House extensions in Empingham
Single and double storey extensions in Empingham, with the planning route and building control sorted first.
A single storey extension in Empingham typically costs £2,400–£3,200 per m² finished ready for decoration, roughly £29,000–£38,500 for a 12m² rear extension, with any kitchen fit-out priced separately. Building control in Empingham is Leicestershire Building Control Partnership (LBCP): £793.09 for a 10–50m² extension.
- Typical cost
- £2,400–£3,200 per m²
- Building control
- LBCP: garage conversion £517.96, extension 10–50m² £793.09
- Planning advice
- Rutland County Council: £210
- Time on site
- Several weeks
Our 2026 guide prices, all in. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit. Council fees checked October 2026.
What house extensions in Empingham usually involve
We build single and double storey extensions, kitchen and dining extensions and side returns, from foundations to a finished shell ready for decoration, with the planning route, structural calculations and building regulations sorted before work starts.
Empingham sits at the eastern end of Rutland Water, below the dam, with a stone-built centre around the church and the main street, and later houses on its edges. Plots are often generous, and garden projects here frequently have the water or open country as a backdrop.
We cover Empingham (LE15) and the villages around it, including Exton, Whitwell, Normanton, Edith Weston and Tickencote.
Ground, drainage and conservation in Empingham
Empingham is on the limestone side of Rutland, and much of the village drains reasonably well, but the North Brook runs through it on its way to the Gwash, and ground near the brook stays wet.
Empingham has a conservation area and no Article 4 direction. Front-garden work outside listed buildings follows normal permitted development, with natural materials the safe choice in the conservation area.
The North Brook, a tributary of the Gwash, runs through Empingham, and Rutland's flood strategy traces it through Cottesmore, Empingham and Ryhall. You can check any address on the Environment Agency flood map.
Sources: Rutland conservation areas · Rutland flood risk strategy.
Permissions and fees in Empingham
- Planning routeMany single storey rear extensions are permitted development; a householder application costs £548 and a lawful development certificate £274 (national fees from April 2026). Planning Portal guidance
- Pre-application adviceIf anything is unclear, Rutland County Council gives householder pre-application advice for £210. Pre-application advice
- Building regulationsLeicestershire Building Control Partnership (LBCP): £793.09 for a 10–50m² extension. Building control fees
- Sewers and neighboursIf a public sewer runs within 3m, you need a build-over agreement with Anglian Water. Anglian Water: building over or near sewers
- BuildOne fixed written price, then the build, inspections and the completion certificate.
Council fees and rules checked October 2026. Planning fees are the national fees from 1 April 2026.
What you get
- Planning or permitted development route confirmed before anything starts
- Structural calculations and building regulations drawings arranged
- Stone or brick matched to the house
- Build-over agreements with Anglian Water where a sewer runs close
The specification
- Drawings, calculations and approvals
- Foundations inspected by building control
- Blockwork, insulation and the outer skin in matching stone or brick
- Roof, windows and doors
- First and second fix, plastering
- Completion certificate from building control
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