Home Extensions in New Malden
Home Extensions in New Malden
We have completed 16 home extension and loft conversion projects in New Malden, KT3
Predominantly post-war and inter-war semi-detached homes where a rear extension combined with a loft conversion is one of the most common and effective ways to add space.
New Malden falls within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, the same council covering Kingston town centre, but with a notably different planning character — fewer conservation constraints and a
generally more straightforward path to approval for most projects.
What we do in New Malden
New Malden’s housing stock is largely settled inter-war semi-detached family homes, making rear extensions and loft conversions the most consistent request we see here. Around the Coombe area, more substantial detached houses on generous plots make larger rear and double storey extensions viable too, subject to the usual design and amenity considerations.
Planning permission in New Malden
New Malden sits within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, but unlike Kingston town centre, most of New Malden carries few conservation area constraints, making it one of the more straightforward parts of the borough to secure permitted development approval for a single storey rear extension.
The borough’s distinctive piggyback roof extension route — a form of roof-level development rarely available elsewhere — applies here too, and is worth asking about for any loft-level project.
Depth and height for rear extensions are governed by permitted development limits and the 45-degree rule protecting neighbours’ windows and light; anything beyond these limits, or any project in one of the borough’s conservation areas, needs a full planning application instead. The statutory decision period for a householder application is 8 weeks.
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Frequently asked questions
Most single storey rear extensions in New Malden qualify as permitted development, since much of the area carries fewer conservation constraints than Kingston town centre. Depth and height are still governed by permitted development limits and the 45-degree rule, so we confirm your exact position at the free consultation.
Most of New Malden isn’t, which makes it one of the more straightforward parts of the Royal Borough of Kingston for permitted development. It’s still always worth checking your specific property, since designations can vary street by street.
Possibly. The Royal Borough of Kingston’s piggyback roof extension route — rarely available in other boroughs we work in — applies across the borough, including New Malden, and it’s worth asking about for any loft-level project.
The statutory decision period for a householder planning application is 8 weeks. Straightforward permitted development projects don’t need an application at all, which is often the case for single storey rear extensions here.
Book a free consultation in New Malden
If you are planning a home extension or loft conversion in New Malden, call us on 020 3865 4917 or 0800 043 8838.
We will check your conservation area status and piggyback roof extension potential, andgive you clear guidance on what is achievable — at no charge.
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