Expert Builders in Peckham
Quality extensions, loft conversions and renovations for Peckham's Victorian terraces and period properties across SE15.
Builders in Peckham, SE15
Peckham has emerged as one of South London's most exciting and fast-evolving neighbourhoods, a vibrant area where handsome Victorian terraces, characterful period conversions and a thriving creative scene combine to attract a new generation of homeowners and investors. The SE15 postcode is rich with solidly built Victorian properties that offer excellent scope for extensions, conversions and renovations that add genuine living space and capture the rising property values driven by Peckham's ongoing creative regeneration. Alstruct Ltd delivers dependable, design-conscious construction services throughout Peckham, helping homeowners make the most of their property's potential.
Peckham's housing stock is dominated by two and three-storey Victorian terraces, many with original London stock brick facades, slate roofs, bay windows and rear additions ripe for reimagining. Streets around Bellenden Road, Choumert Road and Rye Lane feature some of the finest examples, with generous ceiling heights, original cornicing and period fireplaces that reward sensitive renovation. Side return extensions that open up narrow ground floors into bright, open-plan kitchen-diners are among the most popular projects, alongside dormer loft conversions and complete interior refurbishments that blend period character with contemporary design. Alstruct understands Peckham's architectural identity and delivers projects that enhance rather than erase it.
Southwark Council oversees planning in Peckham, with several conservation areas including Holly Grove, Rye Lane Peckham and Peckham Hill Street, where additional design controls apply. Alstruct's design team prepares applications that satisfy Southwark's conservation officers and building control requirements. Whether your project falls within Permitted Development or requires a full planning application, we manage the entire process with professionalism and local knowledge.
Why Choose Alstruct in Peckham?
- Specialist experience with Victorian terrace extensions and conversions
- Strong knowledge of Southwark Council planning and conservation policies
- CHAS Elite, Constructionline Gold & FMB accredited
- Free site survey and detailed, transparent quotation
- Dedicated project manager for every build
- Design-conscious approach that complements Peckham's creative character
- Quality materials and skilled, reliable tradespeople
- Published case studies with scope, programme and budget
Construction Services in Peckham
Extensions in Peckham
Rear, side return and wraparound extensions for Peckham's Victorian terraces, creating bright open-plan kitchen-diners and additional family living space.
Learn more →Loft Conversions in Peckham
Dormer and mansard conversions transforming unused roof space into bedrooms and en-suites across Peckham's period terraces and semi-detached properties.
Learn more →Renovations in Peckham
Complete property refurbishments blending Victorian character with contemporary design, from kitchen and bathroom upgrades to full whole-house transformations.
Learn more →Basement Conversions in Peckham
Basement excavation and conversion adding versatile living space beneath Peckham's Victorian terraces, ideal for home studios, offices or entertainment rooms.
Learn more →Groundworks in Peckham
Expert foundations, drainage and underpinning solutions supporting structural work across Peckham's clay-heavy ground conditions.
Learn more →Landscaping in Peckham
Patios, garden paths, boundary walls and courtyard spaces designed to complement Peckham's Victorian gardens and urban outdoor living.
Learn more →House and kitchen extensions in Peckham
Peckham has Victorian terraces around Bellenden Road, Holly Grove and Peckham Rye, Georgian houses near the Rye, and Edwardian terraces in Nunhead. Rear and side-return kitchen extensions are the standard Peckham projects; garden flats add rear extensions with glazed doors to the garden.
Budget guidance for Peckham: expect £2,500–£4,000 per m² for a single-storey extension, which puts a 25–30 m² kitchen extension at £75,000–£120,000; two-storey and wraparound schemes are priced on the structure involved (see our house extension cost guide). Holly Grove, Peckham Hill Street, Rye Lane Peckham and Nunhead Green are conservation areas; elsewhere most houses keep national permitted development rights for a single-storey rear extension. Where approval from Southwark Council is needed, our design team prepares and submits the application.
Planning a kitchen extension? See our kitchen extensions page for layouts, glazing and costs.
Loft conversions in Peckham
Peckham's Victorian terraces suit rear dormers, often L-shaped; in conservation areas such as Holly Grove, Southwark expects a modest rear dormer set in from the ridge, eaves and party walls, and box dormers are not permitted.
Typical London figures are £25,000–£45,000 for a Velux conversion, £45,000–£75,000 for a dormer and £60,000–£100,000+ for a mansard (details in our loft conversion cost guide). Every Peckham loft quote follows a measured survey of the roof, head height and stair position, and includes Building Regulations sign-off, fire doors and structural calculations.
