What you could build at UB6 9BZ: the planning rules at this address, what neighbours have built and how big, planning decisions nearby, rough costs and the value an extension adds, and how to get started. In Greenford South, Ealing.
23extensions seen within 600 m in the last 10 years
1loft conversions within 600 m in the last 10 years
70.8extensions per 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood (10 years)
● work seen on energy certificates · ● application approved · ● refused · ● pending or other · ● this postcode
The rules at this address
Houses usually have permitted development rights: some rear extensions (typically up to 3 m deep for a semi or terrace, 4 m detached), loft conversions within volume limits, and porches can go ahead without planning permission. Larger single-storey rear extensions (up to 6 m / 8 m) can use the “prior approval” neighbour scheme.
Not in a conservation area (from council registers).
No Article 4 direction recorded for this postcode.
Listed buildings need listed building consent for most changes, inside and out: check the National Heritage List.
To be certain work is permitted development, apply for a lawful development certificate (about £129 for householders in England). Building regulations apply either way.
Across England and Wales, homes extended by a typical 30 m² and then resold rose about 11.1% more than similar homes nearby over the same years (124,884 resales). How extensions pay off by size, type and region.
Single-storey rear or side extension: about £2,000–£3,000 per m² (London £2,500–£4,000), plus fees and VAT
Loft conversion: about £45,000–£75,000 for a dormer; more for a mansard or hip-to-gable
Two-storey extension: about £1,800–£2,800 per m² of new floor
Garage conversion: about £15,000–£30,000
Basement: about £3,500–£5,000 per m², London mostly
Build costs are rough 2026 ranges from industry guides, not quotes. Get three quotes for your plans.
Move or improve?
The money you don't get back either way, for the same extra space in Greenford South.
Move to a home 20 m² bigger (about £611,000)
Stamp duty on the new home
£20,550
Estate agent on yours 1.2% + VAT
£7,200
Solicitors, buying and selling
£3,000
Survey
£600
Removals
£1,500
Money gone
£32,850
Extend by 20 m²
Building, plus 15% for design, planning and contingency
£57,500
Less what it adds to your home's value 60% of the local price
−£66,600
Money gone
−£9,100
On these figures, extending loses about £41,950 less. Moving also changes the area, the schools and the commute; extending means months of building work and depends on planning.
Building costs vary a lot (a single-storey rear extension is often £2,000–£3,000 per m², more in London). How much space adds depends on the home and street: what extensions added to resale prices. A guide, not advice; nothing you type leaves this page.
Getting started
Look at what neighbours did. Open applications above to see drawings that were approved on similar houses, and who designed them.
Check the route: permitted development (with a lawful development certificate), prior approval for larger rear extensions, or full householder planning permission.
Get a measured survey and a designer: an architect, an architectural technologist or a designer who handles planning drawings.
Apply (householder permission is about £258 in England; councils aim to decide within 8 weeks).
Building regulations through the council's building control or an approved inspector, and party wall notices to neighbours if you build on or near the boundary.
Choose a builder: written quotes, a contract, staged payments, and check their insurance and references.
From energy certificates: an extension where a later certificate shows more floor space, a loft conversion where roof rooms appear. Certificates come with sales, lettings and some building work, so the year is when it was first seen.
Not every extension shows here. We only see building work when a new energy certificate is lodged, which happens when a home is sold, let or newly built. A loft or extension added since then won't appear, even with planning permission and building control sign-off, because those records aren't published as open data outside London. Missing work doesn't mean missing paperwork.
Apr 2026
260555HH
51, Telford Road, Ub1 3jg
Two-storey extension
Approved
May 2026
260178HH
17, Stanhope Road, Ub6 9ee
Two-storey extension
Approved
Feb 2026
260041HH
51, Darwin Drive, Ub1 3jy
Rear extension
Approved
Jan 2026
253584HH
6, Kings Avenue, Ub6 9bz
Loft or dormer
Refused
Dec 2025
253920HH
6, Longridge Lane, Ub1 3jh
Loft or dormer
Refused
Jan 2026
253889HH
15, Edison Drive, Ub1 3js
Rear extension
Approved
Dec 2025
253239HH
6, Longridge Lane, Ub1 3jh
Rear extension
Refused
Mar 2026
253689HH
17, Stanhope Road, Ub6 9ee
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
Oct 2025
253527PALHE
4, Edison Drive, Ub1 3js
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
Sept 2025
253156PALHE
6, Longridge Lane, Ub1 3jh
Loft or dormer
Withdrawn
Oct 2025
253061HH
15, Edison Drive, Ub1 3js
Rear extension
Withdrawn
Aug 2025
252441PALHE
7, Dormers Rise, Ub1 3ra
Loft or dormer
Approved
Aug 2025
252406HH
16, Telford Road, Ub1 3jg
Rear extension
Approved
Feb 2026
251683HH
14, The Grove, Ub6 9by
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
May 2025
251417PALHE
115, Kings Avenue, Ub6 9df
Two-storey extension
Approved
May 2025
251033HH
15, Edison Drive, Ub1 3js
Rear extension
Refused
May 2025
250870HH
64, Queens Avenue, Ub6 9bu
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
Mar 2025
244890PALHE
6, Longridge Lane, Ub1 3jh
Other householder work
Approved
Feb 2025
244733HH
61, Portland Crescent, Ub6 9ex
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
Jan 2025
244794PALHE
6, Brindley Way, Ub1 3jn
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
Jan 2025
244748PALHE
43, Telford Road, Ub1 3jg
Side return or wrap-around
Approved
May 2025
244410HH
136, Kings Avenue, Ub6 9dd
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
Jan 2025
244561PALHE
113, Kings Avenue, Ub6 9df
Rear extension
Approved
Dec 2024
244123HH
6, Longridge Lane, Ub1 3jh
Rear extension
Approved
Dec 2024
244043HH
3, Hurley Road, Ub6 9ez
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
Oct 2024
243309PALHE
19, Telford Road, Ub1 3jg
Side return or wrap-around
Approved
Sept 2024
242993HH
29, Telford Road, Ub1 3jg
Rear extension
Approved
Jul 2024
242144HH
59, Greenford Road, Ub6 9ba
Rear extension
Not needed / lawful
Jun 2024
241915PALHE
18, Keats Way, Ub6 9hd
Rear extension
Approved
Jun 2024
241870HH
113, Kings Avenue, Ub6 9df
Loft or dormer
Approved
Jun 2024
241435HH
29, Telford Road, Ub1 3jg
Two-storey extension
Refused
May 2024
241284HH
18, Keats Way, Ub6 9hd
Rear extension
Approved
Apr 2024
241041HH
1, Canterbury Close, Ub6 9dq
Side return or wrap-around
Approved
Mar 2024
240342HH
Householder applications validated since 2023 within 600 m. The council's page has the drawings, the decision notice and who the agent or architect was. Hover a row for the description. Source: GLA Planning London Datahub.
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88% (76)
88%
8 weeks
Basement
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81% (52)
83%
10 weeks
Porch or front extension
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80% (64)
81%
8 weeks
Share of decided applications approved since 2023 (number decided in brackets). Withdrawn applications aren't counted; many are withdrawn when refusal looks likely.