Kitchen extensions with bedrooms above in Petersfield
We plan and build kitchen extensions with bedrooms above for homeowners in Petersfield and nearby. Every project starts with a free visit and a design stage priced in writing before any work begins.
Useful details for planning a kitchen extension with bedrooms above in Petersfield.
- Postcode districts
- GU31, GU32 and GU33
- County / area
- Hampshire, England
- Price region
- South East England
- Guide price
- £61,500–£83,000 (£2,200–£2,970 per m²), kitchen units and worktops priced separately
- Approval route
- It may be permitted development if it goes no more than 3 m beyond the original rear wall (counting any single-storey part) and stays 7 m from the rear boundary; otherwise it needs planning permission.
- Nearest towns
- Bordon (8.1 miles), Waterlooville (9.6 miles), Alton (10.1 miles)
- Distance to Southampton
- about 21.6 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.
We cover postcode districts GU31, GU32 and GU33 in and around Petersfield, along with neighbouring Bordon, Waterlooville and Alton.
What it costs in Petersfield
A guide price for Petersfield: around £61,500–£83,000 (kitchen units and worktops priced separately) for a 4 m × 3.5 m footprint on two floors (28 m² of new floor space). That works out at £2,200–£2,970 per m² of new floor space, including VAT at 20%. Steelwork for wide openings is the item most likely to move the figure; we'll know once the engineer has designed it.
| Spec | Per m² | A 4 m × 3.5 m footprint on two floors (28 m² of new floor space) |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | £2,020–£2,730 per m² | £56,500–£76,500 |
| Standard | £2,200–£2,970 per m² | £61,500–£83,000 |
| Premium | £2,640–£3,560 per m² | £74,000–£100,000 |
Planning and building regulations in Petersfield
In England, a two-storey rear kitchen extension can be permitted development if it goes no more than 3 m beyond the rear wall of the original house and stays at least 7 m from the rear boundary, with matching materials and roof pitch, outside protected areas. No balconies are allowed. Deeper designs need planning permission, costing £548 (or £575 for applications made from 8 December 2026).
Approval in England: Householder planning application: £548 (or £575 for applications made from 8 December 2026). Lawful development certificate: £274 (about £288 for applications from 8 December 2026). Councils should decide householder applications within 8 weeks of validation.
Building regulations: Building regulations approval (full plans recommended) from the council or a registered building control approver, with a completion certificate at the end.
Design points for Petersfield 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.
Glazing and the Part L 25% rule
In England, new windows, roof lights and glazed doors in an extension are normally limited to 25% of the extension's floor area plus the area of any windows or doors removed. Larger glazing is possible, but needs SAP or compensating calculations, so we plan the rear doors around this from the start.
How we'd run your project
Visit and first ideas
One of our team visits your house in Petersfield, checks the walls, roof and drains, and sketches out options with you.
Drawings and permission
Our designers produce plans and elevations, then we take care of planning or permitted development checks with the council covering Petersfield.
Technical design
We prepare the building regulations drawings, structural calculations and specification so the build price can be fixed.
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 Petersfield
Do I need planning permission for a kitchen extension with bedrooms above in Petersfield?
Petersfield is in England, so England planning rules apply. It may be permitted development if it goes no more than 3 m beyond the original rear wall (counting any single-storey part) and stays 7 m from the rear boundary; otherwise it needs planning permission. If in doubt, a lawful development certificate or a planning application gives you certainty before you build.
Which postcodes do you cover around Petersfield?
We cover Petersfield (GU31, GU32 and GU33) and nearby places including Bordon, Waterlooville and Alton, plus the rest of Hampshire. The first site visit is free.
Who handles building regulations for a project in Petersfield?
We handle it as part of the project. What's needed in England: building regulations approval (full plans recommended) from the council or a registered building control approver, with a completion certificate at the end. 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 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.
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Book a free site visit in Petersfield and we'll tell you what's possible, what approvals you need and what the design stage would cost.