GS Renovation designs and builds extensions across Enfield, working with the generous plots typical of its 1930s and interwar suburban houses in EN1, EN2, EN3, N9, N13, N14 and N21. With more than 30 years behind us, we handle everything from foundations to final fit-out, whether the project runs as permitted development or needs a full planning application to Enfield Council.
Rear and wrap-around extensions in Enfield
The wide plots of Enfield's interwar semis, especially around Southgate, Palmers Green and the streets near Trent Park, suit rear and wrap-around extensions that a tighter inner-London terrace could never take. A single storey rear extension can create a large open-plan kitchen-diner, usually needing a steel beam where the old back wall is removed, while a wrap-around picks up the side passage as well for extra width.
We start with foundations and groundworks sized for the ground conditions and any nearby trees, then build the shell, install the steelwork, and form the roof, whether flat with a lantern rooflight or pitched to match the house. Building regulations govern the structure, insulation, drainage and glazing, and Enfield Council building control inspects the works at each stage through to completion.
Permitted development or planning in Enfield
Many single storey rear extensions on Enfield's suburban houses fall under permitted development, meaning no planning application is needed provided the size, height and materials stay within the limits and your rights have not been removed. Double storey extensions, anything to the front, work on flats, and homes in a conservation area or with an Article 4 direction usually need a full planning application to Enfield Council, and we help you establish which route applies before you commit.
Because these are semi-detached and terraced houses, a side or rear extension near the boundary normally triggers the Party Wall Act, so your neighbour is served notice in good time. We can arrange drawings and the planning submission, manage building control, handle party wall matters, and then complete the full fit-out, from plastering and electrics to the kitchen, so one team carries the whole project.
- Architectural drawings and structural engineer coordination
- Foundations, groundworks and steel frames
- Steel goalpost frames where the rear wall opens up
- Building control inspections at foundation, damp course and steel stages
- First fix and second fix plumbing and electrics throughout
Trusted House Extensions in Enfield
Enfield owners come to GS Renovation because we run the extension end to end: foundations, steel, roof and a full internal finish. We know which projects on these interwar plots are permitted development and which need an application to Enfield Council, and we keep the site tidy and the timeline honest across 30-plus years locally.
- Building control applications and inspections coordinated for you
- Permitted development checked before you pay for a planning application
- Fully insured, with cover in place on every site
- Free follow-up visit after completion if anything needs attention
- Brick and mortar matched to the existing elevation
- Foundation depth set after trial holes, drains and trees are checked