Building consents
Building consents in Canterbury
Below: 14,294 consents we hold in Canterbury, searchable and on the map.
Consents on record in Canterbury
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 14,294 from 1 Jan 2012 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.
- New homes3,431
1,218 in the last 12 months · typically $460k
- Fires and heating2,942
566 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Alterations and additions1,693
416 in the last 12 months · typically $25k
- Garages, sheds and carports942
203 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Pools and spas256
40 in the last 12 months · typically $83k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater212
47 in the last 12 months · typically $15k
- Relocated buildings175
43 in the last 12 months · typically $75k
- Multiple homes151
41 in the last 12 months · typically $850k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts122
16 in the last 12 months · typically $100k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening92
27 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $5.5mR2 - stage 5 - 43x new detached dwgs. 26 Donald Street, Temuka
- $4.5mConstruction of 3 adjoining 3 storey townhouses 7 Edgar Way, Rolleston
- $4.2mConstruction of 10 multi-unit dwellings - 2 storey, 4x with 3 bedrooms & 6x with 2 bedrooms & 10x garages
- $3.3mConstruction of multi-unit dwelling - two storey with 3 x 2 bedrooms (units 1-3) -Construction of multi-unit dwelling - two storey with 4 x 3 bedrooms (units 4-7) -Construction of multi-unit dwelling - two storey with 3 x 2 bedrooms (units 8-10)
- $3mConstruction of 7 attached dwgs with 6 attached garages in 2 buildings 45 Lindsay Street, Marchwiel
14,294 consents
- Alterations and additions$15k
Remove wall, install shower in laundry of dwg
- New homes$800k
Erect a single-level four-bdrm dwg with attached dbl gge & detached two-bay gge.
- Fires and heating$3,000
Woodsman freestanding logburner 87 bush Rd Oxford lot 1 dp 568228
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$120k
Replacement of verandah roof structure & deck 1003 wolffs Rd horrellville lot 4 dp 550384
- Alterations and additions$6,000
Amendment 2 - installation of an escea tfs1000 (leb) dry freestanding woodburner - cac253737
- Fires and heating$5,000
Alt to dwg - installation of masport Hurunui ash (uleb), freestanding, dry, woodburner, cac 234266
- Alterations and additions$190k
Rbw - minor internal alterations to an existing dwg including widened openings, new sliding door to deck, slight kitchen reconf iguration, bathrm refurbishment, & first floor joinery replacem
- Fires and heating$6,000
Install solid fuel burner in dwg
- Alterations and additions$30k
Amendment - add skylights, ducted heating with manhole, vent
- Pools and spas$5,000
Amendment - construction of res pool barrier
- Alterations and additions$60k
Three meter add to existing home
- Alterations and additions$6,000
Reation of an ensuite including installation of new dbl
- Alterations and additions$400k
Dwg alterations - add of 1 bdrm dwg
- Multiple homes$600k
Two new two bdrm units with attached single gge jwk25001
- Garages, sheds and carports$25k
Erect 2 bay pole shed
- Relocated buildings$65k
Site consent for relocation of 1 bdrm dwg
- Fires and heating$12k
Install ravelli elena pellet fire, no wetback connection.
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$10k
1. Connection of sewer main to new cabin. 2. Connection to
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$18k
The old tank is no longer fit for purpose
- New homes$380k
Construction of new 1 bdrm dwg
- Alterations and additions$20k
The proposed installation of a protec 10 & drip field
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$66k
Reclad with jh linea
- Fires and heating$6,500
Metro wee rad woody fire
- Alterations and additions$15k
Amendment - enclose roof only bays with walls & roller
- Multiple homes$1m
Construction of 4 detached dwgs - single storey with 2
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Towns and cities in Canterbury
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Rolleston634 / 2,610
- Ashburton235 / 1,321
- Timaru226 / 1,925
- West Melton179 / 706
- Lincoln167 / 846
- Darfield99 / 516
- Twizel97 / 585
- Temuka96 / 480
- Prebbleton94 / 180
- Kaikōura84 / 479
- Geraldine68 / 595
- Leeston59 / 316
- Fairlie55 / 192
- Waimate48 / 575
- Pareora48 / 138
- Oxford46 / 347
- Methven37 / 216
- West Eyreton24 / 66
- Lake Tekapo22 / 133
- Southbridge22 / 122
- Kirwee20 / 133
- Christchurch16 / 216
- Rakaia16 / 114
- Cust16 / 89
- Loburn13 / 29
- Springston12 / 69
- Pleasant Point11 / 95
- Rangiora10 / 60
- Swannanoa10 / 47
- Mount Somers10 / 25
- Saint Andrews9 / 35
- Dunsandel7 / 50
- Hororata7 / 50
- Burnham7 / 35
- Springfield6 / 50
- Okuku6 / 15
- Glentunnel5 / 43
- Cave5 / 29
- Castle Hill4 / 64
- Winchester4 / 29
- Doyleston4 / 22
- Coalgate3 / 38
- Mount Peel3 / 21
- Seadown3 / 6
- Southburn2 / 10
- Waddington2 / 8
- Sheffield1 / 16
- Albury1 / 5
- Kurow1 / 4
- Lake Coleridge1 / 4
- Arthur's Pass National Park1 / 2
- Hakataramea Valley1 / 1
- Arthur's Pass0 / 7
- Lauriston0 / 2
- Reefton0 / 1
- Puhi Puhi0 / 1
- Bankside0 / 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.