Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026

Residential building consents in Cust

795 new homes were consented in the Waimakariri District council area in the year to September 2026, up 15% on the year before. Below: 99 residential consents we hold in Cust, searchable and on the map.

New homes consented795+15% year to Sep 2026
Houses · other homes626 · 16921% townhouses, units and apartments
Residential work$354m+22% new and altered
Per 1,000 residents10.6new homes in 2025
Consents we hold9919 in the last 12 monthsSearch them ↓

Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Waimakariri District council area.

New homes consented each month

Dwellings in new building consents, Waimakariri District, the last five years.

05010015020222023202420252026October 2021: 52November 2021: 55December 2021: 85January 2022: 66February 2022: 124March 2022: 79April 2022: 50May 2022: 65June 2022: 61July 2022: 56August 2022: 57September 2022: 53October 2022: 69November 2022: 72December 2022: 80January 2023: 32February 2023: 48March 2023: 45April 2023: 50May 2023: 79June 2023: 66July 2023: 50August 2023: 83September 2023: 79October 2023: 79November 2023: 66December 2023: 63January 2024: 54February 2024: 65March 2024: 53April 2024: 70May 2024: 50June 2024: 43July 2024: 58August 2024: 46September 2024: 52October 2024: 87November 2024: 50December 2024: 46January 2025: 57February 2025: 50March 2025: 55April 2025: 42May 2025: 52June 2025: 53July 2025: 73August 2025: 65September 2025: 64October 2025: 63November 2025: 88December 2025: 78January 2026: 55February 2026: 65March 2026: 77April 2026: 79May 2026: 83June 2026: 61July 2026: 44August 2026: 63September 2026: 39

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 1,248 in 2013.

05001,0001,50019952000200520102015202020251991: 3441992: 3841993: 3741994: 5041995: 3751996: 4301997: 4381998: 4611999: 5122000: 3382001: 3052002: 3622003: 4832004: 6152005: 5212006: 4672007: 5982008: 4292009: 3702010: 4572011: 5762012: 1,0712013: 1,2482014: 1,1032015: 6332016: 7302017: 5512018: 6942019: 6382020: 5512021: 8952022: 9112023: 8742024: 8442025: 7402026 (to Sep 2026): 681

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.

  1. Houses626

    168 m² average · $454k average value · +15% on the year before

  2. Retirement village units118

    105 m² average · $292k average value · +19% on the year before

  3. Townhouses, flats and units51

    102 m² average · $281k average value · −2% on the year before

Residential consents on record in Cust

Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 99 from 1 Oct 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.

  1. New homes23

    5 in the last 12 months · typically $426k

  2. Alterations and additions16

    3 in the last 12 months · typically $9,000

  3. Fires and heating15

    3 in the last 12 months · typically $3,000

  4. Garages, sheds and carports8

    4 in the last 12 months · typically $52k

  5. Pools and spas4

    typically $75k

  6. Repairs, recladding and strengthening3

    2 in the last 12 months · typically $68k

  7. Plumbing, drainage and wastewater3

    1 in the last 12 months · typically $35k

  8. Minor dwellings and sleepouts3

    typically $250k

  9. Relocated buildings3

    typically $24k

  10. Multiple homes2

    typically $642k

Consents on record by month

The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.

0246202420252026December 2023: 2January 2024: 0February 2024: 1March 2024: 1April 2024: 5May 2024: 1June 2024: 2July 2024: 2August 2024: 0September 2024: 4October 2024: 2November 2024: 2December 2024: 0January 2025: 1February 2025: 1March 2025: 2April 2025: 1May 2025: 4June 2025: 3July 2025: 3August 2025: 0September 2025: 2October 2025: 1November 2025: 1December 2025: 3January 2026: 4February 2026: 3March 2026: 2April 2026: 4May 2026: 2June 2026: 0July 2026: 0August 2026: 1September 2026: 0October 2026: 0November 2026: 0

Largest in the last 12 months

  1. $1.5mDwg with wastewater system & detached gge 1822 Cust Rd Cust lot 1 dp 389622 1822 Cust Road, Cust
  2. $763kDwg with attached gge, log burner & wastewater system 1788 Cust Rd Cust lot 2 dp 319468 1788 Cust Road, Cust
  3. $400kDwg with log burner & waste water system 120 Summerhill Rd Cust lot 1 dp 612801 120 Summerhill Road, Cust
  4. $317kSecondary dwg 21 Stoke school Rd Cust lot 4 dp 573114 21 Stoke School Road, Cust
  5. $300kNew res dwg for relocation - 3 bdrm 2 bathrm & open plan living/kitchen/dining 11A Mill Road, Cust

99 consents

  1. Repairs, recladding and strengthening$66k

    Reclad with jh linea

    11A Mill Road, Cust · 1 Aug 2026 · 260293

  2. Repairs, recladding and strengthening$70k

    Reclad second hand dwg with new jh linea weatherboard (cavity) to replace brick cladding

