House Extensions in Atherstone
Parker Grears Developments builds house extensions in Atherstone and across North Warwickshire. We are an FMB-registered, TrustMark-registered building company based in Nuneaton, only a few miles down the A5, which makes Atherstone one of the closest towns to our own yard. The same team handles design, the North Warwickshire Borough Council application, building control and the build.
Atherstone is an old market town strung along Watling Street, and its housing reflects that: Georgian and Victorian property through the older centre, Victorian terraces built around the hatting and textile trades, and later twentieth-century housing spreading out towards Mancetter and Hartshill. The older stock in particular needs a builder who has worked on it before.
What Atherstone housing stock means for your extension
Older town-centre property
Parts of central Atherstone are within a conservation area and some buildings are listed, which restricts Permitted Development rights and can affect materials, window styles and rooflines. It does not mean you cannot extend, but it does mean the design has to be right first time. We check the designation before we quote.
Victorian terraces
Usually no side access, so materials come through the house. The side return is generally the space worth capturing, and solid-wall construction of this age often needs a different insulation approach from modern cavity walls.
Later twentieth-century housing
Towards Mancetter, Hartshill and the newer edges of the town. Generally straightforward to extend, with reasonable plots, side access and, in many cases, an attached garage that can be converted or built over.
Planning permission for an Atherstone extension
Atherstone is covered by North Warwickshire Borough Council as the local planning authority.
Many single-storey rear extensions fall under Permitted Development, but Atherstone has more conservation-area and listed property than most towns of its size, and in those areas Permitted Development rights are reduced or removed. You will also need building regulations approval, and on a terrace or semi a Party Wall agreement with your neighbours.
We handle the application either way, including the additional detail a conservation-area application usually needs. For a fuller explanation, see our guide to planning permission for house extensions.
What an extension costs
We quote on the same 2026 rates we use across Warwickshire:
- Single storey rear (18 to 28 m²) — £36,000 to £72,000
- Single storey side or side return (8 to 15 m²) — £18,000 to £42,000
- Double storey rear (30 to 45 m²) — £85,000 to £140,000
Every quote is fixed-price with stage payments, so you know exactly what you will pay and exactly when. There is no cost-plus and no open-ended day rate. For a fuller breakdown, see our house extension cost guide.
Older and listed property can carry additional cost for matching materials and specialist detailing. We set that out in the quote rather than leaving it as a variation later.
Areas around Atherstone we cover
Mancetter, Hartshill, Baddesley Ensor, Grendon, Witherley, Baxterley, Ratcliffe Culey and the surrounding villages, as well as Tamworth to the west and Nuneaton to the south.
You can see examples of our completed work on our projects page.
Common questions about extending in Atherstone
Can I extend a property in the conservation area?
Usually yes, but the application is more detailed and the council will look closely at materials, proportions and rooflines. Permitted Development rights are reduced in these areas, so assume you will need a full application.
Do you work on older and listed buildings?
Yes. Older solid-wall property needs different detailing from modern construction, particularly around insulation and damp. Listed buildings need listed building consent in addition to planning permission, which we handle.
How long does an extension take?
A single-storey rear extension typically runs 10 to 14 weeks on site once we start. Conservation-area and listed work can take longer to get through planning, so we build that into the programme.
Book a free consultation for your Atherstone extension
We will come out, look at the property, talk through what is realistic and give you a fixed-price, itemised quote. There is no charge and no obligation.
Call 024 7518 5349 or book a free consultation.