The London Guide to building a basement under garden
Planning permission, costs, architectural design and construction: a step-by-step guide to creating an under garden basement in London.
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Ensoul are renowned for designing under garden basements. To go down this route, you will need a sizeable garden either to the front or rear of your property.
Generally speaking, planning authorities restrict under garden basements to 50% of your garden. It’s important to keep that in mind when thinking about whether it’s a viable option for your accommodation.
Under garden basements have the added benefits of:
- Potentially allowing more light into your basement with glass rooflights, lightwells, bay windows etc.
- Often, we are able to create a separate entrance for under garden basements which double-up as fire escapes.
Basement Conversions in London - A Step by Step Guide
We've created a step-by-step guide for those who are thinking about extending their house with a basement extension or conducting a basement conversion in London
Under garden basement or under house? 5 great reasons to go under garden.
Under garden basements add significant value to your property. Ensoul has delivered more than 2x return on investment for under garden basements in terms of basement cost vs the uplift in property valuation. But aside from adding serious amounts of floorspace and value, here are 5 great reasons to go under your garden instead, or as well as under your house.