Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Mount Cargill
501 new homes were consented in the Dunedin City council area in the year to September 2026, up 7% on the year before. In the statistical area around Mount Cargill, 13 new homes were consented in the same year. Below: 39 residential consents we hold in Mount Cargill, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Dunedin City council area, and new homes down to statistical areas, which is how Mount Cargill’s own count is made.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Dunedin City, 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 548 in 2021.
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 units210
93 m² average · $309k average value · +8% on the year before
- Houses208
163 m² average · $569k average value · +1% on the year before
- Apartments70
73 m² average · $235k average value · +9% on the year before
- Retirement village units13
157 m² average · $845k average value · +86% on the year before
New homes in Mount Cargill
Stats NZ’s new dwellings for the statistical area Mount Cargill sits in (Mount Cargill) — the suburb is smaller than one. In the year to September 2026: 13 houses, 0 townhouses and units, 0 apartments.
Residential consents on record in Mount Cargill
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 39 from 1 Mar 2013 to 1 May 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 homes7
1 in the last 12 months · typically $280k
- Alterations and additions4
typically $43k
- Garages, sheds and carports2
typically $65k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater1
typically $20k
- Fires and heating1
typically $4,000
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts1
typically $8,000
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs1
typically $40k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $280kNew dwg, install 2x water tanks & septic system with effluent dispersal field 142 Mount Cargill Road
39 consents
- New homes$280k
New dwg, install 2x water tanks & septic system with effluent dispersal field
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$20k
Replace existing septic tank with effluent dispersal field
- Alterations and additions$220k
Extend & alt layout of dwg
- Garages, sheds and carports$100k
Alt dwg - convert shed to enlarge dwg & extend to form gge
- Alterations and additions$25k
Install rika revo ii & rika domo heaters in dwg
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$40k
Add to dwg - construct deck
- New homes$350k
New dwg, install Jayline Denniston heater, water tanks, septic system & effluent field, erect shed
- Fires and heating$4,000
Install metro Ltd xtreme rad heater in dwg
- Alterations and additions$8,000
Alt dwg - alt internal layout of bathrm
- New homes$300k
Erect Dwelling with Attached Shed and Install Two Water Tanks and Septic System
- New homes$150k
Erect Dwelling and Install Three Water Tanks and Septic System
- New homes$30k
Change use of Shed to Dwelling, Add Kitchen and Extend to Form Bathroom
- Garages, sheds and carports$30k
Change use of shed to dwg, add kitchen & extend to form bathrm
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$8,000
Convert Garage to Family Flat and Store Room
- New homes$61k
Amendment to ABA-2018-1391 - Delete Dwelling from Application, Erect Dwelling, Install Woodsman ECR NoVo Heater with Wet-Back
- New homes$1m
Erect Dwelling with Attached Garage, Install Escea TFS1000 Gas Fire, Water Tanks and Septic Tank with Effluent Dispersal Field
- Alterations and additions$61k
Amendment to aba-2018-1391 - delete dwg from application, new dwg, install woodsman ecr novo heater with wet-back
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$16k
Install septic tank, pump chamber & effluent disposal field
- New homes$400k
Erect Dwelling with Attached Garage, Install Pyroclassic IV Heater, Water Tanks and Septic Tanks
- New homes$548k
Erect Dwelling with Attached Garage, Install Metro Eco Trend Insert Heater, Septic Tank and Water Tanks
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$120k
Erect Family Flat, Connect to Existing Septic and Rain Water Tanks
- Alterations and additions$2,500
Amendment to aba-2019-1775 - alt siting of dwg
- New homes$580k
Erect Dwelling with Attached Garage, Masport 1700 Inbuilt Heater, 2 x 30,000 Litre Rain Water Tanks, Oasis Z54 Septic System and 4-Bay Shed
- New homes$125k
Erect Dwelling with Metro Tiny Rad Heater, Septic System and 25,000 Litre Water Tank
- New homes$387k
Erect Dwelling with Attached Garage, Metro Mega Rad LTD Heater, Metro Tiny RAD Heater, Septic Tank and Rain Water Tanks
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Questions
How many building consents were issued in Mount Cargill?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 501 new homes consented in the Dunedin City council area, with $256m of residential and $135m 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.