Building consents
Building consents in Marlborough
Below: 53,566 consents we hold in Marlborough, searchable and on the map.
Consents on record in Marlborough
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 53,566 from 1 Jul 2019 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.
- Fires and heating995
168 in the last 12 months · typically $6,000
- Alterations and additions549
121 in the last 12 months · typically $28k
- New homes399
94 in the last 12 months · typically $448k
- Garages, sheds and carports237
48 in the last 12 months · typically $45k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater172
31 in the last 12 months · typically $10k
- Pools and spas149
16 in the last 12 months · typically $15k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts62
15 in the last 12 months · typically $125k
- Relocated buildings50
9 in the last 12 months · typically $45k
- Multiple homes46
24 in the last 12 months · typically $1.2m
- Retaining walls42
11 in the last 12 months · typically $47k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $6mRbw - multi-unit development proposed. Building 1 with 5 units (lot 1-5); building 2 with 4 units (lot 6-9); & building 3 with 6 units (lot 10-15). Each unit includes 2 bedrooms, 1.5-2.5 bathrooms, 41 Milton Terrace, Picton
- $2.8mRbw - proposed 6 x two-storey standalone dwgs. Lot 1,4,5: each unit includes 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, lounge, dining, kitchen, family room & an attached single gge. Lot 2 unit includes 2 bedro 21 Milton Terrace, Picton
- $2.6m2 x 2 storey multi-unit dwgs - 7 x 3 bdrm domestic dwgs 22 Russell Street, Picton
- $2.3mRbw - construction of four two-storey detached dwgs, each comprising four bedrooms, 2.5 to 3 bathrooms, a kitchen, dining area, living room, sitting area, laundry & an internal gge. The work 24 Ngaio Street, Rārangi
- $2.1mRbw - construction of 2 detached dwgs [lots 1, 6] & 4 duplex dwgs [lots 2-5] - 6 units total. Lots 1 & 6 each features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, 1 wc, open plan, kitchen, dining, lo 42 Milton Terrace, Picton
53,566 consents
- Fires and heating$9,500
R1 - installation of a new freestanding pyro fires wood burner & new metrofires flue system.
- Multiple homes$515k
Duplex dwgs (lots 76 & 77)
- New homes$276k
Dwg
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$80k
Wastewater system
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$7,000
Install quick release services for caravan/mobile tiny home
- Alterations and additions$40k
Res additions & alterations lower joists under new level entry shower, remove non-load bearing wall between toilet & bathrm, replace assumed bracing.
- Multiple homes$650k
Construct a single storey detached dwg with four housing - detached dwgs
- Fires and heating$4,000
Installation of a new freestanding metro wee rad base housing - detached dwgs
- Alterations and additions$1
Durability modification amendment under sec67 of the house alt/additions
- Alterations and additions$120k
Add to existing dwg to provide a new bdrm bathrm.
- Alterations and additions$25k
R2 - alt to existing two-storey dwg including removal of wall & new beam.
- New homes$490k
Dwg
- Garages, sheds and carports$95k
Garages & or shed
- Alterations and additions$250k
Res alterations & additions
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$36k
Wastewater system & dwg remedial work
- Alterations and additions$90k
Bdrm alterations & bathrm upgrades
- New homes$1.4m
Dwg
- Garages, sheds and carports$50k
Shed & retaining wall
- Alterations and additions$80k
Res alterations & additions
- Multiple homes$6m
Rbw - multi-unit development proposed. Building 1 with 5 units (lot 1-5); building 2 with 4 units (lot 6-9); & building 3 with 6 units (lot 10-15). Each unit includes 2 bedrooms, 1.5-2.5 bathrooms,
- Multiple homes$2.8m
Rbw - proposed 6 x two-storey standalone dwgs. Lot 1,4,5: each unit includes 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, lounge, dining, kitchen, family room & an attached single gge. Lot 2 unit includes 2 bedro
- Retaining walls$18k
Replacement timber pole retaining wall.
- Alterations and additions$120k
Rbw - existing single level house with proposed new ensuite & small add at the rear of the house. New balustrade to existing deck.
- Alterations and additions$750k
Rbw - additions & alterations to existing 2 storey detached dwg. Add to basement gge. Dining room & covered deck add to main floor. Internal alterations including kitchen, laundr
- Alterations and additions$30k
Alt existing bathrm to form a new wet floor shower
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Towns and cities in Marlborough
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Blenheim315 / 25,380
- Picton100 / 5,587
- Havelock37 / 2,086
- Renwick36 / 4,379
- Marlborough Sounds19 / 2,871
- Linkwater12 / 949
- Riverlands10 / 1,093
- Seddon8 / 1,733
- Spring Creek7 / 865
- Ōkiwi Bay5 / 331
- Wairau Valley4 / 1,258
- Rai Valley3 / 524
- Waihōpai Valley2 / 567
- Fairhall1 / 1,097
- Dillons Point1 / 225
- Ward0 / 375
- Mount Pleasant0 / 142
- St. Arnaud0 / 25
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.