Two-storey extensions in Oban
Need more room in Oban? Two-storey and first-floor extensions add bedrooms and living space without moving. Here's everything we offer locally.
Oban 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.
Oban at a glance
- Postcode districts
- PA34, PA35 and PA37
- Area
- Argyll and Bute, Scotland
- Price region
- Scotland
- Nearest towns
- Lochgilphead (26.1 miles), Fort William (30.9 miles), Caol (32.4 miles), Dunoon (38.4 miles)
- Distance to Helensburgh
- about 40.2 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.
Oban sits about 40.2 miles from Helensburgh. Closer to home, Lochgilphead is 26.1 miles away and Fort William 30.9 miles.
Extensions available in Oban

Two-storey rear extensions
Design, approvals and build for Oban homes. Guide from £52,500.
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Two-storey side extensions
Our Scotland guide starts at £81,000 for this type.
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Two-storey wraparound extensions
Design, approvals and build for Oban homes. Guide from £113,000.
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Part single, part two-storey extensions
For homes in Oban: typical guide from £67,500.
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Extensions over a garage
Guide from £29,500 in Oban, including VAT.
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First-floor extensions
Design, approvals and build for Oban homes. Guide from £23,500.
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Two-storey extensions for semi-detached houses
Oban guide price from £52,500, Standard spec.
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Two-storey extensions for detached houses
Design, approvals and build for Oban homes. Guide from £81,000.
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Kitchen extensions with bedrooms above
For homes in Oban: typical guide from £52,500 (before kitchen units).
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Extra bedroom and en-suite extensions
For homes in Oban: typical guide from £52,500 (plus en-suite).
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 Oban
Oban 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 Oban
Do you cover Oban?
Yes. We cover Oban (PA34, PA35 and PA37) and the surrounding area, including Lochgilphead and Fort William. Visits here are by arrangement.
What does a two-storey extension cost in Oban?
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 Oban do you cover?
Everywhere around it, including Lochgilphead (26.1 miles), Fort William (30.9 miles) and Caol (32.4 miles), and the rest of Argyll and Bute.