Extension
Porch and two storey side extension.
NE31, South Tyneside
Typical value £40k–£90k (typical for an extension)
Quoting and job software for builders in Newcastle
EstiMate is quoting and job software for builders in Newcastle and across Tyne and Wear, covering Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland as well as the city itself.
Use it to price extensions, lofts and refurbishments with materials and labour shown line by line, get quotes accepted online, and keep the contract, extras and invoices together. The planning figures below show the work those five councils have approved recently.
- 5 councils
- Postcodes NE, SR
- Labour index 0.94
Live from the planning registers
What's being approved in Tyne and Wear
Applications for building work that the five Tyne and Wear councils approved between 29 September 2026 and 30 October 2026.
103
applications for building work approved
271
approvals in all, including trees, signs and condition discharges
5 of 5
councils' registers answered
By kind of work
- Extension59
- Commercial fit-out / change of use8
- Loft conversion7
- Landscaping / external6
- Garage / outbuilding4
- New build4
- Conversion / change of use3
- Demolition3
- Commercial new build3
- Commercial refurbishment2
- Structural work2
- Conservatory / orangery1
- Refurbishment1
By council
- Gateshead34
- Sunderland25
- North Tyneside22
- South Tyneside22
- Newcastle upon Tyne0
Newcastle upon Tyne showsno 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 2 storey side extension to create a granny flat and erection of front porch with cladding. (Amended plans received on 28.9.26 to reduce first floor).
SR3, Sunderland
Typical value £50k–£125k (typical for an extension)
Commercial refurbishment
[Updated with Certificate B] Erection of two-storey front and side extensions, recladding of the existing building, and installation of front and rear dormers.
NE16, Gateshead
Typical value £60k–£460k (typical for a commercial refurbishment)
Conversion / change of use
Change of Use Single Dwelling(C3) to Children Home(C2) For up to 2 Children
NE32, South Tyneside
Typical value £80k–£200k (typical for a conversion)
Loft conversion
Retrospective works include - At ground level of the main house replace the rear door and window with bi-fold doors and the side window with patio doors, and to the…
NE11, Gateshead
Typical value £55k–£105k (typical for a loft conversion)
Structural work
Works to tree - T5371 - (Sorbus intermedia Swedish Whitebeam) major trunk decay at the bottom of the stem and Pholiota squarrosa around rooting area to be section…
Sunderland
Typical value £10k–£50k (typical for structural work)
Garage / outbuilding
Wooden summer house with storage in rear garden 6m x 3m x 2.5m
NE12, North Tyneside
Typical value £20k–£60k (typical for a garage/outbuilding)
Commercial fit-out / change of use
Part change of use, Office space E(g)(i) at ground floor to be changed to B2 - General industrial (Vehicle workshop). Office Space E(g)(i) at first floor to be retained…
North Tyneside
Typical value £60k–£300k (typical for a commercial fit-out)
Source: the councils' public planning registers, collected by PlanIt and searched by TenderPilot. Checked 30 October 2026 at 18:05 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 Newcastle
×0.94
Yorkshire & North East
Postcode areas NE, SR: 6% below the national guide
When EstiMate Pro's AI take-off prices a job whose site postcode starts NE or SR, it multiplies its national labour day-rate guide by 0.94, the Yorkshire & North East index, so labour comes out 6% 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 Newcastle
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
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Gateshead
- North Tyneside
- South Tyneside
- Sunderland
Main postcode areas: NE, SR.
TenderPilot can search any of these councils' planning registers, or all of them at once, free. Search local applications or browse live tenders.
Questions builders in Newcastle ask
Where do the Newcastle planning figures come from?
From the public planning registers of the five Tyne and Wear 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 Newcastle?
When EstiMate Pro's AI take-off prices a job whose site postcode starts NE or SR, it multiplies its national labour day-rate guide by 0.94, the Yorkshire & North East index, so labour comes out 6% 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 Newcastle 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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