Two-storey extensions in Lochgilphead
Everything for a two-storey extension in Lochgilphead, in one place: types, guide prices for Scotland, the approval rules in Scotland and how to get started.
Lochgilphead is outside our usual mainland visit area, so visits and projects here are by arrangement. We'll agree any travel costs with you before anything is booked.
Lochgilphead at a glance
- Postcode districts
- PA30 and PA31
- Area
- Argyll and Bute, Scotland
- Price region
- Scotland
- Nearest towns
- Rothesay (20.1 miles), Dunoon (20.4 miles), Gourock (24.3 miles), Oban (26.1 miles)
- Distance to Helensburgh
- about 27.3 miles
- Approvals
- Class 1B: two-storey extensions must be at least 10 m from every boundary to avoid planning permission, so most need an application.
Around Lochgilphead we also work in Rothesay, Dunoon and Gourock, and across the rest of Argyll and Bute. Postcode districts in and near Lochgilphead: PA30 and PA31.
Extensions available in Lochgilphead

Two-storey rear extensions
Design, approvals and build for Lochgilphead homes. Guide from £52,500.
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Two-storey side extensions
Lochgilphead guide price from £81,000, Standard spec.
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Two-storey wraparound extensions
Lochgilphead guide price from £113,000, Standard spec.
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Part single, part two-storey extensions
Our Scotland guide starts at £67,500 for this type.
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Extensions over a garage
Lochgilphead guide price from £29,500, Standard spec.
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First-floor extensions
Our Scotland guide starts at £23,500 for this type.
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Two-storey extensions for semi-detached houses
Our Scotland guide starts at £52,500 for this type.
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Two-storey extensions for detached houses
Guide from £81,000 in Lochgilphead, including VAT.
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Kitchen extensions with bedrooms above
Guide from £52,500 (before kitchen units) in Lochgilphead, including VAT.
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Extra bedroom and en-suite extensions
Lochgilphead guide price from £52,500 (plus en-suite), Standard spec.
Learn moreWhich type suits your house?
Rear, side, wraparound or over the garage: each adds space in a different way. For most houses in Argyll and Bute, one or two of these will clearly suit the plot better than the rest, and we'll tell you which.
Also available in Argyll and Bute
- Two-storey front extensions
- Two-storey extensions for end-of-terrace houses
- Two-storey annexe extensions
- Garage conversions with a room above
- Two-storey extension plans and drawings
- Planning permission for two-storey extensions
- Structural engineering for two-storey extensions
- Building regulations for two-storey extensions
- Design and build two-storey extensions
Rules for Lochgilphead
Lochgilphead is in Scotland. Class 1B: two-storey extensions must be at least 10 m from every boundary to avoid planning permission, so most need an application. Householder planning application: £371. Councils have two months to decide a local planning application.
The full Scotland rules explained
Questions about extensions in Lochgilphead
Do you cover Lochgilphead?
Yes. We cover Lochgilphead (PA30 and PA31) and the surrounding area, including Rothesay and Dunoon. Visits here are by arrangement.
What does a two-storey extension cost in Lochgilphead?
Using our Scotland guide, a two-storey rear extension with a 4 m × 3.5 m footprint on two floors (28 m² of new floor space) is about £52,500–£71,000 including VAT. An extension over a garage is about £29,500–£43,000.
Which other places near Lochgilphead do you cover?
Everywhere around it, including Rothesay (20.1 miles), Dunoon (20.4 miles) and Gourock (24.3 miles), and the rest of Argyll and Bute.