Extension
Certificate of Lawfulness for the erection of a full-width single storey rear extension.
BS20, North Somerset
Typical value £40k–£90k (typical for an extension)
Quoting and job software for builders in Bristol
Builders working in Bristol, Bath, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset can price, send and run their jobs in EstiMate: quotes the client accepts online, a contract they sign on their phone, and invoices that come from the same numbers.
This page lists recent planning approvals from those four councils' registers and explains how EstiMate's AI prices labour for a site in a BS or BA postcode.
- 4 councils
- Postcodes BS, BA
- Labour index 1.02
Live from the planning registers
What's being approved in Bristol and Bath
Applications for building work that Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset councils approved between 16 September 2026 and 17 October 2026.
255
applications for building work approved
608
approvals in all, including trees, signs and condition discharges
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councils' registers answered
By kind of work
- Extension130
- New build23
- Garage / outbuilding22
- Loft conversion16
- Landscaping / external14
- Conversion / change of use12
- Refurbishment12
- Commercial fit-out / change of use8
- Structural work4
- Commercial refurbishment4
- Commercial new build3
- Annexe3
- Demolition2
- Conservatory / orangery1
- Basement1
By council
- South Gloucestershire98
- North Somerset76
- Bath and North East Somerset58
- Bristol23
Recent examples
Extension
Proposed erection of a single storey detached out-building to the rear garden to form a self-contained annexe ancillary to the main dwelling.
BS20, North Somerset
Typical value £50k–£125k (typical for an extension)
Commercial new build
Screening Opinion request to determine as to whether proposed development is EIA development. Works proposed; Phase 1: Section 73 application to vary the approved…
North Somerset
Typical value £375k–£2.6m (typical for a commercial new build)
New build
Permission in principle for the erection of a minimum of 2no. dwellings and a maximum of 3no. dwellings.
South Gloucestershire
Typical value £430k–£840k (typical for 2 dwellings)
Conversion / change of use
Change of use of land from agricultural to residential amenity land and creation of pedestrian access.
BS37, South Gloucestershire
Typical value £80k–£200k (typical for a conversion)
Conversion / change of use
Change of Use from public house (Sui Generis) to residential use (Class C3) as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended)…
GL12, South Gloucestershire
Typical value £95k–£240k (typical for a conversion)
Annexe
Erection of rear garden annex after demolition of existing structure
BA3, Bath and North East Somerset
Typical value £60k–£140k (typical for an annexe)
Extension
Demolition of existing lean-to and erection of new single storey rear extension.
BA2, Bath and North East Somerset
Typical value £40k–£105k (typical for an extension)
Source: the councils' public planning registers, collected by PlanIt and searched by TenderPilot. Checked 17 October 2026 at 15:02 and refreshed about twice a day. Building work leaves out trees, signs and paperwork on existing consents. Locations are shown to postcode district only, no applicant details are shown, and value bands are typical ranges for that kind of work rather than quotes.
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How labour is priced for a site in Bristol
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Postcode areas BS, BA: 2% above the national guide
When EstiMate Pro's AI take-off prices a job whose site postcode starts BS or BA, it multiplies its national labour day-rate guide by 1.02, the South West index, so labour comes out 2% above the national guide. If you set your own day rates in Settings, the AI prices labour from those instead and the index no longer applies.
What you get
What EstiMate does for a builder in Bristol
Quotes clients accept online
Materials and labour itemised with your markup and margin, sent as a link the client can accept, decline or query on their phone, with optional extras they can tick.
Contracts with e-signature
A build contract generated from the accepted quote, with your payment terms, signed online. Variations are added as signed addenda.
Variations and extras
Price additional works from site and send a one-tap approval link. The contract total and invoices update, with a full audit trail.
Invoicing and getting paid
Invoices with card payment links, payment milestones from the quote, and automatic chasing when an invoice falls overdue.
P&L, VAT and CIS
Receipts, supplier invoices and bank imports land in one ledger: profit and loss for any period, a VAT return helper, the CIS register and aged debtors.
Finding the work
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Councils and postcodes covered
- Bristol
- South Gloucestershire
- North Somerset
- Bath and North East Somerset
Main postcode areas: BS, BA.
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Questions builders in Bristol ask
Where do the Bristol planning figures come from?
From the public planning registers of Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset councils, collected by PlanIt, which gathers UK council registers into one search, and read by TenderPilot about twice a day. Councils publish at different speeds, so one that shows few decisions may simply be behind; its own planning portal has the full record.
How does EstiMate price labour for a job in Bristol?
When EstiMate Pro's AI take-off prices a job whose site postcode starts BS or BA, it multiplies its national labour day-rate guide by 1.02, the South West index, so labour comes out 2% above the national guide. If you set your own day rates in Settings, the AI prices labour from those instead and the index no longer applies. Once you know your rates, entering them is the better option.
Do I need to be based in Bristol to use EstiMate?
No. EstiMate is an online app for builders and trades anywhere in the UK, on the web and on iPhone. This page adds what is local: the councils, their recent approvals and the labour index for the area's postcodes.
What does EstiMate cost?
Free for up to 3 jobs a month. EstiMate is £15.99 a month for unlimited jobs with quotes, contracts, invoicing and the accounts, and EstiMate Pro is £39.99 a month with the AI quote writer, take-off and Construction Copilot. Prices are per business, not per user, and there is no contract.
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