Looking for builders in Ludlow who understand both a Georgian townhouse on Broad Street and a family home on the edge of town? Whether you want a loft bedroom, a kitchen extension or a careful renovation near the castle, the right plan starts with the age of your house and the rules on your street.
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As a building company in Ludlow and across the West Midlands, 5K Construction works from our base at 40A Oaklands Rd in Wolverhampton, to the north-east. We have more than 10 years of experience and over 500 completed projects. Every project starts with a site survey at your home and a written quote.
Ludlow has nearly 500 listed buildings, and its medieval street layout survives almost unchanged (Ludlow.org.uk). Four conservation areas cover the town (Shropshire Council), so we survey your home, explain the approvals you need and help you through the application before work begins.
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Many family homes around Ludlow have room in the roof for a bedroom and en-suite. Our loft conversions include rooflight, dormer, hip to gable and mansard designs. Outside a conservation area, a loft is usually permitted development within 40 cubic metres on a terrace or 50 cubic metres on other houses (Planning Portal). In any of Ludlow's four conservation areas, a roof enlargement needs planning permission, and listed homes need Listed Building Consent.
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Our house extensions cover single storey, double storey, side return and wrap around designs. On most semis, a single storey rear extension of up to 3 metres can go ahead without planning permission, or 4 metres on a detached house (Planning Portal). Homes near the River Teme or River Corve should also check the flood map before the design is fixed.
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Opening a kitchen into the dining room is a popular way to create a larger family space. Our kitchen installation team handles the structural alterations, steel beams sized by a structural engineer, plastering, flooring and the full fit-out as one job.
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Our bathroom installation service covers family bathrooms, en-suites and wet rooms. In a listed house, even a new soil pipe or extractor vent can need Listed Building Consent, so we plan the layout before anything is removed.
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Georgian brick houses, half-timbered buildings and early 19th-century houses built inside the old town walls need repairs that respect the original structure. Our renovation and refurbishment service brings structural repairs, re-plastering and new layouts together in one schedule of works.
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Garage conversions in Ludlow are a practical way to add a study or playroom to a family home. Our home improvements service also covers plastering and rendering, flooring, joinery, and painting and decorating.
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In Ludlow, the same plan can need different approvals depending on whether your house is listed, in one of the conservation areas or near the rivers. Tell us what you want and we will check the house first.
Every Ludlow job runs through five stages with one point of contact and full project management. Read more on how we work.
Ludlow was laid out as a planned medieval town on a grid of streets. County families later built Georgian brick houses along the wider streets, most notably Broad Street, Mill Street and Dinham, and in the early 19th century many back-to-back houses were built inside the old town walls (Ludlow.org.uk). Later homes spread beyond the walls, and Shropshire Council's local plan work identifies further sites on the east and south-east edges of town (Shropshire Council).
| Area | Typical homes | What usually suits them | Main check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old town: Broad Street, Mill Street, Dinham, Corve Street, Old Street (SY8) | Georgian brick townhouses, half-timbered buildings and early 19th-century houses inside the walls; many listed | Careful repair, internal reconfiguration, small rear additions | Ludlow conservation area; Listed Building Consent for listed homes |
| Galdeford (SY8) | Streets around the site of the former Galdeford gate | Sympathetic renovation, rear extensions | Ludlow Galdeford conservation area, designated 10 February 1994 |
| Gravel Hill (SY8) | Homes just east of the railway station | Lofts, rear extensions, refurbishment | Ludlow Gravel Hill conservation area, designated 14 February 2008 |
| Steventon (SY8) | Homes along the River Teme south of the town | Renovation, extensions designed around flood risk | Ludlow Steventon conservation area; check the flood map |
| Newer housing around the edge of town (SY8) | Mostly 20th-century and newer homes | Loft conversions, rear extensions, garage conversions | Usually permitted development; check planning conditions on newer estates |
Sources: Ludlow.org.uk history; Shropshire Council green infrastructure strategy, Ludlow; planning.data.gov.uk, Galdeford; planning.data.gov.uk, Gravel Hill; town gates from Wikipedia.
