Building consents
Building consents in Portage
Below: 9 consents we hold in Portage, searchable and on the map.
Consents on record in Portage
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 9 from 1 Sep 2023 to 1 Apr 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.
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater3
1 in the last 12 months · typically $16k
- Fires and heating2
typically $755k
- Alterations and additions1
typically $19k
- Demolition1
typically $30k
- Pools and spas1
typically $4,354
- Retaining walls1
typically $65k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $16kReplacement septic tank 31 Lawrence Road
9 consents
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$16k
Replacement septic tank
- Fires and heating$720k
Dwg alterations & additions with free-standing solid fuel heater
- Retaining walls$65k
Retaining wall & drainage work
- Demolition$30k
Partial demolition of dwg
- Alterations and additions$19k
Rbw upgrade both bathrooms & kitchen in main dwg & convert existing lower floor gge & utility room to habitable spaces seal floors & insulate wall to maximum as practicable.
- Fires and heating$790k
Res alterations/additions, free-standing solid fuel heater & wastewater system
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$14k
Replacement of septic tank
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$20k
Drainage work - replace dripline
- Pools and spas$4,354
Pool fencing
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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.