Building consents
Residential building consents in Dunedin
Below: 6,538 residential consents we hold in Dunedin, searchable and on the map.
Residential consents on record in Dunedin
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 6,538 from 1 May 2005 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 additions1,269
176 in the last 12 months · typically $20k
- Fires and heating1,225
214 in the last 12 months · typically $6,000
- New homes394
134 in the last 12 months · typically $519k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater313
50 in the last 12 months · typically $10k
- Garages, sheds and carports232
42 in the last 12 months · typically $40k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs200
39 in the last 12 months · typically $28k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts100
17 in the last 12 months · typically $69k
- Retaining walls89
16 in the last 12 months · typically $15k
- Multiple homes61
20 in the last 12 months · typically $710k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening60
12 in the last 12 months · typically $35k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $2.8m9x new terraced houses in 2 blocks 1x 4 unit & 1x5 unit 88 Middleton Road, Kew
- $2.2m1 x multi-unit dwg & 1 x detached dwg - 3 x 2 storey 3 bdrm domestic dwg with attached gge - 1 x 2 storey detached 3 bdrm domestic dwg with attached gge 339 Highgate, Roslyn
- $2mErect 2 attached dwgs with basement garages & construct retaining walls 45 Grendon Street, Maori Hill
- $2mConstruction of 5 attached dwgs with attached garages in 3 blocks subject to a section 77 certificate 47 Surrey Street, Caversham
- $1.8mErect pool house & install 2x water tanks 162 Creamery Road, Ocean View
6,538 consents
- New homes$650k
New dwg with attached gge, construct retaining walls, install water tank
- Garages, sheds and carports$40k
Convert part basement gge to bathrm & games room in dwg
- Alterations and additions$100k
Add walk-in wardrobes to dwg
- Alterations and additions$40k
Convert bdrm to bathrm, form laundry in dwg
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$25k
Extend deck of dwg, construct retaining wall
- Alterations and additions$15k
Convert basement storage room to bathrm in dwg
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$10k
Tile floor, install toilet in bathrm of dwg
- New homes$522k
New dwg
- New homes$522k
New dwg
- New homes$522k
New dwg
- Fires and heating$150k
Infill porch, alt internal layout, install solid fuel burner, construct retaining wall in basement of dwg
- Fires and heating$450k
Extend & alt internal layout of dwg, add deck, install solid fuel burner
- New homes$550k
New dwg, install solid fuel burner
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$10k
Timber pole retaining wall strengthening
- Garages, sheds and carports$35k
Enclose porch of dwg to form ensuite & wardrobe, alt gge door
- Alterations and additions$100k
Remove wall to create open plan kitchen & lounge, alt layout of bathrm, toilet & laundry, install insulation in dwg
- Alterations and additions$20k
Remove internal wall to create open plan kitchen & living room, alt layout of bathrm, toilet & laundry of dwg
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$130k
Construct retaining wall to repair slip damaged driveway
- Alterations and additions$30k
Alt bathrm of dwg
- Fires and heating$7,000
Install solid fuel burner in dwg
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install secondhand solid fuel burner in gge
- Fires and heating$6,000
Install solid fuel burner in dwg
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$20k
Convert cupboard to separate toilet & part laundry in dwg
- Fires and heating$7,000
Install solid fuel burner in dwg
- Fires and heating$7,000
Install solid fuel burner in dwg
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Suburbs in Dunedin
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Halfway Bush56 / 205
- Helensburgh26 / 113
- Maori Hill25 / 233
- Waverley25 / 185
- Fairfield24 / 218
- Saint Clair23 / 323
- Kenmure22 / 153
- Wakari21 / 187
- Concord21 / 130
- Opoho21 / 118
- North East Valley20 / 210
- Roslyn19 / 161
- Green Island18 / 195
- Mornington17 / 155
- Brockville17 / 127
- Calton Hill16 / 91
- Belleknowes15 / 184
- Broad Bay15 / 89
- Vauxhall14 / 86
- Andersons Bay13 / 191
- Kaikorai13 / 152
- Brighton13 / 112
- Kew13 / 98
- Maryhill13 / 89
- Saint Kilda12 / 176
- Macandrew Bay12 / 134
- Corstorphine12 / 103
- Shiel Hill12 / 86
- Waldronville12 / 77
- Liberton11 / 72
- Dunedin Central10 / 127
- Caversham10 / 100
- Glenleith10 / 82
- Ravensbourne10 / 79
- Bradford10 / 61
- Abbotsford9 / 160
- Tainui8 / 87
- South Dunedin7 / 94
- North Dunedin7 / 82
- Normanby7 / 65
- Portobello6 / 62
- Dalmore6 / 45
- Sawyers Bay5 / 106
- Ocean View5 / 60
- Saint Leonards5 / 56
- Ocean Grove5 / 49
- Scroggs Hill5 / 19
- Westwood5 / 15
- Musselburgh4 / 86
- Port Chalmers4 / 82
- Balaclava4 / 46
- Company Bay4 / 43
- Forbury Corner4 / 38
- Roseneath4 / 25
- Pine Hill3 / 51
- Glenross3 / 46
- The Cove3 / 35
- Careys Bay3 / 18
- Kuri Bush3 / 13
- Burnside3 / 6
- The Glen2 / 44
- Maia2 / 22
- Blackhead2 / 15
- Woodhaugh2 / 14
- Lower Portobello2 / 10
- Saddle Hill2 / 9
- Otakou2 / 7
- Larnachs Castle2 / 2
- Chain Hills1 / 25
- Highcliff1 / 17
- Clyde Hill1 / 12
- Upper Junction1 / 10
- Harington Point1 / 4
- Harwood0 / 18
- Mount Grand0 / 13
- Leith Valley0 / 8
- Lookout Point0 / 6
- Kensington0 / 6
- Sandymount0 / 5
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.