Double-storey extensions in Shenstone

What should you know before starting in Shenstone?

Planning permission from Lichfield District Council is the first hurdle for most double-storey extensions in Shenstone. Householder applications have an eight-week target for a decision, and Building Regulations approval and the Party Wall Act may also apply.

An upstairs en-suite is simplest when the new bathroom sits close to the existing soil stack.
Under permitted development, a rear extension of more than one storey can project no more than 3 metres and must be at least 7 metres from the rear boundary.
Councils often expect a side extension's first floor to be set back from the front wall, with its roof below the main ridge.

Postcode district: WS14
Planning and building control: Lichfield District Council
From our West Bromwich base: 10 miles

Choices to weigh up in Shenstone

Mixed-height extension

A two-storey section at the side with a single-storey section running across the back. This keeps the first floor away from neighbours' windows while still giving a wide kitchen-diner below. It's a practical compromise where planners have concerns about a full-depth two-storey rear extension, and it often simplifies the roof.

Two-storey rear extension

Adds depth to both floors across the back of the house: a kitchen-diner below and a larger bedroom or new bathroom above. Permitted development only covers projections up to 3 metres and at least 7 metres from the rear boundary, so many rear builds still need planning. Overlooking and loss of light to neighbours are the usual tests.

What does your two-storey extension cost in Shenstone?

For a home in Shenstone, our guide range is £52,000–£135,000 depending on size and specification. A two-storey side extension on a three-bed semi, about 32 m² over two floors: usually £68,000–£88,000.

Guide prices for double-storey extensions
Option	Guide price	Good to know
Compact two-storey rear (20–28 m² total)	£52,000 – £72,000	Bigger kitchen below, bedroom or bathroom above
Two-storey side or rear (30–40 m² total)	£68,000 – £98,000	The usual size on a three-bed semi
Large or combined side and rear (45 m²+)	£95,000 – £135,000	More steel, a complex roof and a longer programme

Guide ranges include VAT where it applies. We confirm a fixed price for the agreed specification after visiting.

Before you book in Shenstone

Is a double-storey extension better value than a single-storey one?

Per square metre, usually yes. Foundations and roofs are the expensive parts of any extension, and on a two-storey build they serve twice the floor area. You'll pay more in total and planning is less certain, but if you need a bedroom as well as downstairs space, building both together normally costs less than two separate projects years apart.

Which postcodes in Shenstone do you work in?

We cover WS14 and the streets around them. If you're on the edge of Shenstone, neighbouring Four Oaks and Lichfield are covered too.

What will the council look at when deciding planning?

Councils judge two-storey extensions mainly on their effect on neighbours and the street. They look at loss of light and outlook next door, overlooking from upstairs windows, and whether the extension sits comfortably with the house, often expecting side extensions to be set back and lower than the main roof. Many councils publish householder design guides, and following yours closely improves the chance of approval.

Does Lichfield District Council need to approve my two-storey extension?

Usually both. Most two-storey extensions need a planning application to Lichfield District Council, and the structural work needs Building Regulations approval from its building control team or a registered building control approver.

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