Development guides for Teesside property
Independent guides to what building work costs on Teesside, which approvals a project needs, and how a job should be contracted and paid for so it finishes on budget.
Three questions come before almost every development enquiry in this region: what will it cost, what permission does it need, and how do I stop it running away from me? Each guide below deals with one of them properly, using local figures, the four Teesside planning authorities and the housing stock people here actually own.
What an Extension Costs in Teesside (2026)
Square metre rates, fee percentages, VAT rules and the six lines people forget to budget for.
Planning Permission & Building Regs on Teesside
Two different approvals, four different councils, and the conditions that catch local projects out.
How a Building Project Should Be Run
Contracts, stage payments, variations, snagging and the paperwork that protects you.