Loft Conversions in Earl's Court, SW5
Dormer, hip-to-gable and mansard loft conversions for houses in Earl's Court: a bedroom and bathroom under the roof, designed and built by one team.
Covered under one contract
- Structural design and calculations
- Planning or lawful development certificate
- New staircase, dormer and roof windows
- Insulation, fire safety and building control
- En-suite designed and fitted
- Waterproofing with guarantee for basements
Loft Conversions in Earl's Court.
A loft conversion adds a bedroom and bathroom without touching the garden, and in most of Earl's Court it is the most cost-effective way to gain a floor. Which type suits your house depends on the roof: Victorian and Edwardian terraces usually take a rear dormer, 1930s semis with hipped roofs need a hip-to-gable conversion to make the space usable, and in conservation areas a mansard or rooflight scheme may be the only option.
We start by measuring the roof. About 2.2 metres from the top of the joists to the ridge is needed for a comfortable room; we check this at the first visit before anything is drawn. From there our architects design the layout and the stair, our engineers design the new floor and any steelwork, and our team builds it with the house occupied throughout.
Most lofts are permitted development within the 40 or 50 cubic metre allowance, with the dormer at the rear. Flats, listed buildings and streets with Article 4 directions need a planning application, and every loft needs building regulations approval for the structure, fire escape and insulation. We manage all of it.
- Area
- Earl's Court, SW5
- Council
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- Housing
- Victorian terraces and garden squares, mansion blocks, houses converted to flats
- Transport
- Earl's Court (District, Piccadilly)
- Loft, on site
- 8 to 12 weeks
- Headroom needed
- About 2.2 m at the ridge
- Consent
- Often permitted development for lofts
Earl's Court: the houses and the planning rules.
Earl's Court is late-Victorian London: tall terraces around garden squares such as Nevern Square and Philbeach Gardens, most of them long since converted into flats, with mansion blocks on the main roads. Ceilings are high, rooms are deep and the building fabric rewards a thorough refurbishment.
Our award-winning living space is here, in Nevern Square: a ground floor reworked as one long room with the kitchen hidden behind a wall of bespoke joinery, featured in House & Garden. We also supplied a seamless Corian worktop and basin for a bathroom in the same square.
The Nevern Square, Philbeach and Earl's Court Village conservation areas cover much of it.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Planning applications go to RBKC. The garden squares are conservation areas and many terraces are listed or locally listed.
Flats
Most properties are leasehold flats, so a licence to alter from the freeholder is normally required alongside building regulations approval.
Party walls
Terraced construction means structural openings and new services usually engage the Party Wall Act; we serve the notices early.
Approvals for loft conversions in Earl's Court.
Most loft conversions are permitted development within the 40 cubic metre allowance for a terrace or 50 for other houses, with the dormer at the rear. Conservation areas, flats and front dormers need a planning application, and every loft needs building regulations approval.
Planning applications go to RBKC. The garden squares are conservation areas and many terraces are listed or locally listed.
What loft conversions in Earl's Court includes.
- Structural design and calculations
- Planning or lawful development certificate
- New staircase, dormer and roof windows
- Insulation, fire safety and building control
- En-suite designed and fitted
- Waterproofing with guarantee for basements
From site visit to handover.
- 01
Site visit & consultation
We visit, listen and measure. Brief, budget and constraints understood before any advice is given.
- 02
Design & itemised quote
Our architects and engineers draw the scheme, and from that we provide a transparent, itemised quotation for your approval.
- 03
Planning & approvals
Planning applications, building control and party wall matters handled for you.
- 04
Build, managed weekly
Our own trades, sequenced by a site manager. Progress reported every week.
- 05
Handover & aftercare
Joint snagging walk-through, documentation, and a guarantee on our workmanship.
Loft Conversions in Earl's Court: your questions.
Is a loft conversion in Earl's Court permitted development?
Often, provided the added volume is within 40 cubic metres for a terrace or 50 for other houses and the dormer is at the rear. Flats, listed buildings and streets with Article 4 directions need an application to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
How much headroom do I need for a loft conversion?
About 2.2 metres from the top of the ceiling joists to the ridge. Victorian and Edwardian roofs usually have it; 1930s hipped roofs often need a hip-to-gable conversion to make the space usable. We measure at the first visit.
Which parts of Earl's Court do you cover?
All of Earl's Court and SW5, including Nevern Square, Philbeach Gardens, Earl's Court Square, Bramham Gardens, Trebovir Road, Warwick Road, and the neighbouring districts. We are based in London and our teams work across central, north, north-west, west and south-west London.
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