Building consents
Building consents in Wellington
Below: 11,319 consents we hold in Wellington, searchable and on the map.
Consents on record in Wellington
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 11,319 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.
- Alterations and additions2,809
492 in the last 12 months · typically $45k
- New homes1,798
455 in the last 12 months · typically $246k
- Fires and heating761
137 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Garages, sheds and carports339
37 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs325
51 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening258
40 in the last 12 months · typically $70k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater251
48 in the last 12 months · typically $10k
- Retaining walls193
32 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Insulation181
22 in the last 12 months · typically $6,000
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts144
23 in the last 12 months · typically $69k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $15.1mMulti-unit dwg - new multi unit retirement villas - 40 blocks of 2-3 bdrm, 2 bathrm units & attached gge 72 Exploration Way, Whitby
- $5mR3 - 16x new dwgs over 4 blocks composed of two storey & single storey attached dwgs - above ground works only. Consent has been granted subject to s75. 39-45 Bell Street, Tawa
- $4.5m7x new 2-storey dwgs :- (house a) 5 x 3 bdrm (house b) 2 x 3 bdrm 58C Raroa Terrace, Tawa
- $3.6mConsentium info only - 1x new multi unit dwg x 2 units - ranging from 2-3 bedrooms. 343 Warspite Avenue, Waitangirua
- $3.2mNew multi-unit dwgs - block 1 - 5x 2 storey, 2 bdrm units, block 2 - 2 x 2 bdrm units 27-29 Mana Avenue, Tītahi Bay
11,319 consents
- New homes$380k
Foundations & services to allow for modular built construction of a three-level dwg
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$25k
Alt to existing dwg. First floor deck extensions
- Alterations and additions$100k
R1 - foundation & services works only for two transportable homes.
- New homes$500k
R2 - new two-storey detached dwg with attached gge.
- Alterations and additions$80k
R2 - alterations to dbl-storey house including new windows, door, ensuite, woodburner & internal reconfiguration
- Alterations and additions$15k
R2 - alterations existing detatched dwg - ensuite & bathrm
- Alterations and additions$48k
R2 - alterations to single storey detached dwg. Elevate roof. Relocation of wc & laundry. Removal of some existing windows. Re-roofing for lower pitch.
- Alterations and additions$5,000
R1 - minor works - single storey detached dwg. New tiled shower & toughened glass screen
- New homes$395k
Construction of dwg with attached gge - lot 18
- Fires and heating$9,000
Alt to dwg - installation of woodsman strongman multi-fuel, freestanding, wet-back, wood burner
- New homes$158k
Rbw - mou000019-rbw-f381, 12.5x4.2m, prefabricated transportable unit, comprising of two bedrooms, one bathrm with laundry, an open plan lounge with kitchen-dining area.
- Alterations and additions$1
Amendment to aba-2025-1722 - install racking system
- New homes$490k
New 4 bdrm plus study detached dwg with internal dwg
- Alterations and additions$4,500
Install xtreme rad base heating
- Fires and heating$4,500
Install metro tiny rad woody heating
- Fires and heating$8,000
Install masport Rangitata insert woodfire
- Alterations and additions$15k
Alterations to dwg. Remove two windows in existing bdrm & water closet & replace with one large. Extend slab entry approx. 2m2 within existing roofline. Add 2 new doors into proposed laun
- Alterations and additions$100k
C1 - alterations of lower floor to create an additional unit in 2 storey multi unit dwg.
- New homes$720k
R2 - new two-storey detached dwg.
- New homes$1.5m
R3 - new 3 storey detached dwg & demolition of existing raised gge.
- Alterations and additions$200k
R3 - add & alt to existing three-storey detached dwg.
- Alterations and additions$150k
R2- external alterations to two storey detached dwg. New metal roofing.
- Retaining walls$75k
R1 - new retaining walls.
- Alterations and additions$15k
R2 - alterations to two-storey detached dwg. Convert basement space into a bdrm.
- New homes$672k
R3 - new 2 storey detached dwg.
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Towns and cities in Wellington
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
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.