Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Commercial building consents in Papakura
Councils consented $3.37b of non-residential building work in the Auckland council area in the year to September 2026, up 5% on the year before. Below: 20 commercial consents we hold in Papakura, 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.
Non-residential building work each month
The value of new and altered non-residential buildings consented — offices, shops, factories, warehouses, farm buildings, schools, hospitals — Auckland, the last five years.
What is being built
Non-residential building work consented in the year to September 2026, by type: the value of new and altered work, new floor area, and what new floor area cost to build per square metre.
- Offices$753m
43 buildings · 26,927 m² new floor area · $8,567/m² new · −24% on the year before
- Warehouses and storage$631m
84 buildings · 233,139 m² new floor area · $2,450/m² new · +9% on the year before
- Education$590m
77 buildings · 54,555 m² new floor area · $8,792/m² new · +4% on the year before
- Factories and industrial$402m
44 buildings · 21,405 m² new floor area · $14,113/m² new · −5% on the year before
- Shops, restaurants and bars$307m
32 buildings · 40,270 m² new floor area · $4,291/m² new · +19% on the year before
- Hospitals and health$219m
29 buildings · 19,980 m² new floor area · $6,216/m² new · +41% on the year before
- Hostels, boarding houses and prisons$197m
11 buildings · 25,285 m² new floor area · $7,276/m² new · +218% on the year before
- Social, cultural and religious$167m
29 buildings · 11,019 m² new floor area · $3,823/m² new · +62% on the year before
- Hotels and motels$75.4m
17 buildings · 13,619 m² new floor area · $3,956/m² new · +37% on the year before
- Farm buildings$26.2m
121 buildings · 68,341 m² new floor area · $353/m² new · +4% on the year before
Non-residential work since 1991
The value consented each year, in the dollars of the day (not adjusted for inflation).
Local boards compared
The year to September 2026 against the year before.
| Local board | Non-residential | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Waitemata | $907m | +83% |
| Mangere-Otahuhu | $582m | −16% |
| Maungakiekie-Tamaki | $295m | +37% |
| Albert-Eden | $270m | +37% |
| Upper Harbour | $211m | +1% |
| Franklin | $195m | −12% |
| Manurewa | $168m | +225% |
| Henderson-Massey | $101m | −39% |
| Howick | $95.3m | −75% |
| Papakura | $90.9m | +81% |
| Otara-Papatoetoe | $85.2m | −53% |
| Rodney | $73.7m | −10% |
| Whau | $58.1m | +13% |
| Orakei | $52.7m | +10% |
| Kaipatiki | $51.2m | +23% |
| Devonport-Takapuna | $50.9m | +43% |
| Hibiscus and Bays | $44.7m | 0% |
| Puketapapa | $18.1m | −42% |
| Waitakere Ranges | $14.7m | +90% |
| Waiheke | $2m | −83% |
| Great Barrier | $210k | +200% |
Commercial consents on record in Papakura
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 20 from 1 Nov 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 commercial buildings7
2 in the last 12 months · typically $1m
- Commercial alterations6
typically $58k
- Fit-outs1
1 in the last 12 months · 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
- $3.2mRbw - construction of a new two storey residence containing 4 bedrooms, each containing an ensuite bathrm, open plan living, separate scullery, powder room, office, family room & lounge room, an i 6 Colleen Crescent, Karaka
- $2mRbw - new home comprising 5 dedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 4 living rooms incl media & childrens lounge, additional office, 4 car gge, associated patios. Wastewater system, water tanks. 438 Charles Road, Karaka
- $90kRbw - renovation of three existing bathrooms; conversion of existing gge into artist studio space including wet bar; construction of new ensuite & walk-in wardrobe; installation of new interior l 12 Ashdown Place, Pahurehure
20 consents
- New commercial buildings$3.2m
Rbw - construction of a new two storey residence containing 4 bedrooms, each containing an ensuite bathrm, open plan living, separate scullery, powder room, office, family room & lounge room, an i
- Fit-outs$90k
Rbw - renovation of three existing bathrooms; conversion of existing gge into artist studio space including wet bar; construction of new ensuite & walk-in wardrobe; installation of new interior l
- New commercial buildings$2m
Rbw - new home comprising 5 dedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 4 living rooms incl media & childrens lounge, additional office, 4 car gge, associated patios. Wastewater system, water tanks.
- New commercial buildings$1.1m
Rbw - new five bdrm & office principal dwg with basement dbl gge & freestanding fireplace. Convert existing dwg to a new one-bdrm minor dwg.
- New commercial buildings$720k
Rbw - new two-storey dwg with four bedrooms, office, five bathrooms, toilet, & dbl gge. Retention tank.
- Commercial alterations$20k
Install topaz solid fuel heater & ravelli pellet fire into commercial property
- New commercial buildings$604k
Rbw - new single-storey dwg including 4 bedrooms, office, 3 bathrooms & attached dbl gge. New retaining walls & dual-p urpose tank
- Commercial alterations$95k
Ddc rbw incorporation of unit three into unit one. Alterations to unit one include new stair case, relocation of hall & bathrm, rebuild upper dormer walls & roof to form new gable roof.
- Commercial alterations$150k
Rbw- new 61sqm workshop-garden shed with carport either side.
- Commercial alterations$838k
New man shed with gym, vehicle workshop & loft within roof space accessible by stairs.
- New commercial buildings$650k
Rbw - new single level three bedrooms plus office dwg. Kitchen, dining, family & two bathrooms, wc with attached dbl gge.
- Commercial alterations$20k
Rbw - renovation & alt to the existing dwg. .Renovate the existing bathrm, kitchen, dining, living, & office. Alt the location of the kitchen, dining, living, & office.
- New commercial buildings$1m
rbw - new single dwg, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, four toilets, kitchen, triple gge, sfh, rumpus & storage room, to replace existing demolish, 2 storey house, office & small barn over 30 years old.
- Commercial alterations$19k
Rbw - increase opening size in loadbearing wall, change kitchen window to wider bifold window. Remove guest toilet room to increase size of office.
- Commercial alterations$120k
Build a new gge workshop shed
- Commercial alterations$20k
Rbw - proposed conversion of existing internal access gge into gym room & bathrm.
- Commercial alterations$90k
Dbc - new 73.44 sqm gge & workshop to replace existing old gge, with bathrm.
- Commercial alterations$4,500
Add a bathrm to the workshop to workshop/gge approved under bco10301760. Ww to existing onsite ww system
- New commercial buildings$99k
Rbw - b2-65 - 2 bdrm single storey transportable res minor dwg built in the factory at 250b Sutton Rd, Drury & site works (foundations, decks, services).
- Commercial alterations$10k
additional upgrades to gge area with rumpus room, bathrm, bar
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Suburbs in Papakura
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Papakura?
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.