Heston · Greater London

Two-storey wraparound extensions in Heston

Our two-storey wraparound extensions service in Heston covers everything: measured survey, design, planning or permitted development checks, structural design, building control and the build itself.

Before you start in Heston, here's what applies.

Postcode districts
TW5
County / area
Greater London, England
Price region
London
Guide price
£144,500–£198,000 (£2,580–£3,540 per m²)
Approval route
Planning permission is needed: the side part takes it outside permitted development in England.
Nearest towns
Osterley (1 mile), Hounslow (1.2 miles), Isleworth (1.5 miles)
First visit
Free, no obligation

About a two-storey wraparound extension

A two-storey wraparound extension suits a house with space both beside it and behind it, where you want to transform the layout rather than add a single room. You get one design for the whole L-shape, the planning application, structural design for the corner and the openings into the house, building regulations approval and the build, managed by us and carried out by vetted teams working under S&K.

Around Heston we also work in Osterley, Hounslow and Isleworth, and across the rest of Greater London. Postcode district in and near Heston: TW5.

What it costs in Heston

Most of the cost of a two-storey wraparound extension is set by its size and specification. For Heston and the rest of London, our guide is £2,580–£3,540 per m² including VAT, so about £144,500–£198,000 for an L-shaped footprint of about 28 m² wrapping the side and rear, on two floors (56 m² of new floor space). Design fees, structural calculations and approval fees are separate and listed on our prices page.

SpecPer m²An L-shaped footprint of about 28 m² wrapping the side and rear, on two floors (56 m² of new floor space)
Essential£2,370–£3,260 per m²£133,000–£182,500
Standard£2,580–£3,540 per m²£144,500–£198,000
Premium£3,100–£4,250 per m²£173,500–£238,000

Planning and building regulations in Heston

In England, a two-storey wraparound extension needs householder planning permission, because any extension beyond a side wall must be single storey to be permitted development. The application costs £548 (or £575 for applications made from 8 December 2026). Councils weigh the side part against the street scene and the rear part against neighbours' light and outlook, and should decide within 8 weeks of validation.

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 Heston homes

Phasing the build

A wraparound touches two sides of the house at once, so the kitchen and often the rear rooms are out of use for part of the build. We plan the sequence so you keep a working kitchen and bathroom for as long as possible, or advise when moving out briefly makes sense.

Two roofs that meet

A wraparound needs the side roof and rear roof to join cleanly, often with a valley or hip where they meet. Getting pitches and ridge heights right keeps rainwater moving and avoids a bulky mass at the back corner, which neighbours and planners notice.

How we'd run your project

  1. Visit and first ideas

    One of our team visits your house in Heston, checks the walls, roof and drains, and sketches out options with you.

  2. Design and approvals

    We draw the extension and check it against the rules for England, then apply for planning permission or a certificate of lawfulness, whichever fits.

  3. Structure and building control

    A structural engineer sizes the foundations and steels, and we get building regulations approval before work starts.

  4. Build

    Foundations, walls, floor, roof, windows, then first and second fix. We break through into the house as late as we can.

Questions about two-storey wraparound extensions in Heston

Do I need planning permission for a two-storey wraparound extension in Heston?

Heston is in England, so England planning rules apply. Planning permission is needed: the side part takes it outside permitted development in England. If in doubt, a lawful development certificate or a planning application gives you certainty before you build.

Which postcodes do you cover around Heston?

We cover Heston (TW5) and nearby places including Osterley, Hounslow and Isleworth, plus the rest of Greater London. The first site visit is free.

Who handles building regulations for a project in Heston?

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.

Does a wraparound extension need steel?

Almost always. Opening the corner of the house and the old rear wall to make one open-plan space means steel beams, and often a steel post or frame at the outside corner. The structural engineer sizes these, and the steel is ordered once the design is fixed, which is one reason a wraparound needs careful sequencing.

Is a wraparound extension better than separate side and rear extensions?

Building both at once usually costs less than two separate projects, because you pay for one set-up, one scaffold, one roof junction and one set of approvals. It also lets the layout be designed as a whole. The trade-off is a larger single outlay and a longer build, often 16 to 24 weeks at this size.

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