Kitchen extensions with bedrooms above in Isle of Mull
Want to stay in Isle of Mull 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.
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.
Isle of Mull: the key facts for this kind of project.
- Postcode districts
- PA62, PA63, PA64, PA65, PA71 and PA72
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute, Scotland
- Price region
- Scotland
- Guide price
- £52,500–£71,000 (£1,880–£2,540 per m²), kitchen units and worktops priced separately
- 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 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.
Isle of Mull sits about 50.5 miles from Helensburgh. Closer to home, Isle of Islay is 49.1 miles away and Oban 11.8 miles.
What it costs in Isle of Mull
In Scotland, which includes Isle of Mull, we'd expect a kitchen extension with bedrooms above to cost around £52,500–£71,000 (kitchen units and worktops priced separately) for a 4 m × 3.5 m footprint on two floors (28 m² of new floor space), or £1,880–£2,540 per m² including VAT. Professional fees for drawings and the structural engineer are listed separately on our prices page.
| Spec | Per m² | A 4 m × 3.5 m footprint on two floors (28 m² of new floor space) |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | £1,730–£2,330 per m² | £48,500–£65,500 |
| Standard | £1,880–£2,540 per m² | £52,500–£71,000 |
| Premium | £2,260–£3,050 per m² | £63,000–£85,500 |
Planning and building standards in Isle of Mull
In Scotland, a two-storey kitchen extension falls under Class 1B, which needs at least 10 m to every boundary for permitted development. Most gardens are too narrow, so expect a householder application, which costs £371 and is decided within two months. A building warrant covers the structure, ventilation and energy standards.
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
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.
Bedrooms over a kitchen
Bedrooms above need an escape window or a protected route to the stairs, plus good sound insulation from the kitchen below. We position the stairs, landing and bedroom doors so the new rooms connect naturally to the existing first floor.
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.
Drawings and permission
Our designers produce plans and elevations, then we take care of planning or permitted development checks with the council covering Isle of Mull.
Detail and price
Construction drawings, engineer's calculations and building warrant approval, then a written fixed price for the build.
Build and sign-off
Vetted teams working under S&K build the extension, and we arrange the completion certificate at the end.
Questions about kitchen extensions with bedrooms above in Isle of Mull
Do I need planning permission for a kitchen extension with bedrooms above in Isle of Mull?
Isle of Mull is in Scotland. 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.
How long does a kitchen extension with bedrooms above take?
Allow 4 to 8 weeks for survey and design, then the approval period (councils have two months to decide a local planning application), then 4 to 8 weeks of technical design, which can overlap. The build itself usually takes 14 to 20 weeks, longer for large or complex designs.
How much does a kitchen extension with bedrooms above cost in Isle of Mull?
Our guide for Scotland, which covers Isle of Mull, is £1,880–£2,540 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 £52,500–£71,000 (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.
Can I keep using my kitchen during the build?
For part of it. The new structure can be built while your existing kitchen stays in use, but when the rear wall is opened and the new kitchen is fitted there will be several weeks without one. We plan when this happens and help you set up a temporary kitchen elsewhere in the house.
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.
Nearby
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The quickest next step is a visit. We'll look at your house in Isle of Mull and give you an honest view of the options.