Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Wellsford
17,131 new homes were consented in the Auckland council area in the year to September 2026, up 16% on the year before. They also consented $3.37b of non-residential building work, up 5% on the year before. Below: 332 consents we hold in Wellsford, 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.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Auckland, 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 21,301 in 2022.
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
Local boards compared
The year to September 2026 against the year before.
| Local board | New homes | Change | Non-residential | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howick | 1,712 | +28% | $95.3m | −75% |
| Henderson-Massey | 1,592 | +15% | $101m | −39% |
| Franklin | 1,214 | +14% | $195m | −12% |
| Albert-Eden | 1,123 | +103% | $270m | +37% |
| Maungakiekie-Tamaki | 1,118 | −23% | $295m | +37% |
| Papakura | 1,107 | +33% | $90.9m | +81% |
| Manurewa | 976 | +32% | $168m | +225% |
| Hibiscus and Bays | 967 | 0% | $44.7m | 0% |
| Rodney | 951 | +12% | $73.7m | −10% |
| Kaipatiki | 942 | +44% | $51.2m | +23% |
| Mangere-Otahuhu | 940 | +31% | $582m | −16% |
| Orakei | 795 | +1% | $52.7m | +10% |
| Whau | 790 | +43% | $58.1m | +13% |
| Upper Harbour | 749 | +29% | $211m | +1% |
| Otara-Papatoetoe | 692 | −14% | $85.2m | −53% |
| Puketapapa | 588 | +66% | $18.1m | −42% |
| Devonport-Takapuna | 478 | +19% | $50.9m | +43% |
| Waitakere Ranges | 200 | −28% | $14.7m | +90% |
| Waitemata | 153 | −60% | $907m | +83% |
| Waiheke | 41 | 0% | $2m | −83% |
| Great Barrier | 3 | −57% | $210k | +200% |
Consents on record in Wellsford
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 332 from 1 Aug 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 heating52
9 in the last 12 months · typically $5,157
- New homes51
12 in the last 12 months · typically $530k
- Alterations and additions44
9 in the last 12 months · typically $80k
- Garages, sheds and carports19
1 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- Pools and spas12
2 in the last 12 months · typically $68k
- Relocated buildings8
1 in the last 12 months · typically $88k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater8
1 in the last 12 months · typically $19k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts7
1 in the last 12 months · typically $150k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs6
1 in the last 12 months · typically $40k
- Retaining walls5
1 in the last 12 months · 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
- $7mRbw - stage two of intended two stages base consent number bco10408530 - 925m2 res dwg. Stage two includes all aspects of building compliance excluding those already consented being 1. Pr 6 Te Ara O Kiri Patuparaoa Anake, Te Ārai
- $3mRbw. Stage 1 of intended 2 stages. Stage one of two of a new 925m2 res dwg consisting of five bedrooms, pool, detached gge & on-site stormwater, wastewater. Stage one includes primar 6 Te Ara O Kiri Patuparaoa Anake, Te Ārai
- $2.9mRbw - stage 2 of 2- remaining building structure for res dwg & ancillary building. Dbl gge, open plan living/di ning/kitchen, scullery, four bedrooms with ensuites, home office, l 44 Te Ara O Kiri Patuparaoa Anake, Te Ārai
- $1.1mRbw. Fire reinstatement replacement house, engaged by vero insurance. Previous dwg lost to fire. The proposed house is single level, built on timber piles. Comprising three bedrooms two bathrooms 970 Pakiri Road, Pākiri
- $556kRbw - three bdrm, one ensuite plus a family bathrm & separate water closet, open plan dining & living room, kitchen with scullery. Separate laundry & dbl gge. Metaled driveway. 20 Homeward Bound Drive, Wellsford
332 consents
- New homes$7m
Rbw - stage two of intended two stages base consent number bco10408530 - 925m2 res dwg. Stage two includes all aspects of building compliance excluding those already consented being 1. Pr
- Alterations and additions$1.1m
Rbw. Fire reinstatement replacement house, engaged by vero insurance. Previous dwg lost to fire. The proposed house is single level, built on timber piles. Comprising three bedrooms two bathrooms
- New homes$150k
Rbw - a stand-alone one-bdrm minor dwg with ensuite, including open-plan living & kitchen areas. A new on-site wastewater system is proposed to service both the new minor dwg & the ex
- New homes$436k
Rbw - three bedrooms, one ensuite, family bathrm, one wc, open plan living, dining & kitchen. Dbl gge proposed address: 32 tuaraki drive Wellsford Auckland 0900
- Fires and heating$6,200
Install woodfire
- Fires and heating$6,900
Install woodfire - replacement in same location.
- New homes$400k
New 3 bdrm dwg with attached single gge (proposed 79 marsh Ave, lot 118 dp 606069)
- Alterations and additions$50k
Amendment 2 - widening of driveway & add of new concrete block retaining wall with stone veneer.
- New homes$556k
Rbw - three bdrm, one ensuite plus a family bathrm & separate water closet, open plan dining & living room, kitchen with scullery. Separate laundry & dbl gge. Metaled driveway.
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install woodfire - replacement in same location (kent Cardrona)
- New homes$432k
Rbw - single-storey detached dwg with 3 bedrooms, 1 ensuite, 1 family bathrm, open plan living, dining & kitchen. Dbl gge. Proposed 34 tuaraki drive.
- Fires and heating$4,000
Installing a metro wee rad legs wood fire
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$300k
New split level shed & sleepout.
- Alterations and additions$80k
Rbw - single storey extension to include two ensuites & a walk-in wardrobe.
- Relocated buildings$60k
Rbw - new timber pile foundations for relocated dwg.
- Fires and heating$5,000
Install woodfire - replacement in same location (jayline fr300)
- Garages, sheds and carports$20k
10m x 18m il2 shed with facilities & waste water system amendment 1: changes to windows, bathrm, stair/handrail, fireplace (change model) & watertank overflow
- New homes$3m
Rbw. Stage 1 of intended 2 stages. Stage one of two of a new 925m2 res dwg consisting of five bedrooms, pool, detached gge & on-site stormwater, wastewater. Stage one includes primar
- Alterations and additions$10k
Rbw - proposed internal wall add, relocation of an existing internal wall, & window replacing existing ranch slider
- Retaining walls$18k
Rbw - construction of three new in-ground retaining walls & foundation remediation works to the existing dwg.
- Fires and heating$4,000
Installing a metro wee rad leg wood fire.
- Fires and heating$10k
Sfh fixed fee - install replacement freestanding woodfire & flue (kemlan celestial 900)
- Fires and heating$8,500
Install woodfire - replacement in same location (firenzo encore)
- New homes$445k
3 bdrm domestic dwg
- Alterations and additions$260k
Rbw - single storey renovation adding extensions to 2 bedrooms, living, bathrooms & laundry. New extension built on a new timber subfloor & clad in vertical timber weatherboard on 20mm battens wit
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Suburbs in Wellsford
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Wellsford?
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.