Building consents
Building consents in Otago
Below: 19,702 consents we hold in Otago, searchable and on the map.
Consents on record in Otago
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 19,702 from 1 May 2005 to 1 Oct 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 heating3,697
738 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Alterations and additions3,205
616 in the last 12 months · typically $25k
- New homes2,705
833 in the last 12 months · typically $593k
- Garages, sheds and carports1,079
196 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater677
103 in the last 12 months · typically $10k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs393
81 in the last 12 months · typically $30k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts312
74 in the last 12 months · typically $90k
- Multiple homes209
72 in the last 12 months · typically $1m
- Relocated buildings199
50 in the last 12 months · typically $59k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening177
28 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $15mAlpine Quarters res development. 9 & 13 hallenstein St & 1 york St, Queenstown. Stage 1 of 2 - underslab drainage, engineered foundations, concrete slab, structural block walls & first floor concrete floor slab. Including amendment 01 9 Hallenstein Street, Queenstown
- $7.3mConstruction of 47 x 1 bdrm a frame & 7x 3 two storey bdrm - units 29 - 82 stage 3 52 Hansen Road, Frankton
- $6mConstruct 2 storey detached dwg with gge & supplementary 2 storey detached gge & study 20 Wanaka-Mount Aspiring Road, Wānaka
- $5.6mConstruction of two new adjoining four bdrm res dwgs with attached dbl garages 38 Sargood Drive, Wānaka
- $5.5mConstruction of three storey dwg with attached gge 33A Ridgecrest, Wānaka
19,702 consents
- New homes$470k
Construction of new dwg
- New homes$650k
New dwg with attached gge, construct retaining walls, install water tank
- Garages, sheds and carports$40k
Convert part basement gge to bathrm & games room in dwg
- Alterations and additions$100k
Add walk-in wardrobes to dwg
- Alterations and additions$1,000
Install wet area shower in bathrm & ensuite of dwg
- Alterations and additions$40k
Convert bdrm to bathrm, form laundry in dwg
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$25k
Extend deck of dwg, construct retaining wall
- Fires and heating$10k
Install toilet in bathrm & solid fuel burner in dwg
- Alterations and additions$15k
Convert basement storage room to bathrm in dwg
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$10k
Tile floor, install toilet in bathrm of dwg
- New homes$522k
New dwg
- New homes$522k
New dwg
- New homes$522k
New dwg
- Fires and heating$150k
Infill porch, alt internal layout, install solid fuel burner, construct retaining wall in basement of dwg
- Fires and heating$450k
Extend & alt internal layout of dwg, add deck, install solid fuel burner
- New homes$550k
New dwg, install solid fuel burner
- Alterations and additions$1
Amendment 1 - sed bracing updated, sed post-fire stability & fire rating updated to intertenancy wall between unit 3 & 4
- Alterations and additions$1
Amendment 1 - revised structural design to change the importance level of the buildings to il1, remove kitchenettes, move location of toilets, change sw treatment system from gross pollutant trap (gpt) a vegetated swale (-$30k)
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$10k
Timber pole retaining wall strengthening
- Alterations and additions$480k
Rbw - internal alterations to dbl storey dwg. Internal stair, laundry & hwc to be relocated. Wall between kitchen & dining to be removed. Bedrooms one & one, study & bathrm to be mod
- Fires and heating$6,558
Remove existing fire & flue. Install new fire & flue (woodsman kanaku ped)
- Garages, sheds and carports$35k
Enclose porch of dwg to form ensuite & wardrobe, alt gge door
- Alterations and additions$100k
Remove wall to create open plan kitchen & lounge, alt layout of bathrm, toilet & laundry, install insulation in dwg
- Alterations and additions$20k
Remove internal wall to create open plan kitchen & living room, alt layout of bathrm, toilet & laundry of dwg
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$130k
Construct retaining wall to repair slip damaged driveway
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Towns and cities in Otago
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Dunedin755 / 6,638
- Queenstown400 / 1,651
- Wānaka367 / 1,779
- Cromwell207 / 1,249
- Oamaru145 / 1,259
- Mosgiel140 / 1,252
- Alexandra127 / 847
- Balclutha81 / 498
- Lake Hāwea81 / 351
- Arrowtown56 / 344
- Milton47 / 303
- Clyde42 / 344
- Clinton39 / 84
- Waikouaiti36 / 339
- Tapanui28 / 151
- Palmerston22 / 141
- Outram20 / 138
- Kurow19 / 71
- Otematata17 / 149
- Roxburgh17 / 119
- Omarama17 / 89
- Waitati16 / 137
- Lawrence15 / 108
- Glenorchy14 / 64
- Owaka13 / 82
- Kaitangata12 / 105
- Hampden10 / 83
- Omakau8 / 83
- Port Chalmers8 / 81
- Kaka Point8 / 19
- Kingston7 / 48
- Taieri Mouth7 / 18
- Ranfurly6 / 105
- Herbert6 / 37
- Duntroon6 / 14
- Naseby5 / 70
- Middlemarch5 / 47
- Stirling5 / 46
- Patearoa5 / 20
- Moeraki5 / 12
- Waitaki Bridge2 / 13
- Clydevale1 / 15
- Kyeburn1 / 9
- Gore1 / 6
- Saint Bathans1 / 3
- Oturehua0 / 5
- Moa Creek0 / 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.