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Under permitted development, a single storey rear extension can be built right up to the rear boundary in many cases, though height limits reduce close to a boundary — typically a maximum eaves height of 3 metres within 2 metres of the boundary.
Side extensions have their own specific limits and in most cases cannot exceed half the width of the original house. Building directly on or very close to a boundary with a neighbouring property, or excavating within a set distance of their foundations, is also likely to trigger the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, requiring formal notice regardless of your planning position.
We assess your specific boundary position and relevant limits at the free site visit, since the exact rules depend on your property type, plot shape and planning history.
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