We have architects who have strong relationships established over many years of working with the Surrey planning authorities.

Listed buildings and flats Flats are excluded, and there are restrictions placed on PD rights of properties that are within designated areas such as Green belt, conservation areas, National parks and areas of outstanding beauty and also if the building is listed.

• 4m to the rear is the limit that you can extend a dwelling by if it’s single storey or 3m if it’s double.
• Extensions must not go further than the building line of the original dwelling.
• An extension can not result in more than half of the garden being covered.
• There are height restrictions but in essence  a single storey extension can not be higher than 4m in height to the ridge and the eaves, and ridge heights of any extension can not behigher than the existing property.
• Two storey extensions must not be closer than 7m to the rear boundary.
• Side extensions must be single storey, maximum height of 4m and a width no more than half of the original building.
• In Designated Areas side extensions require planning permission and all rear extensions must be single storey.