Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Waimatā
209 new homes were consented in the Gisborne District council area in the year to September 2026, up 34% on the year before. Below: 7 residential consents we hold in Waimatā, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Gisborne District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Gisborne 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 186 in 2011.
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.
- Townhouses, flats and units112
79 m² average · $248k average value · +104% on the year before
- Houses97
129 m² average · $465k average value · 0% on the year before
Residential consents on record in Waimatā
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 7 from 1 Apr 2021 to 1 Dec 2024. 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 additions2
typically $278k
- Pools and spas2
typically $73k
- Fires and heating1
typically $6,500
- New homes1
typically $600k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
7 consents
- New homes$600k
New dwg, install septic system & water tanks & install freestanding masport Akaroa logfire
- Fires and heating$6,500
Install freestanding yunca Hobson ca logfire
- Alterations and additions$500k
Additions & alterations to building
- Pools and spas$75k
Install inground pool with fence & pump shed
- Pools and spas$71k
Install inground pool with fence & pump shed
- Alterations and additions$55k
Extension to rear of house to increase size of bathrm & new bathrm fixtures & install new butler xl2000 multi solid fuel heater with wetback
- Fires and heating$7,200
Install freestanding milan ardore logfire
ResidentialCommercial The dots are this page of the list.
Suburbs in Waimatā
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Waimatā?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 209 new homes consented in the Gisborne District council area, with $102m of residential and $40.3m 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.