Building consents
Commercial building consents in New Zealand
Below: 3,611 commercial consents we hold in New Zealand, searchable and on the map.
Commercial consents on record in New Zealand
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 3,611 from 25 Jan 2002 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.
- Commercial alterations1,536
271 in the last 12 months · typically $80k
- New commercial buildings650
160 in the last 12 months · typically $794k
- Fit-outs192
58 in the last 12 months · typically $86k
- Farm buildings71
10 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- Relocated buildings28
3 in the last 12 months · typically $78k
- Demolition8
2 in the last 12 months · typically $255k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $20.3mStage 3 of 3 - application facade & fitout. The scope of this application is for the construction of the facade & architectural fitout, building services, lift & fire. (includes podium waterproofing) 25 Balfour Road, Parnell
- $13m250766 - building a&b are a second stage of Resthaven development, under resource consent lu/0089/19. The building is a three-story building that consists of 21 2 bdrm aged care apartments & a multi-purpose room 6 Vogel Street, Shannon
- $10mAdditions & alterations to existing 1970 commercial building, including new entry ramp & glazed facade, new vertical circulation, new raised volume to central portion of existing roof plus associ 23 Union Street, Winton
- $8.3mErect 10 x attached accommodation units in retirement village 19 Grange Road, Otūmoetai
- $7.5mRbw - construction of a new two storey detached dwg with eight bedrooms, thirteen bathrooms-wcs, attached gge, indoor pool & gym, office & recreation rooms. 82 Lennon Access Road, Stillwater
3,611 consents
- Fit-outs$15k
Fit out a bathrm in the basement & modifying the existing ensuite by removing the shower & installing a washing machine. The building has been assessed & consented as a single household unit,
- New commercial buildings$8.3m
Erect 10 x attached accommodation units in retirement village
- New commercial buildings$1m
Rbw - construction of terraced 4 level house with ground level gge. 3 bedrooms, 1 office, 4 bathrooms, kitchen. Construction of multiple retaining walls. Associated plumbing & drainage. Construct
- Fit-outs$15k
Rbw - amendment to bco10406350 - replacing some existing rotten timber piles with new piles replacing some bearers & adding new bearer lines next to inter-tenancy wall new subfloor bracing calculati
- New commercial buildings$1.1m
Rbw - proposed new single-storey dwg with a master bdrm with 5 bedrooms, an office with kitchen, family & lounge. A triple gge is linked by a laundry area to the main dwg. A solid fu
- New commercial buildings$2.3m
Rbw - single storey dwg with 4 bdrm home with 2 bedrooms, office, 2 baths, 1 wc, lounge, dining, kitchen, scullery & decks. Stormwater tanks & onsite wastewater disposal system. A new bui
- Demolition$90k
Rbw - the demolition of part of the tenancy wall to combine the two units into one unit dwg. Add to two bedrooms & bathrm. Removal of portion of existing ceiling to form sloping ceiling.
- Commercial alterations$39k
Rbw - alterations to existing dwg. Ground floor alterations include kitchen, dining, living, three bedrooms, new walk-in wardrobe, new ensuite, office, bathrm & new skylight. Conversion of ga
- Fit-outs$245k
Building C, level 2 - the proposed works involve reconfiguring the central area of the existing tenancy to create a new boardroom & training room. This includes subdividing the current tenancy & a
- Commercial alterations$95k
Rbw - the proposed works include the following: new loft space within existing roof void new office space built within existing void space new windows added window in office replaced new roof windows
- New commercial buildings$1.8m
Rbw - single level dwg with kitchen, scullery, dining, living, two family, four bed, office, four bath, one wc & laundry. Brick veneer, axon panel cladding. Site has onsite wastewater & storm
- Commercial alterations$125k
Enclose porch, alt internal layout, install ensuite, sink & wall lining to basement office, insulate exterior walls of dwg
- Commercial alterations$137k
Commercial additions & alterations studio flat add to the south of the existing building.
- Commercial alterations$289k
New shed with workshop & sewing room
- Commercial alterations$91k
Construction of a gge workshop
- New commercial buildings$500k
Demolish existing dwg & construct two level three bdrm dwg with office & attached dbl gge.
- Commercial alterations$100k
Alterations to the existing dwg comprising a new office & bathrm at ground-floor level, a new bathrm at first-floor level, & partial recladding of the building envelope.
- New commercial buildings$700k
Construct two level four bdrm dwg with office & attached dbl gge. (single dwg unit only)
- Farm buildings$50k
R1 - pole shed gge & workshop
- Commercial alterations$15k
Alt internal layout to convert office to ensuite in dwg
- Fit-outs$20k
Convert dwg into 2 units with inter-tenancy firewall
- Commercial alterations$150k
Construct a new shed with a gge & a studio, workshop with a wc
- New commercial buildings$785k
260603 - lot 3 - new 4-bdrm, 2-bathrm dwg with office, separate media & living rooms. Open plan kitchen & dining with wood burner fire. Attached internal access large dbl gge
- Commercial alterations$155k
260679 - lot 7 - renovate bathrm, ensuite, convert wc/powder room to office, update laundry space in gge, remove internal wall to relocate kitchen & create open plan kitchen / lounge / dining, revise entry. Footprint remains the same.
- Commercial alterations$680k
Building alt (change of use - commercial to dwgs)
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Regions in New Zealand
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
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.