Building services in Oakham
Extensions, garage conversions and porches in Oakham, with the planning route and building regulations handled.
In Oakham a full garage conversion typically costs £14,000–£19,000, a single storey extension £2,400–£3,200 per m², and an enclosed porch £8,500–£14,000. Building control is Leicestershire Building Control Partnership (LBCP), and householder planning applications cost £548.
- Garage conversion
- £14,000–£19,000
- Extension
- £2,400–£3,200 per m²
- Porch
- £8,500–£14,000
- Building control
- LBCP: garage conversion £517.96, extension 10–50m² £793.09
Our 2026 guide prices, all in. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit. Council fees checked October 2026.
Building work in Oakham
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.
Oakham mixes three kinds of street: the old town around the castle, All Saints and the Market Place, built in limestone and warm ironstone; Victorian and interwar terraces and semis off Brooke Road, Braunston Road and Burley Road; and the newer estates at Barleythorpe and Oakham Heights, where builder-grade drives are often replaced within a few years.
Prices, planning and building control in Oakham
The Oakham conservation area covers the historic centre, but Oakham has no Article 4 direction, so outside listed buildings the normal permitted development rules apply, with the usual conservation area limits.
| Work | Guide price | Building control |
|---|---|---|
| Garage conversion | £14,000–£19,000 (part from £9,500) | £517.96 building notice (garage conversion up to 36m²) |
| Single storey extension | £2,400–£3,200 per m² | £793.09 for a 10–50m² extension |
| Porch | £8,500–£14,000 enclosed, oak from £4,500 | Usually exempt under 30m² |
Leicestershire Building Control Partnership (LBCP) · Pre-application advice: £210. Checked October 2026.
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Building work in Oakham: questions
Who handles building control in Oakham?
Planning building work in Oakham?
We measure up, check levels and drainage, and send a written proposal with the build-up, the programme and one whole price. No pressure and no follow-up sales calls.