House extension drawings

Extension drawings done right. Fixed price.

Professional planning & building regulations drawings for single-storey, double-storey, side-return and wrap-around extensions across England and Wales. Your fixed price is locked in writing before any work starts. No surprises, no hourly billing, no architect-speak.

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2,000+extension projects
94%Planning approval rate
From £1,698Or £94/mo
Single-storey rear extension with full-width aluminium bifold doors and skylights, opening onto a paved patio.
Planning · 8 wks

Every type of extension

Whatever your home can take, we've drawn it before.

Different houses, different rules. We've handled every common configuration of UK home extension — and a fair few uncommon ones too. Pick what's closest to your project; we'll refine the rest on your free design call.

SINGLE-STOREY · MOST COMMON

Rear extensions

Kitchen-diner, family room, garden room. Often permitted-development if your house qualifies, otherwise a straightforward householder application. The most common Arkiplan project — we've drawn over 600.

DOUBLE-STOREY · BEDROOM ABOVE

Two-storey rear extensions

Adds bedroom and bathroom space upstairs while extending the ground floor. Needs full planning permission in almost all cases. We handle the consultation with neighbours, daylight studies, and the rest.

SIDE-RETURN · TERRACES & SEMIS

Side-return extensions

Squeezes valuable extra metres out of the dead space alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces. Often combined with a rear extension to create a wrap-around L-shape. Commonly permitted-development.

WRAP-AROUND · MAXIMUM SPACE

Wrap-around extensions

Combines a rear and side-return extension into one continuous L-shape. The biggest single uplift in liveable space you can get without going up a storey. Usually needs planning permission.

SINGLE-STOREY · GROUND FLOOR ONLY

Ground floor extensions

Adding to your home at ground level only — kitchens, snugs, utility rooms. Read our dedicated ground floor extension plans page.

PORCHES & CANOPIES

Porch additions

Front porches, glazed entrance halls, covered walkways. Often permitted-development if under 3m² external footprint and below specific height limits. Quick, cheap, lovely upgrade.

What you get

Everything your council needs. Nothing you don't.

Every Arkiplan extension package includes the drawings, calculations and applications your local authority will demand — submitted on your behalf, by us. The fixed price is written into your quote.

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Planning permission & permitted development

Will your extension need planning permission?

For most UK homeowners, the answer is: maybe not. Many house extensions fall under permitted development — a set of national rules that lets you extend your home without applying for full planning permission. But the rules are precise, and getting them wrong is expensive.

When planning permission is usually NOT needed

If your project meets all the permitted development criteria — including specific limits on depth, height, eaves, materials, footprint and proximity to boundaries — you can apply for a Lawful Development Certificate instead. It's faster, cheaper, and confirms in writing that your extension is legal.

When planning permission IS needed

If you're in a conservation area, area of outstanding natural beauty, your home is listed, or your extension exceeds permitted-development limits, you'll need a full householder planning application. We handle these every day — including the awkward ones with neighbour objections, daylight/sunlight assessments, and design-and-access statements.

How we handle it

Every Arkiplan extension project starts with a feasibility check. Before any drawings are produced, we'll tell you exactly which route applies to your home — saving you the cost and time of submitting the wrong application. Our 94% planning approval rate isn't luck; it's because we don't submit applications that aren't going to succeed.

If you'd like to read more, our blog has a comprehensive guide: Do I Need Planning Permission for an Extension? (Complete UK Guide).

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