Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Geraldine
120 new homes were consented in the Timaru District council area in the year to September 2026, down 17% on the year before. Below: 5,762 residential consents we hold in Geraldine, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Timaru District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Timaru 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 263 in 2016.
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.
- Houses109
177 m² average · $531k average value · −8% on the year before
- Townhouses, flats and units11
107 m² average · $216k average value · −52% on the year before
Residential consents on record in Geraldine
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 5,762 from 18 Mar 1993 to 2 Nov 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 heating223
40 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Alterations and additions163
30 in the last 12 months · typically $30k
- New homes137
17 in the last 12 months · typically $475k
- Garages, sheds and carports87
11 in the last 12 months · typically $44k
- Other new buildings35
9 in the last 12 months · typically $93k
- Relocated buildings26
5 in the last 12 months · typically $155k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts17
1 in the last 12 months · typically $57k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater14
3 in the last 12 months · typically $10k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs13
3 in the last 12 months · typically $24k
- Multiple homes7
3 in the last 12 months · typically $897k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $975kSix units comprising one 1 x bdrm duplex, one 1 x bdrm quadplex amendment 1: some minor changes to the bc approved plans. 9 Barker Street, Geraldine
- $818kConstruction of 2 x multi-unit dwgs - 2x single storey 4 George Street, Geraldine
- $750kDemolish Dwelling & Outbuildings/Erect Building (Kindergarten) 36 Wilson Street, Geraldine
- $750kRbw - housing (detached dwgs) - two new 2-storey, 3-bdrm dwgs with attached garages (lot 2 & 3) 23 Connolly Street, Geraldine
- $650kErect Dwelling & Install Escea TFS850 Freestanding Woodburner/WWTS , Woodbury
5,762 consents
- Alterations and additions$15k
Alterations
- Garages, sheds and carports$40k
Erect Shed
- Garages, sheds and carports$40k
Alterations (Garage to Bedroom/Bathroom)
- Alterations and additions$90k
Alterations (Kitchen/Wet Floor Shower/Rear Porch)
- Relocated buildings$180k
Erect Relocatable Dwelling (Multiproof)
- New homes$294k
Erect Dwelling & Install Metro Tiny Rad Freestanding Woodburner
- Fires and heating$40k
Alterations & Relocate Woodburner
- Alterations and additions$150k
Addition (Lounge)
- New homes$650k
Erect Dwelling & Install Escea TFS850 Freestanding Woodburner/WWTS
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install Maxen Forbury 550 Inbuilt Woodburner
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$20k
AMEND Deck Addition & B2 Modification
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install Metro Micro Rad Freestanding Woodburner
- Garages, sheds and carports$57k
Erect Garage
- Alterations and additions$190k
Rbw - minor internal alterations to an existing dwg including widened openings, new sliding door to deck, slight kitchen reconf iguration, bathrm refurbishment, & first floor joinery replacem
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install Metro Xtreme Rad Freestanding Woodburner
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install Metro Eco Smart Inbuilt Woodburner
- Multiple homes$600k
Two new two bdrm units with attached single gge jwk25001
- Other new buildings$5,000
Install Services
- Alterations and additions$100k
Alterations (Bathroom & Ensuite)
- Garages, sheds and carports$65k
Erect Garage
- Alterations and additions$15k
Building Alterations (Assisted Care Units
- Alterations and additions$35k
Alterations
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install Metro LTD Wee Rad Freestanding Woodburner
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install Metro Wee Rad Freestanding Woodburner
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install Maxen Henley 250-L Freestanding Woodburner
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Suburbs in Geraldine
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Geraldine?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 120 new homes consented in the Timaru District council area, with $83.2m of residential and $112m 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.