Building consents
Building consents in Wānaka
Below: 1,779 consents we hold in Wānaka, searchable and on the map.
Consents on record in Wānaka
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 1,779 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.
- New homes476
181 in the last 12 months · typically $734k
- Alterations and additions237
66 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Fires and heating195
54 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Garages, sheds and carports89
18 in the last 12 months · typically $90k
- Pools and spas39
14 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts38
6 in the last 12 months · typically $140k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs29
4 in the last 12 months · typically $45k
- Relocated buildings18
4 in the last 12 months · typically $78k
- Commercial alterations15
3 in the last 12 months · typically $180k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening15
1 in the last 12 months · typically $75k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $6mConstruct 2 storey detached dwg with gge & supplementary 2 storey detached gge & study 20 Wanaka-Mount Aspiring Road, Wānaka
- $5.6mConstruction of two new adjoining four bdrm res dwgs with attached dbl garages 38 Sargood Drive, Wānaka
- $5.5mConstruction of three storey dwg with attached gge 33A Ridgecrest, Wānaka
- $3mConstruction of two storey dwg with attached gge (includes restriction of access to schedule 1 pool) 117 Warren Street, Wānaka
- $3mConstruction of new two storey res dwg 53 Warren Street, Wānaka
1,779 consents
- Alterations and additions$480k
Rbw - internal alterations to dbl storey dwg. Internal stair, laundry & hwc to be relocated. Wall between kitchen & dining to be removed. Bedrooms one & one, study & bathrm to be mod
- Relocated buildings$80k
Relocation of existing dwg
- Alterations and additions$120k
Alt to existing multi-unit dwg - internal alterations including new windows
- New homes$400k
Dwg with attached gge 11 wilkin Rd Woodend lot 1190 dp 598404
- New homes$750k
New 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 living, single gge house, of light weight timber framing on insulated concrete slab, with wood burner
- New homes$985k
New 4 bdrm timber dwg on sed concrete slab, prenailed frame, coloursteel roof. Cedar & brick cladding, gas hotwater, electric heat
- Garages, sheds and carports$5,000
Remove existing wall to gge & replace with steel portal
- New homes$1.3m
Construction of single storey dwg with attached gge & pool
- New homes$550k
Construction of single storey dwg with attached gge
- Garages, sheds and carports$300k
New gge & bedrooms to the rear of the existing house
- Pools and spas$50k
Installation of swimming pool & pool fence
- New homes$500k
Two bdrm, one bathrm stand alone dwg
- Alterations and additions$100k
Re-build existing sunroom including new roof & wall structures
- New homes$1m
Construction of dwg with attached gge
- New homes$640k
Three bdrm two living space house with dbl gge
- Alterations and additions$120k
New windows, relocation of fire place & new front door.
- Other new buildings$250k
Construct res flat with associated services & earthworks
- New homes$800k
4 bed, 2 bath, dbl gge, 2 storey dwg
- New homes$3m
Construction of two storey dwg with attached gge (includes restriction of access to schedule 1 pool)
- New homes$600k
Construction of single storey house with attached dbl gge
- Alterations and additions$60k
Stage 1 of 2: foundation & block wall design for alterations & extension of existing dwg
- New homes$1.9m
Construction of single storey dwg with attached gge with free standing wood burner (woodsman serene) plus swimming pool
- New homes$600k
Construct a single storey 3 bdrm timber frame dwg on concrete slab
- New homes$396k
New single storey 3 bdrm home with attached gge
- New homes$984k
New 2 storey 4 bdrm home with attached dbl gge & pool
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Suburbs in Wānaka
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.