Soaring Whanganui building activity puts region's councils under pressure 19 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read The number of building consent applications and inspections are an issue for council resourcing. Photo / Bevan Conley The number of building consent applications and inspections are an issue for council resourcing. Photo / Bevan Conley Sue Dudman is assistant news director for the Whanganui Chroniclesue.dudman@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron Rapid growth in building activity has councils around the region under the pump as building control staff struggle to keep up with demand. Whanganui District Council planning and regulatory group manager Hamish Lampp said there was a real strain on council resources as "building activity since the post-2020 Covid-19 emergency continues at a level most likely never before seen in Whanganui".