Building consents
Residential building consents in Lower Hutt
Below: 2,517 residential consents we hold in Lower Hutt, searchable and on the map.
Residential consents on record in Lower Hutt
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 2,517 from 1 Jul 2019 to 1 Aug 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 additions641
72 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- New homes167
23 in the last 12 months · typically $550k
- Fires and heating154
25 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Insulation94
11 in the last 12 months · typically $6,000
- Garages, sheds and carports78
9 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater61
13 in the last 12 months · typically $12k
- Multiple homes45
6 in the last 12 months · typically $990k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs41
7 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening39
6 in the last 12 months · typically $52k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts33
3 in the last 12 months · typically $90k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $2.9mRbw - 4 new 2 level dwg. Each with 4beds, 3.5bath, ldy, kitchen, living, dining, dbl gge. Rtw & sw tank. 27 Belmont Terrace, Belmont
- $1.6mRbw - housing (multi-unit dwg) - two new 2 storey, semi-detached 3 bdrm dwgs with attached dbl garages (lots 19 & 20 / 25 & 27 pae ariki place) 27 Pae Ariki Place, Normandale
- $1.5mRbw - housing (detached dwg) - new two storey, 4 bdrm dwg with a 2 bdrm apartment above the gge 43 Boulcott Street, Boulcott
- $1.3mRbw - housing (multi-unit dwg & detached dwg) - construction of a new two storey, three bdrm standalone dwg (lot1) & new two storey, two bdrm terrace dwg (lots 2-4) 94 Oxford Terrace, Epuni
- $1.2mRbw - new 3 level dwg with 5 bedrooms, including 2 ensuites, living, dining, kitchen, laundry, bathrm & attached dbl gge, & plant room at basement floor. & concrete block retaining 34 Belmont Terrace, Belmont
2,517 consents
- New homes$490k
New 4 bdrm plus study detached dwg with internal dwg
- Relocated buildings$120k
Construct foundations for relocated home, install solid fuel heater, water tank & septic system with effluent field
- Alterations and additions$15k
Alt internal layout of dwg
- New homes$402k
Rbw - housing (detached dwg) - construct new 4-bdrm single storey dwg with attached gge (lot 76)
- Alterations and additions$4,000
Exemption - housing (detached dwg) - retrofit internal & external walls with batt insulation
- New homes$1.2m
Construction of dwg with attached gge
- Multiple homes$1.6m
Rbw - housing (multi-unit dwg) - two new 2 storey, semi-detached 3 bdrm dwgs with attached dbl garages (lots 19 & 20 / 25 & 27 pae ariki place)
- New homes$1.1m
Rbw - housing (detached dwgs) - 3 new 2-storey, 3-bdrm dwgs, rear of existing dwg (lots 2, 3 & 4)
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$10k
Housing (detached dwg) - relocate existing stormwater main to rear of section
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$4,500
Housing (detached dwg) - alt laundry layout & install new toilet
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$65k
Rbw - housing (detached dwg) - fire damage remedial works including partial new roof framing, colorsteel profile roofing, & new bracing elements
- Garages, sheds and carports$35k
Rbw - housing (detached dwg) - carport add
- Alterations and additions$200k
Rbw - housing (detached dwg) - first floor ensuite renovation, ground floor living space alterations, demolition of existing lean-to, replace with new free-standing verandah
- Garages, sheds and carports$200k
Rbw - housing (detached dwg) - replace the gge & sunroom, extend the rear deck & bdrm 2, reconfigure internal areas, replace conservatory roof, partial re-roof, & install new window/door joinery
- Alterations and additions$8,000
Rbw - housing (detached dwg) - replace corrugated roof with membrane roof
- Insulation$3,000
Exemption - housing (detached dwg) - insulmax wall insulation
- Insulation$7,000
Exemption - housing (detached dwg) - insulmax wall insulation
- Alterations and additions$60k
Rbw - housing (detached dwg) - bathrm & laundry alterations, including a new toilet & tiled shower, resurface balcony, new aluminium balustrade, & replace tiled roofing with colorsteel roofing
- Alterations and additions$8,000
Rbw - housing (detached dwg) - remove part walls in kitchen/dining, replace wall bracing
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$3,000
Rbw - housing (detached dwg) - install new toilet & drain in the bathrm
- Fires and heating$7,500
Housing (detached dwg) - install replacement insert kent logaire ii wood burner & flue system through existing masonry chimney, including chimney flashing plate
- Alterations and additions$8,000
Housing (detached dwg) - install new freestanding maxen kinmont 350 wood burner & flue system
- Alterations and additions$22k
Housing (detached dwg) - renovate first floor bathrm & ensuite
- New homes$400k
Single storey 4 bdrm domestic dwg with attached gge
- New homes$2.9m
Rbw - 4 new 2 level dwg. Each with 4beds, 3.5bath, ldy, kitchen, living, dining, dbl gge. Rtw & sw tank.
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Suburbs in Lower Hutt
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Woburn17 / 163
- Petone16 / 285
- Maungaraki16 / 177
- Waterloo14 / 217
- Normandale13 / 160
- Belmont12 / 140
- Boulcott11 / 121
- Kelson11 / 92
- Wainuiomata10 / 150
- Hutt Central10 / 129
- Korokoro10 / 110
- Tirohanga9 / 62
- Harbour View8 / 63
- Epuni7 / 121
- Waiwhetū5 / 143
- Alicetown3 / 93
- Point Howard2 / 36
- York Bay2 / 33
- Fairfield1 / 89
- Moera1 / 47
- Lowry Bay1 / 46
- Māhina Bay0 / 15
- Naenae0 / 7
- Days Bay0 / 7
- Avalon0 / 6
- Melling0 / 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.