Woodley, Reading RG5
Single storey side and rear extension adding a bedroom with en suite and storage on the ground floor, a front canopy on timber posts and a new brick wall, with brickwork and roof tiles matching the house.
68 Campbell Road is a semi detached house in Woodley, within Wokingham Borough. The family needed an extra bedroom with an en suite on the ground floor, along with storage.
Two design options were drawn at the start, so the owners could compare layouts and roof forms before choosing one for the application.
The chosen scheme is a single storey side and rear extension containing a bedroom, an en suite and storage, linked to the existing ground floor. A front canopy roof on timber posts, with a polycarbonate roof, gives shelter at the side entrance, and a new brick wall defines the front boundary. Brickwork, roof tiles and windows match the host building, as noted on the elevations.
Only a minor section of the rear roof is affected. Our biodiversity statement explained, with photographs, that this part of the roof is not suitable for bats and that the house is outside the areas flagged on Wokingham's mapping.
We prepared existing and proposed elevations, floor plans for the ground and first floors and roof, existing and proposed block plans, a proposed wall drawing, the location plan, biodiversity statement and CIL form.
A ground floor bedroom with an en suite gives flexibility for older relatives or guests, and it is often easier to achieve than a two storey extension in terms of planning.
The canopy on timber posts provides covered access at the side of the house without enclosing it, and its polycarbonate roof keeps the entrance light. It is a small detail that improves everyday use.
The new brick wall at the front was drawn separately so its height and materials could be assessed, as boundary walls next to a road can need permission above a certain height.
Our Woodley page explains the local planning position.
Our single storey extensions page lists more examples.
The new bedroom, en suite and storage sit along the side and rear of the house, reached from the existing hall. The kitchen, dining room and living room are unchanged, and the first floor keeps its three bedrooms. The proposed roof plan shows the extension's roof against the main house.
Brickwork and roof tiles match the host building, as the notes on the elevations confirm.
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