Extensions over a garage in Isle of Mull
If you live in Isle of Mull and need more room without moving, an extension over a garage is worth a serious look. We handle the drawings, approvals, structure and build.
We take on projects in Isle of Mull by arrangement. Site visits here aren't free as standard, and we'll agree travel costs with you in writing first.
Useful details for planning an extension over a garage in Isle of Mull.
- Postcode districts
- PA62, PA63, PA64, PA65, PA71 and PA72
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute, Scotland
- Price region
- Scotland
- Guide price
- £29,500–£43,000 (£1,640–£2,400 per m²)
- Approval route
- Planning permission is usually needed: Class 1B permitted development only applies if every part of the extension is at least 10 m from all boundaries. A building warrant is needed before work starts.
- Nearest towns
- Isle of Islay (49.1 miles), Oban (11.8 miles), Lochgilphead (31.2 miles)
- Distance to Helensburgh
- about 50.5 miles
- First visit
- By arrangement
About an extension over a garage
An extension over a garage suits you if you have an attached single garage beside the house and need an extra bedroom or a larger main bedroom with an en-suite. You get an inspection of the garage structure, a design that matches the house, the approvals your nation needs, structural design, a building warrant and the build, carried out by vetted teams working under S&K.
Around Isle of Mull we also work in Isle of Islay, Oban and Lochgilphead, and across the rest of Argyll and Bute. Postcode districts in and near Isle of Mull: PA62, PA63, PA64, PA65, PA71 and PA72.
What it costs in Isle of Mull
Expect an extension over a garage in Isle of Mull to land somewhere around £29,500–£43,000 for 3 m × 6 m of new first-floor space (18 m²). Our Scotland guide rate is £1,640–£2,400 per m², including VAT. Design fees, structural calculations and approval fees are separate and listed on our prices page.
| Spec | Per m² | 3 m × 6 m of new first-floor space (18 m²) |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | £1,510–£2,210 per m² | £27,000–£39,500 |
| Standard | £1,640–£2,400 per m² | £29,500–£43,000 |
| Premium | £1,970–£2,880 per m² | £35,500–£52,000 |
Planning and building standards in Isle of Mull
In Scotland, a room over a garage makes the extension more than one storey, so Class 1B applies, which needs at least 10 m to every boundary for permitted development. Attached garages are rarely that far from the boundary, so expect a householder application (£371, decided within two months) and a building warrant.
Approval in Scotland: Householder planning application: £371. Councils have two months to decide a local planning application.
Building standards: A building warrant from the council's building standards service before work starts, and a completion certificate at the end. Scotland uses its own Technical Handbooks.
Design points for Isle of Mull homes
Matching the house
A room over a garage usually sits beside the front of the house in full view, so roof form, ridge height, windows and brick matter. Setting the front wall and ridge back slightly from the main house usually helps it look as if it belongs.
Checking the garage foundations
Garages are often built on shallow strip footings sized for a single-storey wall and a light roof. A trial hole shows their depth and condition, and the engineer decides whether they can carry two storeys or need underpinning or new foundations inside the garage.
How we'd run your project
Visit by arrangement
We agree a visit to your home in Isle of Mull and any travel costs with you in writing first, then look at the structure, access and boundaries.
Plans, then approval
Measured survey, design, then the right approval route for your house. We explain each step before we take it.
Technical design
We prepare the building warrant drawings, structural calculations and specification so the build price can be fixed.
Build
Foundations, walls, floor, roof, windows, then first and second fix. We break through into the house as late as we can.
Questions about extensions over a garage in Isle of Mull
Which postcodes do you cover around Isle of Mull?
We cover Isle of Mull (PA62, PA63, PA64, PA65, PA71 and PA72) and nearby places including Isle of Islay, Oban and Lochgilphead, plus the rest of Argyll and Bute. Visits and projects in Isle of Mull are by arrangement, with travel costs agreed in writing first.
Who handles building standards for a project in Isle of Mull?
We handle it as part of the project. What's needed in Scotland: a building warrant from the council's building standards service before work starts, and a completion certificate at the end. Scotland uses its own Technical Handbooks. We prepare the drawings and the engineer's calculations, book the inspections and pass you the completion paperwork at the end.
How much does an extension over a garage cost in Isle of Mull?
Our guide for Scotland, which covers Isle of Mull, is £1,640–£2,400 per m² including VAT. A typical project with 3 m × 6 m of new first-floor space (18 m²) comes to about £29,500–£43,000. Design and approval fees are extra, and we fix the build price in writing once the design is agreed.
How do I get into a room over the garage?
Usually through a new opening off the existing landing or a bedroom, so the stairs stay where they are. If the floor levels do not match, a step or two may be needed inside the new room. Where a landing opening is not practical, a new stair from a converted garage is an option.
Do I need to convert the garage as well?
No. You can keep the garage for parking or storage and build only the room above, as long as the floor between them and any door into the house meet fire separation rules. Converting the garage at the same time is often good value, because the walls and foundations may be upgraded anyway.
Nearby
Other towns near Isle of Mull:
Other extensions in Isle of Mull
- Rear
- Side
- Wraparound
- Part two-storey
- First floor
- Semi-detached
- Detached
- Kitchen and bedrooms
- Bedroom and en-suite
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