Design and build · Surrey
Garage conversions in Cobham, designed and built by one team from our base in New Haw, about 4 miles away.
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3 to 5 weeks
on site for a single garage conversion
Borough Council decides planning
Conservation areas
Cobham, Cobham (Plough Corner), The Tilt and others
4 miles
from our base in New Haw
Building in Cobham
A garage conversion uses space the house already has, which avoids the concern, raised by residents in the council's workshops, that new buildings often dominate their plots. Where a house has an integral or attached garage, it can become a study, gym, playroom or ground-floor bedroom, and a double garage can also make room for a utility. The building phase runs to 3 to 5 weeks for a single garage, and 5 to 8 weeks for a double or structural conversion.
An internal conversion can often go ahead without planning permission, but conditions on a newer estate's original approval may restrict it, so the planning history comes first. In the Green Belt around Downside, a conversion within the existing building can be a useful option, because it adds no floor area outside the house. In the conservation areas, the infilled front should match the house, since cladding or render there needs permission, and any application needs the Design Code Checklist. We also manage the building regulations approval that every conversion needs.
What we build
A quiet, properly insulated workspace away from the household, wired for power, data and good lighting.
A dedicated space for training at home, with hard-wearing flooring, ventilation and mirrors.
A snug, blacked-out media room with the wiring, acoustics and lighting planned in from the start.
A safe, warm room to keep toys and mess out of the main living space, and easy to repurpose later.
A bedroom, shower room and kitchenette for guests, family or independent living.
Laundry, storage and services moved out of the kitchen to free up your main living areas.
Our nearest finished garage conversion
Epsom, Surrey · about 6 miles from Cobham
Integrating the existing, lower-level garage slab with the main house floor level while ensuring maximum ceiling height for the new living space.
We engineered a stepped foundation and structural raised floor that perfectly matched the home's interior levels, creating an invisible, flush threshold between the original and new spaces.
View this projectGarage conversion FAQs
Straight answers on garage conversions in Cobham.
It can be, because it reuses space inside the existing building rather than adding to it. Downside Village is also a conservation area, where infilling the garage door is normally still Permitted Development if the new front matches the house, though cladding or render would need permission. That is checked against your house's planning history before anything is drawn.
Free Cost Proposal
Tell us about the project. We'll arrange a free site visit, then send a clear, itemised Cost Proposal.
“Very helpful, proactive and competitive design/build quote. The initial video consultation was very useful, and Conor was very proactive in following up on my questions. The detailed cost breakdown was very helpful in understanding where I could perhaps reduce costs. If you are looking for a design and build company to discuss your project, I have no hesitation in recommending Conor and the Grand Innovations team.”
