Building consents
Residential building consents in West Coast
Below: 2,408 residential consents we hold in West Coast, searchable and on the map.
Residential consents on record in West Coast
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 2,408 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.
- Fires and heating546
104 in the last 12 months · typically $6,000
- Alterations and additions417
80 in the last 12 months · typically $9,000
- New homes285
63 in the last 12 months · typically $439k
- Garages, sheds and carports142
30 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater134
24 in the last 12 months · typically $7,850
- Relocated buildings39
9 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Multiple homes39
9 in the last 12 months · typically $900k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening37
6 in the last 12 months · typically $40k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs29
7 in the last 12 months · typically $45k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts27
6 in the last 12 months · typically $120k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $2.7m250903 - lot 5 - new dbl storey multi unit res units with each having three bedrooms & attached internal access gge 91 Shakespeare Street, Greymouth
- $2.7mRbw - proposed three 2-storey dwgs lot 1: 6 bdrm, 4 bathrm, 1wc, dbl gge, timber retaining wall. Lot 2: 4 bdrm,3 bathrm, 1wc, gge, timber retaining wall. Lot 3: 4 bdrm,2 bat 21 Wharf Road, Karamea
- $2.3m260116 - future lots 1-5 - apartment complex with 5 units. Units 1-4 have 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with internal access single gge. Unit 5 has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & internal access single gge 66 Hall Street, Cobden
- $2mConstruction of 5 dwgs with attached garages in 3 blocks, subject to section 77 certificate. 17 Martins Creek Road, Westport
- $2m4 x 3 bdrm 1 bathrm dwgs 119 Hoffman Street, Hokitika
2,408 consents
- Alterations and additions$5,000
Alterations to dwg. Add a kitchenette including a sink to existing bdrm. This building is consented as a single household unit.
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$200k
Partial demolition, recladding, & internal alterations to the existing dwg, installation of an insert solid fuel heater & chimney construction, & construction of a new gge.
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$25k
Alterations to dwg. Extend existing deck. Replace existing balustrade with new & add new exterior stairs
- Alterations and additions$150k
Convert band hall to dwg
- Alterations and additions$45k
Two new ensuites plus interior walls being altered
- New homes$400k
Construct a 3 bdrm house with attached gge.
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$50k
Rbw - housing (detached dwg) - fire damage remedial work, replace mid floor structure, cantilever deck with new glass balustrade, lower floor cladding
- Garages, sheds and carports$1
New 12x 6.6 ideal gge kitset shed amendment 1: drainage amendment
- Alterations and additions$30k
Interior alt of existing dwg. New interior stairs, new topping slab, new interior framing, relocated bathrm/laundry. Amendment 1: existing gge to be converted to master bdrm plus ensuite. Rumpus/t.V room with laundry area.
- New homes$350k
Construction of a new 4 bdrm dwg with detached gge
- Fires and heating$8,000
Install woodsman rmf multifuel fire to a domestic dwg
- Alterations and additions$5,000
Conversion of a small room off bdrm 2 in the plan to convert into a small bathrm with a toilet, shower & vanity as per floor plan
- Alterations and additions$150k
House extension forming a main bdrm with ensuite, new exterior stairs to new north deck
- Fires and heating$6,500
Install woodsman rmf multifuel fire to a domestic dwg
- Alterations and additions$3,000
Replacement of inbuilt fire
- Fires and heating$10k
Removal of old solid fuel heater & replacing with new woodsman's coaster
- Fires and heating$10k
Removal of old solid fuel heater & replacing with new woodsman strongman
- Fires and heating$10k
Removal of old solid fuel heater & installation of woodsman coaster
- Multiple homes$2m
Construction of 5 attached dwgs with garages
- Fires and heating$4,800
Alt to dwg - installation of masport clutha uleb, freestanding, dry, wood burner, cac 231303.
- Multiple homes$950k
Rbw - construction of four two-storey detached dwgs, each comprising three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, living, kitchen & dining areas, & a single internal gge. Includes stormwater tank instal
- Multiple homes$2.7m
Rbw - proposed three 2-storey dwgs lot 1: 6 bdrm, 4 bathrm, 1wc, dbl gge, timber retaining wall. Lot 2: 4 bdrm,3 bathrm, 1wc, gge, timber retaining wall. Lot 3: 4 bdrm,2 bat
- Fires and heating$6,000
Solid fuel heater - scandia warmbrite 140
- Garages, sheds and carports$40k
New versatile kitset gge 9m x 6m
- Garages, sheds and carports$240k
Accessory building (gge/shed) with mezzanine floor. 2 outbuildings
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Towns and cities in West Coast
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Greymouth128 / 983
- Westport52 / 505
- Hokitika50 / 280
- Moana25 / 126
- Reefton16 / 133
- Whataroa13 / 32
- Karamea9 / 31
- Runanga6 / 52
- Cape Foulwind6 / 24
- Arnold Valley6 / 14
- Franz Josef/Waiau5 / 18
- Ross4 / 31
- Harihari4 / 18
- Ngahere4 / 11
- Ruatapu3 / 14
- Hector2 / 21
- Haast2 / 21
- Ahaura2 / 13
- Blackball2 / 5
- Granity1 / 18
- Punakaiki1 / 13
- Kokatahi1 / 3
- Inchbonnie1 / 3
- Fox Glacier0 / 6
- Maruia0 / 1
- Kumara0 / 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.