Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Lincoln
2,424 new homes were consented in the Selwyn District council area in the year to September 2026, up 58% on the year before. Below: 889 residential consents we hold in Lincoln, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Selwyn District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Selwyn 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 1,928 in 2021.
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.
- Houses1,902
181 m² average · $480k average value · +57% on the year before
- Townhouses, flats and units467
111 m² average · $305k average value · +76% on the year before
- Retirement village units55
131 m² average · $340k average value · −4% on the year before
Residential consents on record in Lincoln
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 889 from 1 Jul 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.
- New homes297
95 in the last 12 months · typically $500k
- Fires and heating134
24 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Alterations and additions91
22 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Pools and spas29
2 in the last 12 months · typically $90k
- Garages, sheds and carports25
7 in the last 12 months · typically $47k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater6
2 in the last 12 months · typically $14k
- Multiple homes4
3 in the last 12 months · typically $925k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening4
typically $125k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs3
1 in the last 12 months · typically $50k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts3
typically $90k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $1.9mConstruction of detached dwg - 2 storey with 4 bedrooms 15 Benashet Drive, Lincoln
- $1.2mAlt & add to existing residence + gas fireplace, deck & retaining wall. Onsite ww new ensuite mbr (basement level), rebuild kitchen, dining & living (upper floor). 1 Lincoln Grove Road, Lincoln
- $1.1mConstruction of detached dwg - single storey with 4 bedrooms & attached gge 4 Makonui Road, Lincoln
- $1mConstruction of 4 detached dwgs - single storey with 2 112 East Belt, Lincoln
- $1mConstruction of multi-unit dwelling - single storey with 4 bedrooms and attached garage & attached 2-bedroom dwelling 16 Tabor Place, Lincoln
889 consents
- Alterations and additions$400k
Dwg alterations - add of 1 bdrm dwg
- Alterations and additions$15k
Amendment - enclose roof only bays with walls & roller
- Multiple homes$1m
Construction of 4 detached dwgs - single storey with 2
- New homes$350k
Construction of detached dwg - single storey with 3
- New homes$300k
Construction of detached dwg - single storey with 2
- Alterations and additions$7,500
Dwg alterations - ensuite renovations, including tile
- Pools and spas$90k
Construction of res swimming pool & associated
- Fires and heating$5,000
Installation of solid fuel heater - metro wee rad
- New homes$300k
Construction of detached dwg - single storey with 4
- New homes$715k
Construction of detached dwg - single storey with 4
- Fires and heating$5,900
Installation of solid fuel heater -woodsman serene woodbox
- Alterations and additions$1
Rbw - pbc e2e: separation from bco10390036 - lots 3-5: 3x new 2 storey dwgs lots 3 & 4 each with 3 bedrooms & 2.5 bathrooms; lot 5 with 4 bedrooms & 3.5 bathrooms. New retaining wall & de
- Alterations and additions$3,000
Replace temporary fencing & consented fencing
- New homes$620k
Construction of detached dwg - 4 bay pole shed
- Alterations and additions$1
Amendment - change chimney wall details & updated floor
- Alterations and additions$1
Amendment: unit 1 - change of floor plan layout - location
- Garages, sheds and carports$120k
Construction of outbuilding - gge with mezzanine floor
- New homes$380k
Construction of detached dwg - single storey with 3
- New homes$380k
Construction of detached dwg - single storey with 3
- Alterations and additions$18k
Dwg alterations - extension to change kitchen pantry
- New homes$700k
Construction of multi-unit dwg - single storey with 2
- Fires and heating$8,000
Installation of solid fuel heater - masport Wanaka
- New homes$423k
Construction of detached dwg - single storey with 4
- Garages, sheds and carports$45k
Construction of outbuilding - gge
- New homes$799k
Construction of detached dwg - single storey with 4
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Suburbs in Lincoln
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Lincoln?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 2,424 new homes consented in the Selwyn District council area, with $1.1b of residential and $216m 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.