South Hampstead · NW6 · London Borough of Camden

Kitchen Extensions in South Hampstead, NW6

Kitchen extensions to South Hampstead villas — rear and side-return extensions into the private garden to create a light, garden-facing kitchen, designed for Camden conservation consent and built in-house.

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One Studio. One Contract. One Team.
Architects, Engineers, Surveyors & Builders under one roof
Camden planningManaged
Structural engineeringIn-house
Party wall mattersHandled
Listed & periodSpecialist
Fully insured£10M
North London studio250 Finchley Rd, NW3

A garden-facing kitchen where the light is

The most transformative kitchens in South Hampstead are usually the ones that extend — reaching into the villa’s private rear garden or filling a side return to create a bright, garden-facing room the original house never had. It combines the extension and the kitchen into a single project, which is where the value, and the complexity, lie.

South Hampstead’s villas typically own their rear gardens, so a kitchen extension is genuinely viable — but most of the area is a conservation area, so permitted-development rights are restricted and the extension needs Camden planning with a design that respects the rear elevation and the neighbours. The roof, the glazing and the link back to the house all have to be resolved so the new kitchen feels part of the building, not bolted on.

We confirm what your house can take, design the extension and the kitchen together, win the consent, engineer the structure and build it through to the finished room — one contract, one responsible team, with honest budgets in pounds sterling.

What shapes a South Hampstead kitchen extension

A kitchen extension is an extension and a kitchen at once — viable here thanks to private gardens.

01

Private gardens help

Villas typically own their rear gardens, so a garden-facing kitchen extension is genuinely on the table.

02

Conservation limits PD

In the conservation area, permitted-development rights are restricted, so the extension needs Camden planning.

03

Light is the point

Rooflights and glazed links bring the daylight that makes a garden-facing kitchen work.

04

Structure + party wall

Extending and opening up the rear means engineering and, on shared walls, party wall awards.

What a South Hampstead kitchen extension includes

From a consented design to a finished garden kitchen — extension and kitchen in one contract.

Feasibility & design

Designing a rear or side-return extension that suits the villa and the garden.

Planning & heritage

A Camden planning application and heritage-led design for the conservation area.

Structural design

Foundations, steel and the opening back into the house, with Building Control.

Party wall

Notices and awards on the shared walls with neighbours.

Glazing & roof

Rooflights, glazed links and a roof that brings light into the kitchen.

Kitchen fit-out

Bespoke kitchen joinery, worktops, appliances and services.

Finishes

Flooring, decoration and lighting tying old and new together.

Snagging & handover

Two-stage snagging and a clean handover.

Streets & gardens across NW6

We design and build kitchen extensions on South Hampstead villas with private gardens, across NW6.

Fairhazel GardensGoldhurst TerraceCompayne GardensCanfield GardensGreencroft GardensAberdare GardensBroadhurst GardensPriory RoadBelsize RoadLoudoun Road

South Hampstead sits within the London Borough of Camden — see our South Hampstead area page and North London refurbishment overview.

Questions clients ask before they start

Do I need planning permission for a kitchen extension?

In the South Hampstead Conservation Area, almost always — permitted-development rights are restricted, so the extension needs Camden planning and a careful design. Outside the conservation area there may be more PD scope.

What is a side-return kitchen extension?

Filling the narrow side return alongside the rear of the villa to widen the kitchen into a single, light room. It is one of the most effective extensions on a period house.

How do you bring in light?

With rooflights and glazed links, which is what turns an extended kitchen into a bright, garden-facing room.

Will neighbours be affected?

Extending and opening the rear engages the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 where walls are shared. We manage the notices and awards.

What does a kitchen extension cost?

It combines an extension and a kitchen, so it is a significant project. We give an honest budget band in pounds sterling (GBP) after a feasibility visit.

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Start your South Hampstead kitchen extension

Book a no-obligation consultation at our North London studio on Finchley Road, in Hampstead, or at your property. We will give you an honest read on approvals, programme and budget band — in pounds sterling — before you commit.

Call the studio020 8054 8756
North London studio250 Finchley Road, London NW3 6DN

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Site visit · approvals read · outline budget band (GBP) · programme indication. No obligation.

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