Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Whitford
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: 226 consents we hold in Whitford, 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 Whitford
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 226 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.
- New homes40
3 in the last 12 months · typically $953k
- Alterations and additions31
3 in the last 12 months · typically $70k
- Pools and spas27
7 in the last 12 months · typically $55k
- Garages, sheds and carports15
1 in the last 12 months · typically $140k
- Fires and heating13
4 in the last 12 months · typically $6,500
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs9
typically $20k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts7
2 in the last 12 months · typically $90k
- Commercial alterations5
typically $250k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater4
2 in the last 12 months · typically $33k
- Relocated buildings3
typically $50k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $2.1mRbw - new building platform formed with retaining wall - new house & attached gge including gym & studio area - new stormwater & wastewater services. 118 Potts Road, Whitford
- $2mRbw - new four bdrm single storey dwg, shed, pool & covered outdoor area, kitchen, living, dining & scullery. Walk in wardrobe, ensuite, powder room, laundry & main bathrm. Shed enclos 108 Stoneridge Terrace, Whitford
- $931kRbw - construction of a single level detached dwg consisting of four bedrooms, one study & attached triple gge 23 Waikopua Road, Whitford
- $700kRbw - alt & extension to existing house, single storey. Convert one bdrm to open gym, & add three new bedrooms, living spaces, two ensuites. 67 Whitford Park Road, Whitford
- $700kRbw - res new build - single storey, three bedrooms, one ensuite, one main bathrm, laundry, open plan living, dining & k itchen. Attached dbl gge, on site wastewater system & keyst 4 Solway Road, Whitford
226 consents
- Pools and spas$480k
Rbw - build a new concrete swimming pool with a blockwork plant room on concrete bored pile footings. A membrane roof with jack-supported deck, timber pool side deck with subfloors surrounded by glass
- Garages, sheds and carports$180k
Rbw - pbc e2e: new gge & loft attached to main house
- Pools and spas$55k
Installation of new pool fencing & gate. Fibreglass inground pool over 35,000l.
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$19k
Rbw - renovation to existing bathrooms. All plumbing connections reused, only new sanitary fittings & waterproofing for tiled showers.
- Alterations and additions$50k
Rbw - extension of an existing detached storage. Total extended area is 18 sqm.
- New homes$931k
Rbw - construction of a single level detached dwg consisting of four bedrooms, one study & attached triple gge
- Alterations and additions$700k
Rbw - alt & extension to existing house, single storey. Convert one bdrm to open gym, & add three new bedrooms, living spaces, two ensuites.
- Fires and heating$6,000
Installation of a solid fuel heater to manufacturers specifications metro smart insert replaces existing fire
- Fires and heating$3,000
Installation of replacement wood burner & flue system (firenzo kompact)
- Fires and heating$6,500
Installation of a solid wood fire - masport Kaituna rural pedestal
- Pools and spas$9,500
Installation of new pool fencing & gate. Fibreglass inground pool under 35,000 litres, exempt from consent - exemption 23 of sche dule 1.
- Fires and heating$7,060
Sfh - installation of solid fuel heater as per manufacturer's specifications (firenzo stella).
- Alterations and additions$5,000
Rbw - amendment to bco10352703 - pbc e2e - change cladding from timber bevelback weatherboard to oblique vertical. Extend the deck 300mm overhang. Move protal 200mm to dining. Foundation plan change.
- New homes$2m
Rbw - new four bdrm single storey dwg, shed, pool & covered outdoor area, kitchen, living, dining & scullery. Walk in wardrobe, ensuite, powder room, laundry & main bathrm. Shed enclos
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$2.1m
Rbw - new building platform formed with retaining wall - new house & attached gge including gym & studio area - new stormwater & wastewater services.
- Pools and spas$85k
Proposed new swimming pool & pool barriers with pergola, deck.
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$48k
The waste water field; previously consented, has lapsed. This is a new consent for the waste water field.
- New homes$700k
Rbw - res new build - single storey, three bedrooms, one ensuite, one main bathrm, laundry, open plan living, dining & k itchen. Attached dbl gge, on site wastewater system & keyst
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$90k
Rbw -proposed sleepout being added inside existing shed; includes slab remediation work for new plumbing, new joinery units being added to envelope.
- Pools and spas$50k
Install new in ground fibreglass pool shell & associated pool fencing.
- Pools and spas$50k
Install new in ground fibreglass swimming pool & associated fencing. Move existing water tanks & install new stormwater tanks
- Pools and spas$48k
Installation of a pre-moulded in-ground swimming pool & associated pool fencing.
- Pools and spas$50k
Installation of pool fencing around a new swimming pool. Swimming pool is part of consent.
- Alterations and additions$100k
Rbw / pbc e2e-alt to include the removal of 2 bay windows, modified bracing & new tiled showers to replace existing
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$95k
Installation of stormwater reticulation to direct & manage stormwater runoff via grass swales & a dry basin.
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Suburbs in Whitford
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Whitford?
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.