GS Renovation designs and builds extensions across Vauxhall, working with the Georgian and Regency townhouses and the newer riverside developments that define SE11. With over 30 years in South London, we handle foundations, steelwork, roofing and full fit-out, and we guide you through whether your project is permitted development or needs a planning application to Lambeth Council.
Rear and side-return extensions in Vauxhall
The most common Vauxhall extension opens up the back of a period townhouse, either a rear extension into the garden or a side-return infill that captures the wasted alley beside the closet wing. We dig and pour foundations to suit the ground and any nearby trees, build in blockwork or brick to match, and drop in the steel beams that let the new space flow into the existing kitchen and reception rooms.
Double-storey and wrap-around extensions are possible on the larger plots towards Kennington, adding a bedroom or en-suite above a widened ground floor. Every layer, from the damp-proofing and insulation to the roof and rainwater goods, is built to current building regulations. Because so many SE11 homes are terraced, we also manage the party wall agreements with both neighbours, keeping relations calm while the excavation and steelwork go in next to their properties.
Planning and permitted development in Vauxhall
Whether your Vauxhall extension is permitted development or needs full planning permission depends on the property. Many single-storey rear extensions fall under permitted development rights, but those rights are removed or reduced on listed buildings and within conservation areas, both common in this part of Lambeth. We assess your home early, advise honestly on the route, and prepare or coordinate the planning application to Lambeth Council where one is required.
The riverside flats bring their own rules. Leaseholders generally cannot extend outward, so we focus instead on internal reconfiguration under the freeholder's licence to alter and the managing agent's consent. Whichever building you own, the structural side is a building regulations matter signed off by building control, separate from planning. We keep the two processes clear and moving so your extension is designed, consented and built without confusion or costly surprises.
- Foundations, groundworks and steel frames
- Levels, drainage and landscaping made good around the new build
- Scaffolding, site set-up and safe access on tight London plots
- Single and double storey extensions
- Side-return and rear extensions
Why Choose GS Renovation in Vauxhall
Homeowners across Vauxhall choose GS Renovation because we build the whole extension, from the first trench to the final coat of paint, as one accountable job. We know the SE11 housing stock, the conservation constraints and Lambeth's planning route, and we handle the party wall and building control side too. With 30+ years behind us, the programme stays on track and on budget.
- One point of contact on the phone, not a call centre
- Building control inspected at foundation, damp course and steel stages
- Building control applications and inspections coordinated for you
- Brick and mortar matched to the existing elevation
- Garden levels and access made good where the build meets outside
- Straight advice on what is and is not worth spending money on