Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Dairy Flat
17,131 new homes were consented in the Auckland council area in the year to September 2026, up 16% on the year before. Below: 303 residential consents we hold in Dairy Flat, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Auckland council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Auckland, 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 21,301 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.
- Townhouses, flats and units8,960
112 m² average · $353k average value · +9% on the year before
- Houses6,426
184 m² average · $610k average value · +36% on the year before
- Apartments1,347
88 m² average · $339k average value · −18% on the year before
- Retirement village units398
129 m² average · $550k average value · +88% on the year before
Local boards compared
The year to September 2026 against the year before.
| Local board | New homes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Howick | 1,712 | +28% |
| Henderson-Massey | 1,592 | +15% |
| Franklin | 1,214 | +14% |
| Albert-Eden | 1,123 | +103% |
| Maungakiekie-Tamaki | 1,118 | −23% |
| Papakura | 1,107 | +33% |
| Manurewa | 976 | +32% |
| Hibiscus and Bays | 967 | 0% |
| Rodney | 951 | +12% |
| Kaipatiki | 942 | +44% |
| Mangere-Otahuhu | 940 | +31% |
| Orakei | 795 | +1% |
| Whau | 790 | +43% |
| Upper Harbour | 749 | +29% |
| Otara-Papatoetoe | 692 | −14% |
| Puketapapa | 588 | +66% |
| Devonport-Takapuna | 478 | +19% |
| Waitakere Ranges | 200 | −28% |
| Waitemata | 153 | −60% |
| Waiheke | 41 | 0% |
| Great Barrier | 3 | −57% |
Residential consents on record in Dairy Flat
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 303 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.
- New homes60
25 in the last 12 months · typically $680k
- Alterations and additions41
10 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Fires and heating35
4 in the last 12 months · typically $5,089
- Pools and spas29
3 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- Garages, sheds and carports12
2 in the last 12 months · typically $73k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater8
3 in the last 12 months · typically $18k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts7
2 in the last 12 months · typically $240k
- Relocated buildings5
1 in the last 12 months · typically $15k
- Retaining walls5
1 in the last 12 months · typically $113k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs3
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
- $2.7mRbw - 2 new dwgs. Main - 2 storey, 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, attached gge, swimming pool; minor - 1 storey, 2 bedrooms, 1 b athroom, attached gge; detention & retention tanks; firefighti 631C Dairy Flat Highway, Dairy Flat
- $2mRbw: new single-storey dwg with 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 wcs, 2 living, triple gge. Swimming pool, cabana, rainwater tanks & on-site wastewater system. 54 Three Oaks Drive, Dairy Flat
- $1.7mRbw - proposed new dwg of two storey house, including 7 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms & triple gge 1 Seahawk Place, Dairy Flat
- $1.5mRbw - to build one house three level, six bedrooms, five bathrooms, two toilets, dining, kitchen, lounge, laundry & gge, downstairs living & gym. External works include earthwork, retaining wal 7 Pukaki Lane, Dairy Flat
- $1.4mRbw - reclad. Roof reclad & extension to existing single storey dwg, roof & deck, new two bathrooms & one toilet; replace existing joinery for new dbl glazing, new glass balustrade, new 6 Top Road, Dairy Flat
303 consents
- New homes$680k
Rbw - construction of a two-storey detached dwg including three bedrooms, two bathrooms, & a media room. The works also include stormwater tanks, an on-site wastewater system, block retaining w
- Alterations and additions$13k
Amendment to bco10056124. Roof cladding changed to abn ceramic roof tiles.
- Alterations and additions$99k
Rbw - add/alt of a 2 storey dwg. Alt to kitchen & dining & add of a bdrm on ground floor. Removing 1 bdrm & add of 2 bedrooms on first floor. New concrete
- New homes$498k
Rbw - construction of a single-level detached codemark certified steel framing dwg consisting of three bedrooms, a lounge, dining/ kitchen, attached internal dbl gge. New concrete driveway
- New homes$1.7m
Rbw - proposed new dwg of two storey house, including 7 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms & triple gge
- New homes$1.5m
Rbw - to build one house three level, six bedrooms, five bathrooms, two toilets, dining, kitchen, lounge, laundry & gge, downstairs living & gym. External works include earthwork, retaining wal
- New homes$99k
Rbw - single storey res dwg with attached single gge, two bedrooms & one living room. Including waste management & storm water system.
- Alterations and additions$80k
Replacement of internal balustrade only
- Demolition$9,000
Rbw - interior alterations to include demolition of selected interior walls & modifications to the existing bathrm layout. Expand the existing shower area to provide a larger shower enclosure.
- Fires and heating$7,468
Remove existing fire & flue. Install new fire & flue (woodsman the stag)
- Retaining walls$20k
Rbw -proposed retaining wall & new water tank
- Alterations and additions$80k
Rbw - renovation of existing bathrooms & ensuite including tiles showers & moving one toilet, also adding a larger slider door joinery to the family dining room external wall
- Fires and heating$10k
Install firenzo lady kitchener heater, no wetback
- New homes$1.4m
New two-storey standalone dwg comprising five bedrooms, four bathrooms including 3 ensuites & 1 bathrm, two separate toilet, louge,living, dining, kitchen area, sitting, laundry & three-ca
- New homes$840k
Rbw: split-level single-storey detached dwg with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, attached dbl gge. On-site wastewater system, house water supply tank, firefighting water supply tanks.
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$15k
On-site private stormwater disposal: a swale, 2 manholes & rip-rap stormwater outlet device into a stormwater pond/dam.
- Alterations and additions$51k
Rbw - internal alt to first floor of dbl storey dwg. Ensuite renovation to upgrade shower, toilet, bath & vanity with larger w.I.W.
- New homes$458k
Construction of detached dwg - single storey with 3
- Fires and heating$6,000
Fireplace installation
- New homes$328k
Rbw - minor dwg - 2 bdrm house with dbl gge, 1 living dining & kitchen area
- New homes$400k
Rbw - proposed minor dwg, consisting of a living area, open kitchen, two bedrooms, & a bathrm, with onsite stormwater & w astewater management systems
- Alterations and additions$88k
Rbw - proposed additions & alterations to main house. Internal kitchen & bathrm alterations to the existing dwg, with relocated ensuite reconnected to existing services. New driveway extensio
- New homes$950k
Rbw - new detached single level dwg with 4 bedrooms, two bathrooms, guest toilet, family room, triple internal gge & carport, includes water storage tanks, on-site wastewater disposal system
- Alterations and additions$1
Rbw - separation from bco10285235. Main dwg only: new single-storey 5 bdrm house with effluent system. (the previously proposed swimming pool has been removed & is no longer included under e
- New homes$99k
Rbw - 13.3x7.4 one storey three-bdrm transportable yard built dwelling
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Suburbs in Dairy Flat
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Dairy Flat?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 17,131 new homes consented in the Auckland council area, with $8.53b of residential and $3.37b 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.