Conservatories in Warrington

Designed for the house you have

A conservatory has to sit properly against the existing brickwork and roofline. On a 1930s semi in Stockton Heath or Orford that might mean a compact Edwardian with a tiled roof; on a detached house in Appleton or Grappenhall, a wider P-shape; on a newer home in Chapelford, a lean-to that keeps the garden usable.

We start with a free design visit at your Warrington home: we measure, look at the base, the drainage and the orientation of the garden, and talk through how you want to use the room.

Do you need planning permission?

Many single-storey rear conservatories fall under permitted development, which means no planning application. Broadly, a rear conservatory can project up to 3m on a semi or terrace and 4m on a detached house, must be no taller than 4m, and together with other extensions must not cover more than half the garden around the original house. Different rules apply to side extensions, conservation areas and listed buildings.

These are summaries, not legal advice — check the Planning Portal or Warrington Borough Council planning before you commit, especially if your house has been extended before.

Building regulations for conservatories

A conservatory is usually exempt from building regulations if it is at ground level, under 30 m² in floor area, separated from the house by external-quality walls, doors or windows, has its own heating with separate controls (or none), and its glazing and any electrics comply with the regulations.

If you want to remove the wall or doors between the house and the conservatory, or add a solid roof, it becomes an extension and needs building control approval. We will explain which route applies at the design visit.

Already have a cold conservatory?

If your conservatory is too hot in summer and too cold in winter, a warm roof replacement may be a better answer than a new build. See our warm roof page for Warrington.

Conservatories across Warrington

We work right across the borough from our base on Hoyle Street (WA5): the town centre, Howley and Paddington in WA1; Orford, Fearnhead, Padgate and Winwick in WA2; Birchwood, Culcheth and Croft in WA3; Stockton Heath, Latchford, Grappenhall, Appleton and Thelwall in WA4; and Great Sankey, Penketh, Burtonwood, Westbrook and Chapelford in WA5.