Official Information Request - building consent numbers
Sent: Wednesday, 26 October 2022 3:25 pm
Subject: LGOIMA request - building consent numbers
I refer to your two LGOIMA requests of 6 and 7 October 2022 regarding building consent numbers, and provide the following information as per your requests:
6 October
1. The number of building consents issued annually over the past six calendar years.
Year | Building consents issued |
2016 | 1,236 |
2017 | 1,332 |
2018 | 1,208 |
2019 | 1,353 |
2020 | 1,239 |
2021 | 1,246 |
Total | 7,614 |
2. Of these building consents, how many, if any, resulted in a final building inspection being completed relevant to that consent.
Year | Final inspection completed |
2016 | 594 |
2017 | 714 |
2018 | 831 |
2019 | 863 |
2020 | 678 |
2021 | 636 |
Total | 4,316 |
7 October
1. How many building consents issued have lapsed annually over the past six calendar years.
Year | Building consents lapsed |
2016 | 16 |
2017 | 15 |
2018 | 18 |
2019 | 15 |
2020 | 20 |
2021 | 3 |
Total | 87 |
2. How many building consents issued have been extended to prevent them from lapsing annually over the past six calendar years.
This information is not recorded in Council’s systems. Therefore the information is unavailable as per section 17(e) of the Act.
3. How many building consents issued have lapsed and subsequently seen a refund or partial refund issued annually over the past six calendar years.
This information is not recorded in Council’s systems. Therefore the information is unavailable as per section 17(e) of the Act.
4. What is the average ratio of building inspections conducted to final building inspection conducted for new residential builds annually over the past six calendar years.
Year | Average ratio of inspections to final inspection |
2016 | 9.7 |
2017 | 10.6 |
2018 | 9.9 |
2019 | 9.9 |
2020 | 8.8 |
2021 | 8.4 |
Total | 9.5 |
5. What has been the average number of building inspections conducted per new residential build annually over the past six calendar years.
Year | Average number of |
2016 | 10.8 |
2017 | 10.9 |
2018 | 10.1 |
2019 | 10.3 |
2020 | 8.9 |
2021 | 8.4 |
Total | 9.8 |
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Regards
Craig Tiriana Manahautū Te Tira Hautū | Deputy Chief Executive, Chief Executive’s Group |
