Kitchen extensions with bedrooms above in Bridgend
Want to stay in Bridgend but need more space? A kitchen extension with bedrooms above adds floor area on two levels without giving up much garden. Here's what's involved.
Useful details for planning a kitchen extension with bedrooms above in Bridgend.
- Postcode districts
- CF31
- County / area
- Mid Glamorgan, Wales
- Price region
- Wales
- Guide price
- £51,500–£69,500 (£1,840–£2,480 per m²), kitchen units and worktops priced separately
- Approval route
- It may be permitted development if the ground floor goes no more than 4 m and the first floor no more than 3 m beyond the original rear wall, with the first floor 10.5 m from the rear boundary.
- Nearest towns
- Coity (1.5 miles), Aberkenfig (2.5 miles), Pencoed (3.5 miles)
- Distance to Rhondda
- about 11.9 miles
- First visit
- Free, no obligation
About a kitchen extension with bedrooms above
This service suits you if your kitchen is too small and you also need another bedroom. Building both floors at once costs less than a single-storey kitchen extension now and a first floor later. You get a layout that works for cooking, eating and the garden, a bedroom plan that works upstairs, the approvals your nation needs and the build, carried out by vetted teams working under S&K. Kitchen units are priced separately.
Around Bridgend we also work in Coity, Aberkenfig and Pencoed, and across the rest of Mid Glamorgan. Postcode district in and near Bridgend: CF31.
What it costs in Bridgend
Our guide for Wales is £1,840–£2,480 per m² including VAT. On a project with a 4 m × 3.5 m footprint on two floors (28 m² of new floor space), that puts a kitchen extension with bedrooms above in Bridgend at roughly £51,500–£69,500 (kitchen units and worktops priced separately). We'll give you a written design-stage price first, then a fixed build price once the drawings are agreed.
| Spec | Per m² | A 4 m × 3.5 m footprint on two floors (28 m² of new floor space) |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | £1,690–£2,290 per m² | £47,500–£64,000 |
| Standard | £1,840–£2,480 per m² | £51,500–£69,500 |
| Premium | £2,210–£2,980 per m² | £62,000–£83,500 |
Planning and building regulations in Bridgend
In Wales, a kitchen extension with bedrooms above can be permitted development if the kitchen goes no more than 4 m and the first floor no more than 3 m beyond the original rear wall, with the first floor 10.5 m from the rear boundary. This lets the kitchen project further than the bedrooms. Otherwise a householder application costs £585.
Approval in Wales: Householder planning application: £585. Councils normally decide householder applications within 8 weeks.
Building regulations: Building regulations approval under the Welsh Approved Documents, which differ from England's in places (notably energy efficiency).
Design points for Bridgend homes
Steel beams and the open-plan opening
Removing the old rear wall to make one large room means a steel beam, sometimes several, to carry the first floor and roof. The engineer sizes the steel and its supports, and we decide early whether you want a flush ceiling with the beam hidden or a downstand, as this affects ceiling heights.
Services and drainage
Sinks, dishwashers and an upstairs bathroom all need waste routes to the drains, often near where the extension goes. We check the drains early and plan soil stacks, gas and electrical supplies so the kitchen layout is not limited later.
How we'd run your project
Start at your house
We come to your home in Bridgend, measure up, check the ground floor walls and roof structure, and note anything near the boundaries.
Choose the approval route
Some designs fit permitted development, most need a householder application. We decide which applies in Wales before drawing in detail.
Structure and building control
A structural engineer sizes the foundations and steels, and we get building regulations approval before work starts.
Finish and certify
Second fix, plastering and making good, then building control's final inspection and the completion paperwork.
Questions about kitchen extensions with bedrooms above in Bridgend
How much does a kitchen extension with bedrooms above cost in Bridgend?
Our guide for Wales, which covers Bridgend, is £1,840–£2,480 per m² including VAT. A typical project with a 4 m × 3.5 m footprint on two floors (28 m² of new floor space) comes to about £51,500–£69,500 (kitchen units and worktops priced separately). Design and approval fees are extra, and we fix the build price in writing once the design is agreed.
Do I need planning permission for a kitchen extension with bedrooms above in Bridgend?
Bridgend is in Wales, so Wales planning rules apply. It may be permitted development if the ground floor goes no more than 4 m and the first floor no more than 3 m beyond the original rear wall, with the first floor 10.5 m from the rear boundary. If in doubt, a lawful development certificate or a planning application gives you certainty before you build.
Who handles building regulations for a project in Bridgend?
We handle it as part of the project. What's needed in Wales: building regulations approval under the Welsh Approved Documents, which differ from England's in places (notably energy efficiency). We prepare the drawings and the engineer's calculations, book the inspections and pass you the completion paperwork at the end.
Is it cheaper to build a kitchen extension and bedrooms at the same time?
Yes, in most cases. Building both floors at once means one set of foundations, one roof, one scaffold and one set of approvals. Adding a first floor later means removing the original roof, possibly strengthening the foundations and disrupting the kitchen again. If you think you will need the bedroom, build it now.
Can the kitchen be bigger than the bedrooms above it?
Yes. With planning permission, the ground floor can extend further than the first floor, giving a part single, part two-storey design. In Wales, permitted development allows the ground floor to go 4 m and the first floor 3 m beyond the original rear wall. We show both options at the design stage.
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