Building consents
Building consents in Oamaru
Below: 1,259 consents we hold in Oamaru, searchable and on the map.
Consents on record in Oamaru
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 1,259 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.
- Fires and heating363
52 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Alterations and additions166
35 in the last 12 months · typically $28k
- New homes130
18 in the last 12 months · typically $482k
- Garages, sheds and carports64
7 in the last 12 months · typically $40k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater54
7 in the last 12 months · typically $10k
- Relocated buildings18
6 in the last 12 months · typically $70k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs16
6 in the last 12 months · typically $35k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts14
4 in the last 12 months · typically $38k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening8
3 in the last 12 months · typically $20k
- Retaining walls8
2 in the last 12 months · typically $18k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $2.5mRbw - six new two-storey dwgs with four bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, living, kitchen & single gge. New driveway. 48 Browns Road, Alma
- $1.7mConstruction of two detached dwgs with attached garages 55 Browns Road, Alma
- $1.5mErect 8x attached dwgs, install water detention tank 8 Forth Street, Oamaru North
- $1.2mRbw - proposed alterations include modifications to the existing ground floor slab, replacement of existing window joinery, comprehensive refurbishment of the interior & ventilation system for an or 60 Eden Street, Oamaru
- $915kSingle level dwg 25 Holmes Street, Holmes Hill
1,259 consents
- Alterations and additions$69k
C1 - alt to 2 storey multi-unit dwg - internal fitout works to lower flat. Consent in conjunction with sr266216.
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$70k
R1 - strengthening of retaining walls.
- Fires and heating$5,000
Installation of a free-standing maxen kinmont 350-p woodburner & maxen mkiii flue kit with dektite tray soaker flashing
- Relocated buildings$18k
Relocation of a versatile gge with bathrm for boat keeping & equipment to new site
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$25k
New bathrm & kitchen add to form family flat in lower level of house
- Alterations and additions$9,000
Install beam to replace wall removed by previous owner
- Alterations and additions$20k
Amendment 1 - changes to external joineries & floor layout includes add of kitchen/dining
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$20k
Decommission existing septic tank & water tank. Hook house onto town supply mains water & tank supply sewage.
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$1
Renovate ground floor laundry including additional new toilet. Amendment 1: insertion of structural steel beam to reduce sag in floor joists
- Retaining walls$20k
Retaining wall. Site cut & fill
- Alterations and additions$56k
C1 - alt to existing two-storey multi-unit dwg. Remove & replace existing asbestos cladding.
- New homes$1.5m
Erect 8x attached dwgs, install water detention tank
- Alterations and additions$18k
Alt internal layout to form bathrm in dwg
- Alterations and additions$318k
Turning use of building from il1 building into a il2 res dwg. Plus additional extension. Constructing 3 bdrm dwg - 2 in existing shed & 1 in new timber extension with woodsman Tarras miii woodburner & austin bluewater septic
- Relocated buildings$175k
Relocate effluent field to south east corner of property.
- New homes$783k
Construction of a 3 bdrm, 2 bathrm dwg with woodsman Tasman mkii woodburner & attached gge. Proposed lot 8 once title is issued
- Fires and heating$5,000
Remove current lady kitchener woodburner & install lady kitchener uleb woodburner & flue kit, reuse liner & dektite flashing
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$25k
Bathrm renovations to include tiled shower & additional toilet
- Fires and heating$5,000
Installation of a free-standing maxen kinmont 450-p woodburner & maxen standard flue kit with dbl shield & dektite tray soaker flashing. 10 x interconnected smoke alarms 2.4m ceiling height
- Fires and heating$5,000
Installation of a free-standing firenzo viking ag woodburner & davin flue kit with drop box & dektite tray soaker flashings ceiling height 2.4m smoke alarms interconnected section 2.2 nzs4514:2021
- Fires and heating$5,000
Installation of a free-standing metro wee rad woody woodburner & eco flue kit with dektite tray soaker flashing ceiling 2.4m smoke alarms interconnected section 2.2 nzs4514:2021
- Fires and heating$5,000
Installation of a free-standing maxen kinmont 350-p woodburner into existing masonry chimney cavity & maxen insert flue kit with chimney pot capping combustible wall linings & mantel piece to be removed & replaced with non combustible linings.
- Fires and heating$5,000
Installation of a free-standing woodsman Tasman mkii woodburner with wet-back on existing connection & heatsaver flue kit with dektite acrylead tile flashing
- Fires and heating$5,000
Installation of a metro trend insert woodburner with thermo fan & eco insert flue kit into existing masonry cavity with dektite acrylead tile flashings
- Fires and heating$5,000
Installation of a free-standing woodsman serene woodburner & heat saver flue kit with dektite flashing
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Suburbs in Oamaru
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Oamaru32 / 192
- Oamaru North29 / 295
- Kakanui20 / 95
- Weston18 / 114
- Holmes Hill13 / 140
- South Hill8 / 197
- Waiareka Junction3 / 40
- Awamoa3 / 18
- Alma3 / 15
- Totara2 / 9
- Windsor2 / 9
- Elderslie2 / 8
- Island Cliff2 / 4
- Maheno1 / 19
- Ardgowan1 / 11
- Reidston1 / 9
- Pukeuri1 / 7
- Ngapara1 / 6
- Cormacks1 / 4
- Airedale1 / 3
- Awamoko1 / 1
- Deborah0 / 27
- Enfield0 / 9
- Georgetown0 / 4
- Kia Ora0 / 3
- Five Forks0 / 3
- Tokarahi0 / 3
- Island Stream0 / 3
- Livingstone0 / 2
- Incholme0 / 2
- Rosebery0 / 2
- Kauru Hill0 / 1
- Tapui0 / 1
- Whitstone0 / 1
- Maraeweka0 / 1
- Queens Flat0 / 1
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.