Building consents
Residential building consents in Canterbury
Below: 54,610 residential consents we hold in Canterbury, searchable and on the map.
Residential consents on record in Canterbury
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 54,610 from 24 Jul 1988 to 11 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 homes3,863
1,254 in the last 12 months · typically $460k
- Fires and heating3,594
689 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Alterations and additions2,266
509 in the last 12 months · typically $28k
- Garages, sheds and carports1,191
226 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Relocated buildings293
56 in the last 12 months · typically $100k
- Pools and spas269
41 in the last 12 months · typically $83k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater246
55 in the last 12 months · typically $16k
- Other new buildings188
64 in the last 12 months · typically $150k
- Multiple homes170
44 in the last 12 months · typically $807k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts155
20 in the last 12 months · typically $86k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $20mBuilding Additions & Alterations (Redevelopment of Theatre Royal & , Timaru
- $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 2-8 Mindaro Lane, Rolleston
- $3.5mErect Building (Shed 22) 130 Seadown Road, Washdyke
54,610 consents
- Alterations and additions
AMEND B2 Modification
- New homes$400k
Erect Dwelling
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install Masport Kaituna Freestanding Woodburner
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install Masport Rangitata Inbuilt Woodburner
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install Masport Hurunui Ash Freestanding Woodburner
- Alterations and additions$1.2m
Addition & Alteration & Install Escea TC970 MK2 Inbuilt
- New homes$350k
Erect Dwelling & Install Metro Tiny Rad Base Freestanding Woodburner
- Alterations and additions
AMENDMENT Reduction in Scope of Work
- Other new buildings$18k
Erect Marquee (09/09/2026 - 21/09/2026)
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$20k
AMEND Deck Addition & B2 Modification
- Other new buildings
AMEND Adobe Brick to Cob
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install Pyro Classic Freestanding Woodburner
- Alterations and additions
AMEND B2 Modification
- Relocated buildings$450k
Siting/Foundations/Services for Relocated Dwelling/Dwelling
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater
AMEND Sewer Connection & Stormwater Updated (Hampidjan Warehouse
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install Metro Micro Rad Freestanding Woodburner
- New homes$840k
Erect Dwelling & Install Woodsman Brunner MkII Freestanding Woodburner
- Garages, sheds and carports$57k
Erect Garage
- 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.
- Alterations and additions$25k
Alterations
- 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
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Towns and cities in Canterbury
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Rolleston646 / 2,655
- Timaru444 / 27,304
- Ashburton237 / 1,331
- West Melton179 / 707
- Lincoln167 / 867
- Temuka140 / 5,533
- Geraldine116 / 5,532
- Darfield100 / 523
- Prebbleton96 / 183
- Twizel95 / 582
- Kaikōura84 / 476
- Leeston59 / 316
- Fairlie55 / 188
- Pareora48 / 506
- Waimate47 / 569
- Oxford44 / 329
- Methven37 / 219
- Pleasant Point36 / 1,753
- West Eyreton24 / 66
- Lake Tekapo23 / 134
- Kirwee22 / 134
- Southbridge22 / 121
- Cust20 / 97
- Christchurch16 / 214
- Rakaia15 / 115
- Loburn13 / 29
- Springston12 / 69
- Rangiora10 / 60
- Swannanoa10 / 47
- Mount Somers10 / 26
- Cave9 / 292
- Saint Andrews9 / 34
- Winchester7 / 403
- Dunsandel7 / 50
- Hororata7 / 50
- Burnham7 / 35
- Mount Peel6 / 346
- Seadown6 / 276
- Springfield6 / 50
- Okuku6 / 14
- Glentunnel5 / 43
- Castle Hill4 / 64
- Doyleston4 / 22
- Coalgate3 / 40
- Southburn2 / 12
- Waddington2 / 8
- Sheffield1 / 18
- Albury1 / 5
- Lake Coleridge1 / 4
- Kurow1 / 4
- Arthur's Pass National Park1 / 1
- Hakataramea Valley1 / 1
- Arthur's Pass0 / 7
- Lauriston0 / 3
- Reefton0 / 1
- Bankside0 / 1
- Puhi Puhi0 / 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.