Building consents
Commercial building consents in Otago
Below: 309 commercial consents we hold in Otago, searchable and on the map.
Commercial consents on record in Otago
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 309 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.
- Commercial alterations142
23 in the last 12 months · typically $89k
- New commercial buildings32
10 in the last 12 months · typically $602k
- Farm buildings16
2 in the last 12 months · typically $46k
- Fit-outs11
2 in the last 12 months · typically $82k
- Demolition4
typically $310k
- Relocated buildings2
typically $65k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $2.5mNew 3 bdrm res dwg with separate home office 16 Platinum Ridge, Wānaka
- $1.8mReconstruct existing dance hall, converting the new structure into a gge & res flat 281A Littles Road, Dalefield
- $1.3mAmendment to aba-2025-795 - form office & accommodation, earthquake strengthening & add specified systems 25 Bath Street, Brighton
- $1.1mConstruct new detached domestic dwg, including dbl gge & separate office 8 Lynch Lane, Queenstown Hill
- $950kRbw - pbc e2e - alterations & additions to existing two storey dwg to include new entry foyer, laundry, two x bathrooms, wc, media room, office, kitchen & deck. New retaining walls, retention 78 Aberdeen Road, Saint Clair
309 consents
- Commercial alterations$15k
Alt internal layout to convert office to ensuite in dwg
- Fit-outs$20k
Convert dwg into 2 units with inter-tenancy firewall
- Commercial alterations$10k
Alt to workshop - unit 2 - add of wc to ground floor
- Commercial alterations$800k
Rbw - extension to existing house. Consisting of one bdrm, ensuite, office, separate toilet, laundry & single car gge. Including new on-site wastewater treatment system & solid fuel heater (
- Commercial alterations$50k
Extend dwg to form covered outdoor area, erect gge with attached office
- Commercial alterations$1.8m
Reconstruct existing dance hall, converting the new structure into a gge & res flat
- New commercial buildings$2.5m
New 3 bdrm res dwg with separate home office
- New commercial buildings$210k
2-bdrm factory build dwg wi
- New commercial buildings$225k
3-bdrm factory build dwg wi
- Commercial alterations$150k
Internal alt to gge constructing 4th bdrm & office. New gge constructed as replacement
- Commercial alterations$180k
Add of 1 bdrm, 1 office, 1 bathrm to existing dwg, convert existing bathrm to ensuite & laundry
- New commercial buildings$1.1m
Construct new detached domestic dwg, including dbl gge & separate office
- Commercial alterations$100k
Extension to existing dwg of a bdrm & office
- Commercial alterations$300k
Rbw -construction of a new single level extension including living area, office & 2 bedrooms with 2 ensuites.
- New commercial buildings$210k
Factory build - 2-bdrm dwg
- Commercial alterations$245k
Erect gge/workshop shed, install water tank & wc with wash hand basin. Connect to the Allanton wastewater scheme.
- Commercial alterations$20k
Amendment to aba-2025-1448 - alt lintel in office & primary wardrobe, alt bracing, insulate exterior wall of bathrm, replace timber joists/decking of deck, & install new balustrade to deck
- Commercial alterations$140k
Internal refurbishment to existing e block - toilets to breakout space, new coverings, joinery units, & removal of radiator system - Selwyn primary school
- Commercial alterations$180k
House alterations: new playroom, office, bathrm
- Commercial alterations$70k
New outbuilding with office & bathrm.
- Commercial alterations$130k
47.86m2 extension to existing dwg for kitchen & office area.
- New commercial buildings$588k
Transportable - 3 bdrm domestic dwg - factory built
- New commercial buildings$950k
Rbw - pbc e2e - alterations & additions to existing two storey dwg to include new entry foyer, laundry, two x bathrooms, wc, media room, office, kitchen & deck. New retaining walls, retention
- Commercial alterations$350k
Extend dwg to create open plan kitchen, dining/living, install pyro classic heater, convert bathrm into office & laundry with toilet, construct additional lower-level gge, & form master bdrm with ensuite & walk in wardrobe
- New commercial buildings$195k
Construction of detached gge with ancillary office (non-habitable)
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Towns and cities in Otago
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Dunedin11 / 100
- Queenstown8 / 44
- Wānaka4 / 32
- Alexandra4 / 11
- Mosgiel3 / 24
- Arrowtown2 / 8
- Oamaru1 / 14
- Waikouaiti1 / 5
- Palmerston1 / 3
- Cromwell0 / 16
- Balclutha0 / 9
- Lake Hāwea0 / 4
- Hampden0 / 4
- Omakau0 / 3
- Owaka0 / 2
- Clyde0 / 2
- Omarama0 / 2
- Milton0 / 2
- Tapanui0 / 1
- Glenorchy0 / 1
- Waitati0 / 1
- Middlemarch0 / 1
- Kaitangata0 / 1
- Kyeburn0 / 1
- Roxburgh0 / 1
- Taieri Mouth0 / 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.