Ludlow has nearly 500 listed buildings (Ludlow.org.uk) and four conservation areas: Ludlow, which also takes in the Ludlow Castle and Town Walls scheduled monuments, Ludlow Galdeford, Ludlow Gravel Hill and Ludlow Steventon (Shropshire Council). Shropshire Council says the only Article 4 direction in south Shropshire covers certain properties in the Bridgnorth conservation area (Shropshire Council), so none is listed for Ludlow. The council also runs a Conservation Area Advisory Committee for Ludlow (Shropshire Council).
| Your home | What it means | What you need |
|---|---|---|
| Listed building | Almost any change that affects its character, inside or out | Listed Building Consent (no application fee) |
| In a conservation area, not listed | Fewer permitted development rights: side extensions, rear extensions over one storey and roof enlargements need planning permission | Householder planning permission for those works |
| Outside the conservation areas | Normal permitted development rules apply, unless a planning condition has removed them | Check the limits below; a Lawful Development Certificate gives written proof |
Historic England keeps the national list of listed buildings, and you can search it online by address. Broadgate, at the bottom of Broad Street, is the only one of the medieval town gates still standing (Ludlow.org.uk).
Ludlow stands on the eastern bank of the River Teme (Shropshire Council), near where it meets the River Corve (Wikipedia). If your home is in Flood Zone 2 or 3 and the extension needs planning permission, the application must include a flood risk assessment showing finished floor levels (GOV.UK standing advice). You can check your address against Environment Agency data on GOV.UK.
Often not for a loft or rear extension on a house outside the conservation areas. Inside one, or on a listed house, the answer is usually yes.
| Project | Outside a conservation area | Inside a conservation area |
|---|---|---|
| Single storey rear extension | Up to 3 m (semi or terrace) or 4 m (detached); up to 6 m or 8 m through prior approval | 3 m or 4 m limits only, no prior approval route |
| Side extension | Single storey, within set limits | Needs householder planning permission |
| Two storey rear extension | Within 3 m of the rear wall and 7 m from the rear boundary | Needs householder planning permission |
| Loft conversion or dormer | Up to 40 cubic metres (terrace) or 50 cubic metres (other houses) | Roof enlargements need planning permission |
Sources: Planning Portal extensions; Planning Portal loft conversions.
A householder planning application in England costs £548 from 1 April 2026 (Ribble Valley Borough Council fee table, based on the national regulations). Planning applications in Ludlow go to Shropshire Council. If your project is permitted development, a Lawful Development Certificate gives you written proof for when you sell.
Building regulations approval is needed for almost every loft conversion, extension and structural alteration, even when planning permission is not. In Ludlow the local authority service is Shropshire Council Building Control, which offers Full Plans and Building Notice applications (Shropshire Council application form). You can also use a registered building control approver from the Planning Portal approver search.
The regulations that most often apply are Part A (structure), Part B (fire safety), Part F (ventilation), Part L (energy), Part M (access) and Part P (electrical safety). In a listed building, building regulations and Listed Building Consent must be agreed together. Keep the completion certificate safe, because buyers' solicitors will ask for it.
Many older houses in the old town are attached to their neighbours, so lofts and rear extensions there often involve the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
Work on an existing party wall, such as inserting steel beams
A new wall on the boundary line
Foundations within 3 m (or 6 m in some cases) of a neighbour's building
Sources: GOV.UK Party Wall Act guidance; GOV.UK example notice letter. Notices stay valid for one year.
If someone in your home is disabled, you may be able to get a Disabled Facilities Grant from Shropshire Council towards changes such as a level access shower, stairlift or downstairs bedroom extension (GOV.UK). Apply through the GOV.UK council finder before any work starts.
You can also read our planning and building regulations help.
We work across Ludlow and the surrounding villages in the SY8 postcode area. Ludlow parish had 10,039 people at the 2021 Census (City Population, using ONS data), and if you are searching for builders near me anywhere in or around the town, the same team covers every area below.
