Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Smithfield
120 new homes were consented in the Timaru District council area in the year to September 2026, down 17% on the year before. In the statistical area around Smithfield, 5 new homes were consented in the same year. Below: 53 residential consents we hold in Smithfield, 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, and new homes down to statistical areas, which is how Smithfield’s own count is made.
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
New homes in Smithfield
Stats NZ’s new dwellings for the statistical area Smithfield sits in (Washdyke) — the suburb is smaller than one. In the year to September 2026: 5 houses, 0 townhouses and units, 0 apartments.
Residential consents on record in Smithfield
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 53 from 11 May 1993 to 22 Jan 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.
- Alterations and additions3
1 in the last 12 months · typically $110k
- Other new buildings3
typically $300k
- Insulation1
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening1
typically $30k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
53 consents
- Alterations and additions
AMEND Fire Separations
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$30k
Building Alterations (Seismic Strengthening)
- Alterations and additions$20k
Building Alterations (Access Controlled Doors)
- Other new buildings$300k
Erect Two Signs (Electronic Billboards)
- Other new buildings$280k
Erect Three Signs
- Alterations and additions$200k
Building Alteration (SMI Heat Recovery System)
- Insulation
AMEND Erect Building (Countdown) (Insulation & Carpark walkway change)
- Other new buildings$10.8m
Erect Building (Countdown/Woolworths)
- Retaining walls$600k
Erect Retaining Walls
- Alterations and additions$450k
Building Alterations (Condenser Replacement)
- Alterations and additions$250k
Building Alterations (Install Raking System - Store 2)
- Alterations and additions$35k
Install Specified System (Access Control)
- Other new buildings$400k
Renewal of Existing Timber Bridge (End of Bridge Road)
- Alterations and additions$260k
Building Addition
- Alterations and additions
AMEND: Building Alterarions (Bathroom - Womans/Accessible Facilities)
- Alterations and additions$35k
Building Alterations
- Garages, sheds and carports$20k
Erect Caretaker Shed
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$5,000
Install Surface Water Sump & Drainage
- Other new buildings$200k
AMEND: Erect Venison Plant
- Other new buildings
AMEND Erect Venison Plant
- Alterations and additions$50k
Building Alterations (Install Toilets & Showers)
- Demolition$300k
Demolish Two Buildings
- Alterations and additions$8,000
Building Alterations(Chiller 15/Access/Stairs Cutting Room)
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$8,000
Install Stormwater Interceptor
- Garages, sheds and carports$23k
Install Fire Alarm System (Workshop & Boiler House)
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Near Smithfield
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Smithfield?
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.