Extension
Erection of a single storey extension to the rear and dormer extension to the side, to include full render of the house.
PR8, Sefton
Typical value £40k–£105k (typical for an extension)
Quoting and job software for builders in Liverpool
For builders and trades across the Liverpool City Region, EstiMate turns a site visit into a priced quote with materials and labour itemised, then carries the job through the contract, any variations and the final invoice.
The planning figures below come from the registers of Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral and Halton councils and are refreshed about twice a day, so you can see what kind of work has been approved near you.
- 6 councils
- Postcodes L, CH, WA, PR
- Labour index 0.96
Live from the planning registers
What's being approved in the Liverpool City Region
Applications for building work that the six Liverpool City Region councils approved between 29 September 2026 and 30 October 2026.
142
applications for building work approved
265
approvals in all, including trees, signs and condition discharges
6 of 6
councils' registers answered
By kind of work
- Extension94
- Commercial fit-out / change of use14
- Garage / outbuilding10
- New build6
- Landscaping / external4
- Refurbishment4
- Commercial new build3
- Loft conversion3
- Conversion / change of use1
- Commercial refurbishment1
- Demolition1
- Structural work1
By council
- Sefton62
- St Helens40
- Knowsley24
- Halton16
- Liverpool0
- Wirral0
Liverpool and Wirral showno recent decisions on the register. That usually means the council's feed is behind rather than that nothing was approved, so check its own planning portal.
Recent examples
Extension
Erection of new front porch and works to reduce the width of the existing single storey side extension, part retrospective
PR9, Sefton
Typical value £40k–£90k (typical for an extension)
Extension
Single storey flat roof extension to rear of property to form new summer room, utility room and wc, to replace the existing conservatory and utility area.
PR8, Sefton
Typical value £40k–£105k (typical for an extension)
Conversion / change of use
Change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (residential care home) for use of up to 3no children along with external alteration.
WA10, St Helens
Typical value £80k–£200k (typical for a conversion)
Garage / outbuilding
Proposed garage conversion including new raised flat roof to existing garage and kitchen and new canopy to front elevation at
WA8, Halton
Typical value £20k–£60k (typical for a garage/outbuilding)
Garage / outbuilding
Garage conversion with new windows in front elevation.
WA10, St Helens
Typical value £20k–£60k (typical for a garage/outbuilding)
Commercial fit-out / change of use
Amalgamation of two retail units to form a singluar retail unit (use class e) and alterations to existing shopfront
L25, Knowsley
Typical value £50k–£250k (typical for a commercial fit-out)
Commercial fit-out / change of use
Change of use of residential dwelling (use class c3) to childrens care home (use class c2), for a maximum of 2 no. Children
L36, Knowsley
Typical value £50k–£290k (typical for a commercial fit-out)
Source: the councils' public planning registers, collected by PlanIt and searched by TenderPilot. Checked 30 October 2026 at 11:52 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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Labour rates
How labour is priced for a site in Liverpool
×0.96
Greater Manchester & North West
Postcode areas L, CH, WA, PR: 4% below the national guide
When EstiMate Pro's AI take-off prices a job whose site postcode starts L, CH, WA or PR, it multiplies its national labour day-rate guide by 0.96, the Greater Manchester & North West index, so labour comes out 4% below 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 Liverpool
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
- Liverpool
- Knowsley
- Sefton
- St Helens
- Wirral
- Halton
Main postcode areas: L, CH, WA, PR.
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Questions builders in Liverpool ask
Where do the Liverpool planning figures come from?
From the public planning registers of the six Liverpool City Region 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 Liverpool?
When EstiMate Pro's AI take-off prices a job whose site postcode starts L, CH, WA or PR, it multiplies its national labour day-rate guide by 0.96, the Greater Manchester & North West index, so labour comes out 4% below 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 Liverpool 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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