Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Cromwell
311 new homes were consented in the Central Otago District council area in the year to September 2026, up 2% on the year before. Below: 1,256 residential consents we hold in Cromwell, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Central Otago District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Central Otago 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 409 in 2017.
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.
- Houses206
172 m² average · $629k average value · −10% on the year before
- Townhouses, flats and units86
100 m² average · $298k average value · +87% on the year before
- Retirement village units18
166 m² average · $457k average value · −25% on the year before
- Apartments1
133 m² average · $535k average value · −80% on the year before
Residential consents on record in Cromwell
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 1,256 from 17 Dec 2018 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 homes270
73 in the last 12 months · typically $500k
- Fires and heating223
49 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Alterations and additions180
34 in the last 12 months · typically $30k
- Garages, sheds and carports117
15 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts20
4 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- Relocated buildings16
2 in the last 12 months · typically $27k
- Multiple homes14
5 in the last 12 months · typically $893k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater13
2 in the last 12 months · typically $11k
- Pools and spas12
2 in the last 12 months · typically $63k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs5
1 in the last 12 months · typically $30k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $5mNew two bdrm dwg housing - detached 318 Felton Road, Bannockburn
- $1.6m1storey dwg with 1 master bdrm with wir & ensuite , Cromwell
- $1.5mNew two bdrm dwg with attached gge 38B Inniscort Street, Cromwell
- $1.4mSingle storey 4 bdrm dwg with attached gge , Cromwell
- $1.3mTwo new three bdrm dwgs with attached garages 7 Mayo Place, Cromwell
1,256 consents
- Alterations and additions$1
Amendment 1 - revised structural design to change the importance level of the buildings to il1, remove kitchenettes, move location of toilets, change sw treatment system from gross pollutant trap (gpt) a vegetated swale (-$30k)
- New homes$326k
Construct a 2 bdrm 1 bathrm dwg with attached
- New homes$5m
New two bdrm dwg housing - detached
- Multiple homes$1.3m
Two new three bdrm dwgs with attached garages
- Alterations and additions$5,000
Additions to existing dwg (extend dorma on second floor)
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$159k
New gge/sleepout with attached carport outbuildings
- New homes$430k
New three bdrm dwg with attached gge housing - detached
- New homes$760k
New four bdrm dwg. Stage one - main living area & housing - detached
- New homes$1.1m
New four bdrm dwg with attached gge housing - detached
- Multiple homes$387k
New duplex consisting of two bedrooms, an ensuite, bathrm,
- Pools and spas$50k
Installation of in ground fiberglass pool (56,000l)
- New homes$470k
4bdrm res dwg, single storey with attached
- Garages, sheds and carports$64k
Construction of a single-storey steel-framed shed
- Garages, sheds and carports$64k
Construction of a single-storey steel-framed shed
- Fires and heating$6,000
New metro wee rad. Metro eco 4.2m flue kit. Dektite #8
- New homes$500k
New res dwg, consisting of 3 bedrooms
- New homes$778k
New three bdrm dwg with attached gge.
- New homes$455k
New three bdrm dwg with attached gge
- Relocated buildings$10k
Sitings & foundations for new relocated dwg
- Fires and heating$7,100
New freestanding fireplace
- New homes$448k
New three bdrm dwg with attached gge
- Fires and heating$5,500
New metro wee rad leg fireplace
- Garages, sheds and carports$75k
Enclose the existing attached carport
- New homes$1.6m
1storey dwg with 1 master bdrm with wir & ensuite
- New homes$1.5m
New two bdrm dwg with attached gge
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Suburbs in Cromwell
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Cromwell?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 311 new homes consented in the Central Otago District council area, with $181m of residential and $63.3m 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.