Building consents
Building consents in Taranaki
Below: 6,822 consents we hold in Taranaki, searchable and on the map.
Consents on record in Taranaki
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 6,822 from 1 May 2005 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 heating1,250
226 in the last 12 months · typically $5,500
- Alterations and additions1,189
213 in the last 12 months · typically $30k
- New homes633
151 in the last 12 months · typically $500k
- Garages, sheds and carports450
71 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater160
38 in the last 12 months · typically $10k
- Relocated buildings137
28 in the last 12 months · typically $47k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs126
21 in the last 12 months · typically $40k
- Pools and spas121
21 in the last 12 months · typically $90k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening97
15 in the last 12 months · typically $55k
- Commercial alterations86
13 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
- $5m15 new one & two bdrm dwg units including combined dwg 36 Margaret Street, Stratford
- $4.5mConstruction of dwg with attached gge with associated retaining walls - installation of warmington sn1250 nouveau woodburning outdoor cooking appliance 6 Ridge Lane, New Plymouth
- $4.3mRbw - construction of four, three storey dwgs, each containing 3 to 4 bedrooms, minimum 2.5 bathrooms, & dbl internal garages. Includes storm water & waste water systems & retaining wall 30 Argyle Street, Hāwera
- $3.7mRbw - pbc e2e 6x new 3 storey dwgs. Lot 1 with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms & attached dbl gge; lots 2-5 each with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms & attached single gge; lot 6 with 5 bedrooms 3 Karaka Street, Hāwera
- $2.6mTwo-storey four-bdrm dwg with attached dbl gge & two-storey three bdrm dwg with attached single gge. 10 Baring Terrace, Strandon
6,822 consents
- Alterations and additions$150k
Extend dwg to create open plan kitchen, dining, lounge with basement gge, reposition solid fuel burner
- New homes$475k
Construction of dwg with attached gge (lot 35)
- New homes$413k
Construction of a dwg with attached gge
- Alterations and additions$3,000
Rbw - replacement of an existing internal bracing with new bracing.
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install replacement insert woodfire & flue into existing fireplace - masport Rangitata
- Fires and heating$7,000
Install pellet fire in dwg
- Fires and heating$5,000
Fireplace freestanding installation of metro r2 freestanding solid fuel burner flue soaker & ash floor protector
- Relocated buildings$50k
Relocated dwg - foundations & site works
- Alterations and additions$10k
R3 - replacement of steel beam.
- Demolition$80k
Demolish lean-to, extend dwg to create open plan kitchen, dining & living area
- New homes$300k
Dwg with gas fire 7 broadway Ave Waikuku Beach lot 123 dp 71285
- New homes$855k
New dwg
- New homes$511k
New 3 bdrm res dwg. Metal tile roof, brick & fibre cement cladding
- New homes$715k
Construction of a single level multi unit dwg with main home consisting of three bedrooms & attached gge & minor home consisting of two bedrooms & no gge
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$29k
Install new econotreat wastewater system
- Fires and heating$5,000
New install of scandia heat & cook + flue
- Garages, sheds and carports$126k
Gge 64 warwick Rd Mandeville North lot 111 dp 458942
- Multiple homes$1m
Construction of 5 dwgs in 3 buildings - 4 attached & 1 detached
- Alterations and additions$1
Amendment 1 - removal of pfc portal over door opening & reduced door width to all units (lower level)
- New homes$240k
Construction of dwg - off site prefabrication only
- New homes$451k
Construction of a dwg with attached gge.
- Alterations and additions$140k
Rbw - internal refurbishment of existing two level house. New kitchen, laundry, 2x bathrm & ensuite. No additional fixtures. Hallway & stairs layout revised. Linings removed to add insulation to
- Fires and heating$6,400
installation of solid wood burner
- Alterations and additions$7,000
Replacement of a continuous-flow gas hot water system with an external heat pump hot water cylinder.
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$25k
Internal alterations to remove wall. Upgrade bathrm to install toilet & install freestanding masport osburn 1600 wood burner
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Towns and cities in Taranaki
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- New Plymouth295 / 3,021
- Hāwera192 / 1,061
- Stratford83 / 618
- Waitara47 / 444
- Inglewood45 / 301
- Pātea43 / 171
- Ōpunake25 / 202
- Ōakura15 / 196
- Eltham15 / 171
- Urenui10 / 96
- Manaia10 / 79
- Ōkato7 / 82
- Whanganui7 / 39
- Waverley4 / 76
- Egmont Village4 / 25
- Kaimiro4 / 17
- Warea4 / 15
- Norfolk4 / 15
- Pungarehu2 / 7
- Tarata1 / 3
- Ratapiko1 / 2
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.