Building consents
Residential building consents in Wellington
Below: 4,727 residential consents we hold in Wellington, searchable and on the map.
Residential consents on record in Wellington
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 4,727 from 1 Aug 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 additions1,468
272 in the last 12 months · typically $45k
- New homes393
71 in the last 12 months · typically $584k
- Fires and heating376
67 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs152
22 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening145
22 in the last 12 months · typically $80k
- Garages, sheds and carports139
15 in the last 12 months · typically $70k
- Retaining walls110
15 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater101
19 in the last 12 months · typically $10k
- Insulation51
7 in the last 12 months · typically $6,000
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts44
3 in the last 12 months · typically $85k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $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 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
- $3mR3 - new 10x multi-unit dwgs. The scope is limited to all above-ground building works, including foundations. 45 Tremewan Street, Tawa
- $2.8mC2 - stage 2 - three storey multi-unit res building & 1x two storey multi unit dwg 2 Thatcher Crescent, Crofton Downs
- $2.7mRbw - pbc e2e - four x new three storey dwgs, each with four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms & attached dbl gge. New detention tanks, wastewater pumps & retaining walls 8 Kowhai Road, Kelburn
4,727 consents
- 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
- Alterations and additions$4,500
Install xtreme rad base heating
- Fires and heating$8,000
Install masport Rangitata insert woodfire
- 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.
- 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.
- Alterations and additions$30k
R2 - alt to 2 storey detached dwg - new ensuite.
- New homes$518k
R1 - new single-storey detached dwg
- Alterations and additions$27k
R2 - internal alt to single-storey detached dwg. New bathrm & laundry layout.
- Alterations and additions$80k
R1 - alt to single storey detached dwg.
- Pools and spas$300k
R2 - new ancillary building with new deck, pool fence, retaining walls, & landscaping.
- Insulation$20k
R2 - alterations to existing detached dwg. Reline & insulation of basement level. New bathrm & hwc
- Alterations and additions$5,000
R2 - replace upper floor acrylic shower with tiled shower.
- Alterations and additions$150k
R1 - add & alt to existing detached dwg. Replacement of cladding. New dbl-glazed windows & doors, & reconfiguration of kitchen, laundry & bathrm.
- Alterations and additions$500k
R2 - alt to existing two-storey detached dwg.
- Alterations and additions$10k
R2 - alt to existing bathrm at ground level.
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Suburbs in Wellington
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Karori93 / 844
- Tawa76 / 540
- Khandallah58 / 590
- Johnsonville45 / 364
- Churton Park32 / 276
- Ngaio30 / 352
- Newlands27 / 310
- Wadestown26 / 235
- Northland23 / 190
- Kelburn20 / 144
- Crofton Downs19 / 125
- Paparangi12 / 115
- Wilton10 / 124
- Thorndon10 / 102
- Brooklyn7 / 30
- Broadmeadows6 / 64
- Grenada Village6 / 40
- Highbury6 / 36
- Ohariu5 / 43
- Mākara4 / 33
- Woodridge4 / 26
- Takapu Valley3 / 22
- Horokiwi2 / 23
- Kaiwharawhara2 / 19
- Aro Valley2 / 18
- Grenada North1 / 13
- Glenside0 / 40
- Te Aro0 / 7
- Pipitea0 / 1
- Berhampore0 / 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.