Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Ōtaki
276 new homes were consented in the Kapiti Coast District council area in the year to September 2026, down 11% on the year before. Below: 161 residential consents we hold in Ōtaki, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Kapiti Coast District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Kapiti Coast 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 578 in 1999.
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.
- Houses151
196 m² average · $782k average value · +10% on the year before
- Townhouses, flats and units64
77 m² average · $283k average value · −41% on the year before
- Retirement village units61
136 m² average · $379k average value · −6% on the year before
Residential consents on record in Ōtaki
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 161 from 1 Aug 2019 to 1 Jul 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 heating27
3 in the last 12 months · typically $6,500
- Alterations and additions24
2 in the last 12 months · typically $98k
- New homes23
6 in the last 12 months · typically $400k
- Garages, sheds and carports8
2 in the last 12 months · typically $43k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater5
typically $30k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts4
typically $76k
- Relocated buildings3
typically $21k
- Retaining walls2
typically $26k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs2
typically $35k
- Multiple homes1
typically $580k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $750kNew 3 bdrm dwg over concrete block formed gge. Detached dwgs 11 Seagrass Place, Ōtaki Beach
- $400kNew dwg & oset 82 State Highway 1, Ōtaki
- $390kConstruction of single storey dwg with attached gge 44 Atkins Road, Ōtaki
- $350kNew dwg & install solid fuel burner 51 Moana Street, Ōtaki Beach
- $350kNew dwg, install solid fuel burner & water tanks, relocate water tanks 51 Moana Street, Ōtaki Beach
161 consents
- New homes$750k
New 3 bdrm dwg over concrete block formed gge. Detached dwgs
- Fires and heating$10k
To install a yunca wegj freestanding woodburner detached dwgs
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install new woodsman kanaku wood-burner. Detached dwgs
- New homes$323k
New single storey 64m2 one bdrm standalone dwg with detached dwgs
- Alterations and additions$186k
Add to the existing house for new kitchen & new detached dwgs
- New homes$350k
New dwg & install solid fuel burner
- New homes$350k
New dwg, install solid fuel burner & water tanks, relocate water tanks
- Fires and heating$8,400
To install a woodsman serene petite freestanding woodburner. Detached dwgs
- Alterations and additions$6,000
To supply & install a new maxen kinmont 350 wood stacker detached dwgs
- New homes$400k
New dwg & oset
- Garages, sheds and carports$45k
6.0m x 6.0m dbl gge. Outbuildings
- Garages, sheds and carports$120k
New standalone gge with laundry outbuildings
- New homes$390k
Construction of single storey dwg with attached gge
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$200k
Foundation, stormwater & wastewater connections for detached dwg.
- Alterations and additions$450k
Extension to create a second bdrm. Alt internal layout detached dwgs
- Alterations and additions$6,500
Remove electric rheem 130l hot water cylinder. Installing detached dwgs
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$260k
Extend the house to create bigger bedrooms & a new toilet detached dwgs
- Fires and heating$6,521
Supply & install metro wee rad woody fire in to living detached dwgs
- New homes$540k
New two storey dwg with 2 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms detached dwgs
- Fires and heating$6,300
To replace existing woodburner with a new metro wee rad base ancillary
- Alterations and additions$50k
Simple project involving the fixing of container dwgs detached dwgs
- Garages, sheds and carports$82k
6 bay pole shed 24.0m x 8.0m. Outbuildings
- Fires and heating$3,600
Install metro r2 fireplace
- Alterations and additions$95k
Rbw - remove existing kitchen, laundry & stairway, replace with new. Remove existing load bearing wall. Install new structural portal. Revise door layouts internally. Change back door location, kitc
- New homes$280k
New 2 bdrm dwg on the front of a site with an detached dwgs
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Suburbs in Ōtaki
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Ōtaki?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 276 new homes consented in the Kapiti Coast District council area, with $188m of residential and $32.2m 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.