Building consents
Building consents in Southland
Below: 8,895 consents we hold in Southland, searchable and on the map.
Consents on record in Southland
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 8,895 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 heating1,763
339 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Alterations and additions1,568
267 in the last 12 months · typically $15k
- New homes861
244 in the last 12 months · typically $495k
- Garages, sheds and carports673
107 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater266
44 in the last 12 months · typically $6,000
- Insulation141
25 in the last 12 months · typically $1
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs93
15 in the last 12 months · typically $40k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening89
15 in the last 12 months · typically $49k
- Relocated buildings84
18 in the last 12 months · typically $75k
- Multiple homes81
23 in the last 12 months · typically $1m
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $10mAdditions & alterations to existing 1970 commercial building, including new entry ramp & glazed facade, new vertical circulation, new raised volume to central portion of existing roof plus associ 23 Union Street, Winton
- $5.6mTwelve new 1 x bdrm duplexes, five new 2 x bdrm duplexes 8 Spence Avenue, Otatara
- $4mSix new three bdrm townhouses housing - multi-unit (apartments) 3 Holloway Street, Waikiwi
- $3.5mRbw - pbc e2e: stage 2 of 2: add of 2 storey dwg with 4 bedrooms & 4.5 bathrooms above existing basement gge. New swimming pool. 30 Marine Parade, Bluff
- $3.1mRbw - construction of six new three-storey townhouse units. Each comprising three bedrooms, three bathrooms, open plan living areas, kitchen-dining areas, storage space on the ground floor, a covered 7 Robert Street, Otatara
8,895 consents
- Alterations and additions$200k
R1 - additions & alterations to existing single-storey dwg - including master bdrm, ensuite, new doors, window & skylight
- Alterations and additions$490k
Demo extg lean-to, retain original dwg & add extension for new open plan kitchen, dining & living, new laundry, scullery. New covered patio & fireplace. New pool, pool house & detention t
- Garages, sheds and carports$80k
Build a wide span shed
- Garages, sheds and carports$280k
New il 2 habitable shed with amenities & septic system.
- New homes$356k
New 3 bdrm dwg with attached gge
- Garages, sheds and carports$60k
Construct 57.6m2 pole shed
- Garages, sheds and carports$30k
Reconfiguration of existing bathrm. Laundry & coal shed
- Fires and heating$6,999
Fire installation - freestanding masport osburn wood burner
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$10k
Add toilet to bathrm. Alt plumbing & install insulation
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$20k
Combine bathrm & separate toilet, form ensuite in dwg
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$5,000
Amendment to aba-2026-355 - construct acoustic wall between passage & yoga studio, alt specified systems
- Fires and heating$5,600
Fireplace freestanding to supply & install a new metro wee rad base freestanding wood burner to replace existing
- Fires and heating$4,500
Install yunca monte multi fuel heating
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$30k
Alterations to dwg - replace existing first floor timber deck. Add external steps & pool fencing.
- Alterations and additions$40k
R1 - single-storey detached dwg. Extend existing bdrm into sunroom. New ensuite & walk-in wardrobe
- Fires and heating$120k
Alt internal layout of dwg, install solid fuel burner, add deck
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$5,000
Install toilet in dwg, add sink in kitchen, construct stormwater drainage for proposed carport
- Fires and heating$5,000
Alt to single storey dwg: install escea tfs850 wood burner, escea tfs mk2 flue, dektite boot flashing
- New homes$783k
New 3 bdrm dwg with metro wee rad woody constructed off site in two pieces all under one building consent
- Alterations and additions$900k
Stage 2 of intended 2 stages base consent number bco10410628 - internal & external alterations & additions including new kitchen, decking, joinery & inground swimming pool.
- Alterations and additions$200k
Rbw - replacing existing timber shingle roofing with metal long run roofing. Existing skylights & some balcony membrane floor are also be replaced.
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$90k
Rbw - roof extension into outdoor canopy over existing deck & replacing existing wooden joinery to install new aluminium joinery.
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$50k
Alterations to bathrm only- new shower-new toilet-new vanity -new partition wall
- Alterations and additions$35k
Internal alterations to add bathrm
- New homes$789k
Rbw construct 5 bdrm dwg with attached gge
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Towns and cities in Southland
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Invercargill620 / 5,122
- Gore107 / 1,018
- Te Anau91 / 530
- Riverton/Aparima91 / 483
- Winton48 / 331
- Bluff29 / 207
- Wallacetown25 / 94
- Otautau15 / 91
- Mataura14 / 133
- Manapouri13 / 90
- Edendale11 / 62
- Wyndham8 / 69
- Stewart Island7 / 69
- Lumsden7 / 61
- Tokanui7 / 42
- Riversdale6 / 65
- Tuatapere6 / 63
- Athol5 / 34
- Nightcaps5 / 32
- Ohai3 / 42
- Waikaia3 / 34
- Dipton2 / 12
- Mossburn1 / 27
- Balfour1 / 17
- Kingston0 / 6
- Tuturau0 / 5
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.