Renovations and refurbishment in Peckham
Peckham renovations are typically complete refurbishments of Victorian terraces and flat conversions with new kitchens, bathrooms and services. Typical Peckham refurbishments include structural openings with steel beams, new kitchens and bathrooms, rewiring, heating and period repairs such as sash windows, cornices and floors. Budgets are set out in our renovation cost guide; in Peckham, as everywhere, we work to a JCT contract, a written specification and a 10-year workmanship warranty.
Guides for homes in Peckham
For the Victorian and Edwardian terraces that make up much of Peckham, our most useful guides are side return extension costs, dormer loft conversion costs, party wall costs, building over a sewer and heat pumps in Victorian terraces.
Planning approvals in Peckham
Southwark Council approved 95.0% of householder planning applications decided between September 2025 and August 2026, against a London average of 85.8%; a typical decision took about 7.4 weeks from validation. Loft conversions that needed planning permission were approved 94.6% of the time and extensions 95.8%.
See how every London borough compares, including loft and extension approval rates, in our 2026 London planning approvals study.
Alstruct projects near Peckham
Limehouse Cottage, E14
Underpinning, ground and first-floor extensions and a full renovation with bespoke joinery.
View project →Bow Victorian Terrace, E3
Victorian terrace: ground-floor lowering, underpinning, flat-roof extension and large roof glazing.
View project →Stratford Twin Terraces, E15
Zinc-clad loft conversions, kitchens, bathrooms and structural works on two Victorian terraces.
View project →The projects above are our nearest published work to Peckham, the closest about 3 miles away. We work across every London borough from our office in South Woodford, E18, and regularly take on projects further out. See all completed projects →
Common questions about building in Peckham
Do I need planning permission for an extension in Peckham?
Houses in Peckham (not flats or maisonettes) keep national permitted development rights for a single-storey rear extension of 3m attached or 4m detached, up to 6m or 8m through prior approval, and for most rear dormers (40 cubic metres on a terrace, 50 elsewhere). Southwark Council's conservation areas here include Holly Grove, Rye Lane Peckham, Peckham Hill Street, Nunhead Green, The Gardens and Sceaux Gardens. A conservation area keeps the single-storey rear right but removes rights for side extensions, two-storey rear extensions, cladding and roof additions. The council lists no Article 4 direction for the first four.
What does Southwark Council expect for loft conversions and mansards in Peckham?
Southwark's Householder Development SPD (July 2025) applies. Outside conservation areas a rear dormer should not face the street, should stay below the ridge and sit at least 0.2m back from the eaves. In a conservation area any roof extension needs permission; dormers should be symmetrical, 0.5m below the ridge, 1m above the eaves and 1m in from the party wall, and box dormers will not be permitted. Mansards always need permission, should sit behind the parapets at no more than 70 degrees, and are refused where they break an unbroken run of butterfly roofs, common on Peckham terraces.
What does a side return extension or dormer loft cost in Peckham?
For Peckham's two and three-storey Victorian terraces, a side return extension at mid to high specification is typically £65,000–£130,000 including VAT; our side return extension cost guide explains what drives the figure. A rear dormer loft conversion is £45,000–£75,000 and an L-shaped dormer £55,000–£85,000, both including VAT, with the breakdown in our dormer loft conversion cost guide. The final price depends on the structure, glazing and finish you choose.
Which Alstruct projects are nearest to Peckham?
Our nearest published projects are Limehouse Cottage, E14, about 2.9 miles away: underpinning, ground and first-floor extensions and a full renovation with bespoke joinery; Bow Victorian Terrace, E3, about 4.3 miles away: a Victorian terrace with ground-floor lowering, underpinning, a flat-roof extension and large roof glazing; and Stratford Twin Terraces, E15, about 5.5 miles away: zinc-clad loft conversions, kitchens, bathrooms and structural works on two Victorian terraces.
Which parts of Peckham do you cover?
We cover SE15, including the streets around Bellenden Road, Holly Grove, Rye Lane and Peckham Rye, and the Edwardian terraces of Nunhead. Planning across Peckham is handled by Southwark Council. We work from our office in South Woodford, E18, about 9 miles away, and also cover nearby Dulwich, Lewisham and Greenwich.
Nearby areas we cover
Alstruct works across every London borough. Here are areas close to Peckham with dedicated local pages: