Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Brightwater
280 new homes were consented in the Tasman District council area in the year to September 2026, down 5% on the year before. Below: 187 residential consents we hold in Brightwater, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Tasman District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Tasman District, the last five years.
Since 1991: houses and everything else
New homes consented each year, houses against townhouses, flats, units, apartments and retirement village units. The most in one year was 661 in 2022.
What kind of homes
New dwellings consented in the year to September 2026, by type, with the average floor area and value Stats NZ’s figures give.
- Houses217
166 m² average · $548k average value · −22% on the year before
- Townhouses, flats and units52
80 m² average · $287k average value · +420% on the year before
- Retirement village units10
100 m² average · $450k average value · +25% on the year before
- Apartments1
304 m² average · $1m average value
Residential consents on record in Brightwater
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 187 from 1 Aug 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 heating47
8 in the last 12 months · typically $6,000
- Alterations and additions33
5 in the last 12 months · typically $70k
- New homes23
3 in the last 12 months · typically $391k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts5
2 in the last 12 months · typically $70k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater5
typically $15k
- Garages, sheds and carports4
1 in the last 12 months · typically $118k
- Pools and spas3
typically $89k
- Multiple homes1
1 in the last 12 months · typically $902k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs1
1 in the last 12 months · typically $15k
- Retaining walls1
1 in the last 12 months · typically $320k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $902kNew x4 attached units with attached garages 58 Higgins Road, Brightwater
- $800kDwg with log burner, outdoor fire & wastewater system 130 terrace Rd Cust pt rs 7809 235 River Terrace Road, Brightwater
- $523kConstruct dwg with internal access gge 11 Ara o Puihi, Brightwater
- $320kConstruct retaining wall 76 Teapot Valley Road, Brightwater
- $300kConstruct second dwg with in-built woodburner 13-15 Telenius Road, Brightwater
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Suburbs in Brightwater
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Brightwater?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 280 new homes consented in the Tasman District council area, with $166m of residential and $142m of non-residential building work.
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.