    11A Mill Road, Cust · 1 May 2026 · 260095

  3. Alterations and additions$3,000

    Blaze king freestanding logburner 86 davis Rd Cust lot 2 dp 378974

    86 Davis Road, Cust · 1 May 2026 · BC260452

  4. Insulation$25k

    New internal wall linings wall insulation ceiling insulation wall removal bathrm & laundry a

    11A Mill Road, Cust · 1 Apr 2026 · 260028

  5. Fires and heating$150k

    Gge with log burner & pipework for future services 1574 Cust Rd Cust rs 5987

    1574 Cust Road, Cust · 1 Apr 2026 · BC260124

  6. Alterations and additions$120k

    Dwg alterations & additions 702 terrace Rd Cust lot 1 dp 66767

    702 Terrace Road, Cust · 1 Apr 2026 · BC260243

  7. Fires and heating$3,000

    Yunca inbuilt logburner 189 elliotts Rd Summerhill lot 4 dp 334224

    189 Elliotts Road, Cust · 1 Apr 2026 · BC260323

  8. New homes$763k

    Dwg with attached gge, log burner & wastewater system 1788 Cust Rd Cust lot 2 dp 319468

    1788 Cust Road, Cust · 1 Mar 2026 · BC260051

  9. Garages, sheds and carports$50k

    Shed 136 glews Rd Cust lot 4 dp 543365

    136 Glews Road, Cust · 1 Mar 2026 · BC260091

  10. Garages, sheds and carports$64k

    Gge 135 Summerhill Rd Summerhill lot 6 dp 356825

    135 Summerhill Road, Cust · 1 Feb 2026 · BC251277

  11. Garages, sheds and carports$54k

    Gge 1652 Cust Rd Cust lot 3 dp 55651

    1652 Cust Road, Cust · 1 Feb 2026 · BC251288

  12. New homes$400k

    Dwg with log burner & waste water system 120 Summerhill Rd Cust lot 1 dp 612801

    120 Summerhill Road, Cust · 1 Feb 2026 · BC251318

  13. New homes$300k

    New res dwg for relocation - 3 bdrm 2 bathrm & open plan living/kitchen/dining

    11A Mill Road, Cust · 1 Jan 2026 · 250480

  14. New homes$317k

    Secondary dwg 21 Stoke school Rd Cust lot 4 dp 573114

    21 Stoke School Road, Cust · 1 Jan 2026 · BC251179

  15. Fires and heating$3,000

    Masport freestanding logburner 1615 poyntz Rd lot 1 dp 366190

    1615 Poyntzs Road, Cust · 1 Jan 2026 · BC251254

  16. Garages, sheds and carports$75k

    Gge 175 german Rd Summerhill lot 2 dp 335836

    175 German Road, Cust · 1 Jan 2026 · BC251353

  17. New homes$1.5m

    Dwg with wastewater system & detached gge 1822 Cust Rd Cust lot 1 dp 389622

    1822 Cust Road, Cust · 1 Dec 2025 · BC250760

  18. Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$35k

    Installation of new septic tank 345 Ashley Rd Summerhill lot 1 dp 546874

    345 Ashley Road, Cust · 1 Dec 2025 · BC251183

  19. Alterations and additions$150k

    Alterations & additions to existing secondary dwg 1821 Cust Rd Cust lot 1 dp 82543

    1821 Cust Road, Cust · 1 Dec 2025 · BC251229

  20. Alterations and additions$23k

    Dwg alterations 17 terrace Rd Cust lot 1 dp 307534

    17 Terrace Road, Cust · 1 Nov 2025 · BC251103

  21. Garages, sheds and carports$25k

    Alterations to existing car port including sink 1285 woodfields Rd Cust lot 5 dp 80296

    1285 Woodfields Road, Cust · 1 Oct 2025 · BC250835

  22. Alterations and additions$280k

    Alterations & additions to existing dwg 96 leslies Rd Bennetts lot 2 dp 337129

    96 Leslies Road, Cust · 1 Sep 2025 · BC250674

  23. New homes$790k

    Dwg with attached gge including log burner & septic tank 37 Stoke School Rd Springbank lot 10 dp 581261

    37 Stoke School Road, Cust · 1 Sep 2025 · BC250717

  24. Alterations and additions$25k

    Renovation to an existing single storey house this house is a relocatable & will be sent to a new location

    11A Mill Road, Cust · 1 Jul 2025 · 250200

  25. Alterations and additions$8,000

    Dwg bathrm alterations to add a shower 1 Hayfield Terrace Springbank lot 16 dp 460

    1 Hayfield Terrace, Cust · 1 Jul 2025 · BC250641

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Suburbs in Cust

Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.

Questions

How many building consents were issued in Cust?

In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 795 new homes consented in the Waimakariri District council area, with $354m of residential and $43.2m 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.

Official figures: Stats NZ, Building consents issued, September 2026 release, licensed CC BY 4.0. Values are as declared on the consent, before GST, in the dollars of the day. Recent months are revised as late consents arrive. Council: Waimakariri District Council.