, subject to depth and height limits. PrimeCraft checks your specific address against current Southwark LPA records before any design work is commissioned, so the correct consent route is established before cost or programme commitments are made.

Question 3

Can a Victorian terrace in Rotherhithe (SE16) take a rear extension under permitted development?

Accepted Answer

Most Victorian terrace houses in SE16 that sit outside the conservation area boundary qualify for a single-storey rear extension under permitted development — up to three metres for a mid-terrace or four metres for a detached, or up to eight metres and six metres respectively under the Householder Prior Approval route, subject to a neighbour-consultation period. Where the property falls inside the conservation area, planning permission replaces permitted development. Party-wall notices to both adjoining neighbours remain a separate legal requirement in every case. PrimeCraft manages the full process across Rotherhithe and neighbouring Bermondsey — design, structural engineering, council submissions and the build itself.

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