2 - Consent statistics
Purpose
To review selected building control statistics to provide an indication of the volume and nature of work the Council has to manage.
Initial review
The Council provided statistical information for the 12-month period ending May 2004.
Table 1: Porirua City Council consent statistics for 1 May 2003 to 27 May 2004.
Table 1: Porirua City Council consent statistics for 1 May 2003 to 27 May 2004
| Action |
Total number |
| Building consents issued |
954 |
| Compliance schedules issued |
618 |
| Swimming pools listed on register |
390 |
| Total value of construction work consented |
$42,677,342 |
Follow-up review
The consent statistics for Porirua City Council's building control operations for the 12-month period from November 2005 to November 2006 were as follows.
Table 2: Porirua City Council consent statistics for November 2005 to November 2006.
Table 2: Porirua City Council consent statistics for November 2005 to November 2006
| Action |
Total number |
| Building consents issued |
1,026 |
| Compliance schedules issued |
996 |
| Swimming pools listed on register |
320 |
| Total value of construction work consented |
$132,104,986 |
Conclusion
The Council was faced with a significant volume of building control work at the time of the initial and follow-up reviews. The Council's capacity and capability to process this volume of building work is discussed under headings 11 and 12 of the terms of reference.