Just add windows. Smaller kitchen but a little 'scullery' next to the hallway and a rather large utility, so plenty of storage space. Not in drawing: I'd also suggest opening up the pantry and add double doors/bifolds.

Hello, this is a very common layout in Victorian terraces. Is it really a semi? A solution would be to relocate the downstairs loo and utility room to the current dining room - sounds radical but this would also give you valuable storage space and a laundry station as well as keeping the loo away from the kitchen. The dining area could then be created at the end with the outlook you want, while functionality of the kitchen can be improved and united with the dining area with a peninsula unit between the two. This unit would have storage accessible from both sides. I've attached an image of the kind of thing I mean. This was created for layout purposes for another project so please don't take it too literally or focus too much on the 3D objects - it's the peninsula idea I'm trying to illustrate. To avoid having to struggle through the dining room to access the back garden with bin bags etc, a new back door could be created from the new utility room - there is already a window there.

Personally I don’t like that your kitchen is the best room in the house but the approach is through the room that contains your laundry. If you are intent on this plan I would try to make the utility smaller and continue the hall all the way to the kitchen.

One of many options. By using single doors in the lobby, there's more width in the utility to fit in all your wants and needs. Either move the toilet, like i did below, or move the utility doors to the middle of the space, so both walls can be used. Also elongated the lobby, lining up with utility wall, so there's more space to move, hang coats and perhaps a pantry cupboard. Sink had views to both entry, table and outside. Hope it may inspire. Has the build started yet, or is it still in the planning phase?