En-suite bathrooms in Atherstone

Planning your en-suite in Atherstone

This kind of work rarely needs planning permission, but it does have to comply with Building Regulations, and some parts must be certified by a registered installer or signed off by building control. In Atherstone, building control is provided by North Warwickshire Borough Council or a registered building control approver (formerly an approved inspector).

Macerator WCs are only allowed where the house also has a toilet that drains by gravity.
Building control approval for a new en-suite can come from North Warwickshire Borough Council or a registered building control approver.
Insulating the new stud wall helps reduce noise between the en-suite and the bedroom.

Postcode district: CV9
Planning and building control: North Warwickshire Borough Council
From our West Bromwich base: 19 miles

Options to consider in Atherstone

Box room or cupboard conversion

A small box room beside the main bedroom, or a large built-in cupboard, can become an en-suite with a new doorway knocked through. You keep the main bedroom whole, at the cost of a small room. If the wall between them is load-bearing, the new doorway needs a properly sized lintel and Building Regulations approval.

Loft conversion en-suite

Most loft conversions include a shower room for the new bedroom. Head height decides where the shower can go, often within the dormer, and the waste ideally connects to the existing soil stack where it passes through the roof space. Planning it with the loft design keeps the plumbing simple.

How much should you budget in Atherstone?

Prices in Atherstone match the rest of our area: £3,800–£15,000 depending on size and specification. A new 1.5 m × 2.2 m shower en-suite formed in a double bedroom near the soil stack: usually £7,000–£9,500.

Guide prices for en-suite bathrooms
Option	Guide price	Good to know
Refit of an existing en-suite	£3,800 – £6,000	Same layout, new suite, tiles and shower
New en-suite near the soil stack	£6,500 – £10,500	Stud walls and a gravity waste
New en-suite with a long waste run or pumped drainage	£10,000 – £15,000	Far side of the house, loft, or box-room conversion

Guide ranges include VAT where it applies. Access, parking and the state of what's there now can move the price — the survey settles it.

Before you book in Atherstone

What guarantees come with an en-suite?

Showers, trays, toilets, taps and furniture carry manufacturers' guarantees, with the terms set out in your quote. Some showers need registering or annual servicing to keep their guarantee valid, and we'll tell you if that applies. You'll get the electrical certificate and, for a new en-suite, the building control completion certificate. If anything we fitted isn't right, call us.

Which postcodes in Atherstone do you work in?

We cover CV9 and the streets around them. If you're on the edge of Atherstone, neighbouring Polesworth and Nuneaton are covered too.

How long does it take to add an en-suite?

A new en-suite usually takes 2–3 weeks on site, and a refit of an existing one 1–2 weeks. Allow time beforehand for the Building Regulations application on new en-suites, and for the suite and tiles to arrive. Plaster needs to dry before tiling, which is built into the programme, so it doesn't catch you out.

Will I need permission from the council in Atherstone?

You won't usually need planning permission, but the work must meet Building Regulations. Building control in Atherstone is provided by North Warwickshire Borough Council or a registered building control approver, and some work is self-certified by registered installers.

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Not sure there's room? Send us the bedroom measurements and we'll tell you honestly what's possible.