Building consents
Building consents in Rotorua
Below: 3,386 consents we hold in Rotorua, searchable and on the map.
Consents on record in Rotorua
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 3,386 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.
- Alterations and additions466
73 in the last 12 months · typically $25k
- Fires and heating402
61 in the last 12 months · typically $5,500
- New homes298
78 in the last 12 months · typically $504k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater287
61 in the last 12 months · typically $25k
- Garages, sheds and carports147
14 in the last 12 months · typically $54k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs67
10 in the last 12 months · typically $30k
- Relocated buildings59
15 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts42
9 in the last 12 months · typically $30k
- Pools and spas37
2 in the last 12 months · typically $20k
- Multiple homes32
13 in the last 12 months · typically $1.1m
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $2.5mRbw - four proposed res dwgs. Each house has four bedrooms, 2.5 bath & internal gge. Including gas fire place, retaining walls & detention tanks. Trapizoidal roofing with james har 19 Springfield Road, Springfield
- $2mConstruction of 5 attached dwgs with 5 attached garages 39 Springfield Road, Springfield
- $1.8mRbw - six x new two-storey dwgs each with three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms & attached single gge. New retaining walls & detention tanks. 3 Lewis Road, Lynmore
- $1.8mRbw - proposed four new two-storey dwgs, each dwg consisting of 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a single gge, & a retention-detention tank. One detention tank designated for the row. Timber 108 Sunset Road, Mangakakahi
- $1.5mNew dwg 124 Spencer Road, Lake Tarawera
3,386 consents
- Fires and heating$5,500
Install metro wee rad leg model fire in family room heating
- New homes$750k
New dwg
- New homes$546k
New dwg
- New homes$546k
New dwg
- New homes$546k
New dwg
- New homes$546k
New dwg
- New homes$546k
New dwg
- New homes$546k
New dwg
- New homes$546k
New dwg
- New homes$546k
New dwg
- New homes$725k
New dwg
- Multiple homes$900k
Two new duplex dwgs
- Alterations and additions$120k
Dwg alterations & additions 52 Oxford Rd Rangiora lot 1 dp 476951
- Fires and heating$300k
Alt to dwg - extension of kitchen & lounge. Installation of woodsman serene petite, freestanding, dry, woodburner, cac 212697
- Alterations and additions$50k
Amendment tobco10405096- basement floor level laundry & utility space add, basement floor level bathrm upgrade, ground floor level master bdrm en-suite refurbishment.
- New homes$1.4m
Rbw / pbc e2e - 6x new 2 storey dwgs. Lots 1-4 are duplexes, each with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms & new retaining wall. Lots 5-6 are standalone, each with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, single gge
- Alterations and additions$50k
Rbw - existing two storey dwg renovation. Add of a bathrm on the 1st floor & improvements to the existing bathrm on the ground floor.
- Garages, sheds and carports$35k
Construct a 9m x 6m x 2.4m totalspan gge
- Garages, sheds and carports$70k
Construction of a 12m x 4.8m versatile gge.
- Alterations and additions$60k
Alterations to the dwg. Renovation of first floor level - including installation of kitchenette. Adjustment of framing under the stairs & of the stairs up from the gge. Partial reclad of the
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$40k
Convert games room to sleepout with kitchenette & bathrm
- Alterations and additions$5,000
Ground & fist floor extensions
- Relocated buildings$14k
New relocatable dwg
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$100k
Re-clad home. New membrane deck. New aluminum balustrade.
- New homes$350k
New dwg
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Suburbs in Rotorua
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Lake Tarawera64 / 298
- Ōwhata59 / 336
- Ngongotahā35 / 309
- Springfield28 / 227
- Lynmore16 / 216
- Glenholme16 / 186
- Tikitere14 / 115
- Utuhina10 / 96
- Mangakakahi9 / 111
- Hillcrest9 / 72
- Pukehangi8 / 195
- Kawaha Point8 / 107
- Sunnybrook7 / 111
- Lake Okareka7 / 74
- Western Heights6 / 117
- Fairy Spring6 / 89
- Selwyn Heights5 / 46
- Lake Rotomā5 / 37
- Koutu4 / 73
- Tihiotonga4 / 61
- Rotoiti Forest4 / 58
- Victoria4 / 40
- Pomare3 / 81
- Okere Falls2 / 54
- Matipo Heights2 / 41
- Hannahs Bay1 / 29
- Ngongotahā Valley1 / 28
- Holdens Bay1 / 22
- Whakarewarewa1 / 12
- Horohoro1 / 8
- Ohinemutu1 / 7
- Lake Ōkataina1 / 5
- Fordlands0 / 54
- Fenton Park0 / 28
- Mourea0 / 14
- Rotorua0 / 13
- Ngapuna0 / 10
- Tumunui0 / 3
- Waimangu0 / 2
- Kapenga0 / 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.