Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Thames
161 new homes were consented in the Thames-Coromandel District council area in the year to September 2026, down 6% on the year before. Below: 523 residential consents we hold in Thames, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Thames-Coromandel District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Thames-Coromandel 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 594 in 2003.
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.
- Houses126
194 m² average · $848k average value · −19% on the year before
- Retirement village units24
135 m² average · $403k average value
- Townhouses, flats and units11
79 m² average · $217k average value · −35% on the year before
Residential consents on record in Thames
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 523 from 1 Apr 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.
- Fires and heating109
24 in the last 12 months · typically $6,000
- Alterations and additions86
13 in the last 12 months · typically $23k
- New homes55
10 in the last 12 months · typically $490k
- Garages, sheds and carports34
7 in the last 12 months · typically $52k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs15
2 in the last 12 months · typically $18k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater14
1 in the last 12 months · typically $22k
- Retaining walls13
2 in the last 12 months · typically $55k
- Pools and spas11
2 in the last 12 months · typically $70k
- Relocated buildings10
5 in the last 12 months · typically $70k
- Insulation9
1 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $5.5mRbw - new three-storey, 21-unit res development features two building blocks with precast concrete walls, timber framed walls with fibre cement claddings, aluminium screens, insulateand hydrau 1 Arthur Road, Ngārimu Bay
- $2.1mNew dwg & attached gge 132 Maramarahi Road, Thames
- $1.5mRbw - new villa. New three storey dwg. Three bedrooms, three 3 ensuites, three dressing rooms, lving, family room, wc, scullery, kitchen, dining, laundry, home theatre, gge, lift, & pool. Ve 106 Clarence Street, Thames
- $1.5mRbw- proposed lot 1- relocate existing villa onsite. New upper floor, lower floor & ground floor add. Four bedrooms, two lounges, family room, two ensuites, bathrm, two dressing, scullery, ki 106 Clarence Street, Thames
- $800k4 bdrm single level dwg 15 Tatahi Street, Te Puru
523 consents
- New homes$460k
Rbw - construction of single storey dwg, comprising three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, single internal gge. Includes stormwater tanks & retaining walls.
- Fires and heating$5,000
Solid fuel heater - masport Kaituna
- Relocated buildings$140k
Relocate existing dwg
- Retaining walls$120k
Construct retaining walls
- Fires and heating$4,894
Installation of fireplace to manufacturers specifications
- Fires and heating$6,780
Installation of maxen kinmont 350 solid fuel heater to manufacturers specification
- Alterations and additions$7,500
Install kitchenette to downstairs area approx 45sq erect internal wall to comply with NZ building code
- Fires and heating$3,000
Fireplace installation - masport Hurunui
- Fires and heating$300k
2 bdrm,1 bathrm add to existing dwg, move laundry, add woodburner
- Fires and heating$6,000
Installation of a metro extreme rad base woodfire.
- New homes$400k
Proposed two storey, three bdrm dwg.
- New homes$350k
Construct 2 bdrm dwg
- Fires and heating$8,000
Installation of freedstanding metro wee rad solid fuel burner
- Alterations and additions$20k
Construction of an extra wc
- Retaining walls$94k
To construct a retaining wall with safety from falling barrier in front of an existing dwg.
- Garages, sheds and carports$20k
New replacement gge
- Relocated buildings$15k
Proposed relocated minor dwg
- Relocated buildings$200k
Renovations to existing half round steel frame dwg & relocation of cabin
- Alterations and additions$12k
Proposed new bathrm in existing dwg
- Relocated buildings$2,000
Relocate existing laundry, replace shower with wc
- Alterations and additions$10k
Ensuite upgrade
- Fires and heating$8,000
Install freestanding masport Kaituna fireplace
- Fires and heating$5,000
Replacement of existing fireplace with new fireplace & hearth. Installation of new smoke alarms to meet standards.
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$20k
Replace an existing timber framed deck & timber balustrade
- Fires and heating$7,000
Install a masport Kaituna fireplace
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Suburbs in Thames
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Thames?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 161 new homes consented in the Thames-Coromandel District council area, with $163m of residential and $11.6m 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.