Old town: Castle Square, Broad Street, Mill Street, DinhamSY8Ludlow Castle, St Laurence's Church, Broadgate
Corve Street and Old StreetSY8The Bull Ring
Galdeford and Gravel HillSY8Ludlow railway stationSteventon and the River TemeSY8River Teme
Newer housing and nearby villagesSY8Mortimer Forest and the Clee Hills nearbyGuide prices help you set a budget, but in Ludlow the age of your house, its listing and the conservation areas can change the cost as much as the size of the job. These are typical UK guide prices, not 5K Construction prices; your written quote after the site survey sets the real figure.
| Project | Typical UK guide price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Rooflight (Velux) loft conversion | Average £27,500 | HomeOwners Alliance, citing Checkatrade |
| Dormer loft conversion | Average £50,000 | HomeOwners Alliance, citing Checkatrade |
| Hip to gable loft conversion | Average £60,000 | HomeOwners Alliance, citing Checkatrade |
| Single storey extension, 20 m² | £40,000 to £56,000 | HomeOwners Alliance, citing Checkatrade |
| Garage conversion, 15 m² | £8,500 to £20,000 | HomeOwners Alliance |
| Kitchen fitting, labour only | £1,000 to £3,000 | MyJobQuote |
| Mid-range kitchen, supplied and fitted | £10,000 to £25,000 | Screwfix |
| New bathroom, medium size | Average £6,600 | MyJobQuote |
Extra costs that are more common in Ludlow include heritage statements and specialist joinery for listed homes, matching original brick, stone or timber details in the conservation areas, and a flood risk assessment for homes near the River Teme or River Corve. Ask any builder how their stage payments work and what the schedule of works covers.
As building contractors in Ludlow, we bring more than 10 years of experience and over 500 completed projects to local homes. Whether you need a builder in Ludlow for one room or a whole house, one team and one point of contact look after it from start to finish. Every project starts with a site survey at your home and a written quote, and we explain the approvals you need and help you through the application before work begins. See our projects or read more about us.
Ludlow has nearly 500 listed buildings, and its medieval street layout survives almost unchanged. If your home is listed, almost any change that affects its character needs Listed Building Consent, inside or outside. There is no application fee, but drawings and heritage details are needed before work starts.
It may be. Four conservation areas cover Ludlow: Ludlow itself, Ludlow Galdeford, Ludlow Gravel Hill and Ludlow Steventon. In any of them, side extensions and roof enlargements need planning permission. 5K Construction checks your address at the site survey, before any design work starts, so you know which rules apply.
Shropshire Council says the only Article 4 direction in south Shropshire covers certain properties in the Bridgnorth conservation area, so none is listed for Ludlow. The normal conservation area controls still apply across the town's four conservation areas. Always confirm the current position with Shropshire Council before planning external changes.
Not usually, if the house is outside the conservation areas and the extra roof space stays within 40 cubic metres on a terrace or 50 cubic metres on other houses. In a conservation area, a dormer needs planning permission, and a listed house also needs Listed Building Consent from Shropshire Council.
Shropshire Council Building Control is the local authority service for Ludlow, and it offers Full Plans and Building Notice applications. You can also use a registered building control approver. Either way, keep the completion certificate safe, because buyers' solicitors will ask for it when you come to sell.
Usually yes, but if your garden is in Flood Zone 2 or 3 and the extension needs planning permission, the application must include a flood risk assessment showing finished floor levels. You can check your address on GOV.UK. 5K Construction checks the flood map for riverside homes at the site survey.
A householder planning application in England costs £548 from 1 April 2026, under the national fee regulations, and that covers extensions and alterations to a single house. Listed Building Consent on its own has no fee. If your project is permitted development, a Lawful Development Certificate gives written proof for when you sell.
5K Construction covers Ludlow and the surrounding villages in the SY8 postcode area, including the old town, Broad Street, Mill Street, Dinham, Corve Street, Old Street, Galdeford, Gravel Hill and Steventon. The same team and one point of contact look after every project, from the site survey to final sign-off.
Every project starts with a site survey at your home and a written quote. Call 07505 937668 or book through our contact page. At the survey we check the structure, any listing or conservation area rules and the flood map for your address, so your quote reflects the real approvals.
More answers on our FAQs page.
Whether it is a loft, an extension or a careful renovation near the castle, the first step is the same. Every project starts with a site survey at your home and a written quote.
