Building consents
Building consents in Birkenhead
Below: 460 consents we hold in Birkenhead, searchable and on the map.
Consents on record in Birkenhead
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 460 from 1 Aug 2019 to 1 Sep 2026. Councils publish their records unevenly, so these are what we have, not every consent issued — for the full count, see the official figures above.
What the work is
Consents in the last five years by the kind of work their description names.
- Alterations and additions117
32 in the last 12 months · typically $70k
- Fires and heating25
5 in the last 12 months · typically $5,605
- New homes20
6 in the last 12 months · typically $1.1m
- Retaining walls20
5 in the last 12 months · typically $97k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs20
5 in the last 12 months · typically $83k
- Garages, sheds and carports16
5 in the last 12 months · typically $68k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening15
4 in the last 12 months · typically $150k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater12
4 in the last 12 months · typically $21k
- Insulation12
1 in the last 12 months · typically $3,300
- Pools and spas11
1 in the last 12 months · typically $15k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $3.2mStage 2 of 4 - rbw - stage 2: block a&b building above slab architectural & structural design. Block a consists of 4 - 3 -storey terraced houses & block b consists of 6 - 3-storey terraced houses, e 7 Zion Road
- $1.9mRbw - propose 7 three storey terraced houses, each with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrm, kitchen, living ,dining. 5 units with gge. Includes stormwater tank, retaining wall etc 233 Onewa Road
- $1.4mRbw - stage 4 of 4 - block c & d building above slab architectural & structural design. Block c consists of two storey attached dwgs (17-20) each with two bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Block d consist 9 Zion Road
- $1.4mRbw - stage 3 - block e & f building above slab architectural & structural design. Block e consists of three storey attached dwgs (21-25) each with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Block f consists of th 5 Zion Road
- $1.1m4x dwg: multi unit 15 Tui Glen Road
460 consents
- Alterations and additions$18k
Rbw - bathrm renovation including replacement shower & vanity & new toilet.
- Alterations and additions$40k
Rbw - new ensuite added to existing house only. To have new ardex waterproofing to floors & walls
- Alterations and additions$50k
Replacement of existing bath fixture to tiled shower in bathrm, new vanity fixture & kitchen remodel.
- Garages, sheds and carports$20k
Rbw -pbc gge renovations to include 2x new bedrooms & bathrm. Additional retaining wall & car parking
- Alterations and additions$20k
Rbw - changes to the foundation, footings, block walls & location of retaining walls due to proximity to the public ss line.
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$350k
Rbw - new exterior bi-fold to replace existing - new timber deck & pergola with louvre - removal of existing window & replacement of small section of cladding to match existing - new pool & fencing.
- Alterations and additions$70k
Rbw - internal renovation to the existing basement level to include a new habitable bdrm, rumpus room, & bathrm, with new private drainage.
- Alterations and additions$20k
Rbw - alterations within basement to add new walls & laundry & renovate existing bathrm.
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$19k
Repair a leaky bathrm, replace damaged timber elements & rework waterproofing membrane & tiling works.
- Alterations and additions$30k
Minor alterations to existing dwg at back of site including refurbish bathrm on basement & replace first floor balustrade.
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$130k
Reclad - rbw - remove & replace all wall cladding with james hardie axon panel fixed over a cavity. Remove & replace all roof cladding with colorsteel trapezoidal profiled longrun metal sheet. New
- Alterations and additions$18k
A palisade wall against further landsliding.
- Retaining walls$150k
In-ground timber palisade retaining wall, including a reinforced capping beam, mesh, & soil nails for slope stabilisation.
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$400k
Rbw - small alterations & additions job, replacing existing plumbing fixtures, new kitchen & tidy up lean-to roof line at rear of building.
- Retaining walls$610k
Rbw - category 2p cyclone remediation - construction of 2 retaining walls, reinstatement of 1 existing retaining wall & 1 existing turning bay in the same location & dimensions, & associated und
- Commercial alterations$800k
Rbw - alt & add to existing dwg. Bdrm, bathrm & 2 other minor additions of 10m2 on the ground floor. 70m2 upper floor add with bdrm, bathrm & office; & sleepout
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$10k
Private surface water drainage connection to new public pipe stub installed under eng60436189 via an attenuation tank.
- Alterations and additions$19k
Renovation of the first-floor ensuite & bathrm to include new tiled showers, toilets, & basins, an expanded walk-in wardrobe, & a widened opening between the living & dining areas.
- Relocated buildings$4,500
Relocation of the laundry to the storeroom, with the former laundry area converted into a butler's pantry.
- Fires and heating$6,401
Remove existing fire & flue. Install new fire & flue (woodsman kanaku ped)
- Insulation$1,000
Install insulmax blown insulation into exterior walls
- New homes$173k
Rbw - new two bedrooms detached dwg sed concrete block foundations & built on site.
- Retaining walls$90k
Rbw - replace existing retaining wall.
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$60k
Reclad - owner builder exemption (rbw): removal of existing fiber cement cladding & timber joinery, installation of new wall insulation, fiber cement panel cladding on cavity battens, & aluminum j
- Garages, sheds and carports$75k
Rbw - reconstruction of side yard shed & gge. New ensuite bathrm within the house.
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Questions
What is a building consent?
Written approval from a council (a building consent authority) that planned building work complies with the Building Code. Most new buildings, additions, structural alterations, fires and plumbing and drainage work need one; some minor work is exempt under Schedule 1 of the Building Act 2004.
Where do these figures come from?
The official counts are Stats NZ’s monthly Building consents issued release (CC BY 4.0), covering every consent every council issues. The individual consents listed are ones we hold from councils’ records and other public sources; they are not a complete list for every council.