The brief
Our clients live in a red-brick semi-detached house in Ipswich, which already has an older single-storey extension at the back. The kitchen was small and the ground floor layout cramped. They wanted a larger kitchen, a utility room and a downstairs WC.
The design
We designed a single-storey extension that fills the space at the back of the house beside the existing extension, creating a much larger kitchen with a utility room and WC alongside:
- Roof. A flat EPDM rubber roof with a roof lantern brings daylight into the middle of the kitchen.
- Walls. The walls are rendered to match the existing house and extension, so the new and old read as one.
- Windows. Double-glazed windows suit the style of the house.
Because the extension is single-storey and at the back, it doesn't affect the street and keeps clear of the neighbours' light and privacy. The site is in flood zone 1. Our 3D model helped our clients and the council picture exactly how it would sit against the house.
The outcome
Ipswich Borough Council granted planning permission. Our clients gain a bright, practical kitchen and the extra ground-floor space they needed.
