Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Arrowtown
1,981 new homes were consented in the Queenstown-Lakes District council area in the year to September 2026, up 11% on the year before. They also consented $237m of non-residential building work, up 91% on the year before. Below: 3,840 consents we hold in Arrowtown, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Queenstown-Lakes District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Queenstown-Lakes District, 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 1,729 in 2025.
Non-residential building work each month
The value of new and altered non-residential buildings consented — offices, shops, factories, warehouses, farm buildings, schools, hospitals — Queenstown-Lakes District, 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.
- Hotels and motels$82.4m
8 buildings · 13,675 m² new floor area · $5,115/m² new · +88% on the year before
- Shops, restaurants and bars$57.1m
15 buildings · 14,795 m² new floor area · $3,258/m² new · +61% on the year before
- Social, cultural and religious$25.9m
7 buildings · 3,497 m² new floor area · $6,822/m² new · +268% on the year before
- Hostels, boarding houses and prisons$25.8m
3 buildings · 6,050 m² new floor area · $4,264/m² new
- Offices$20.7m
6 buildings · 2,766 m² new floor area · $5,998/m² new · +33% on the year before
- Education$12m
5 buildings · 2,611 m² new floor area · $4,475/m² new · +391% on the year before
- Factories and industrial$7.2m
5 buildings · 1,617 m² new floor area · $3,348/m² new · +310% on the year before
- Warehouses and storage$4.3m
3 buildings · 1,774 m² new floor area · $2,430/m² new · +100% on the year before
- Farm buildings$892k
3 buildings · 591 m² new floor area · $1,509/m² new · −75% on the year before
- Hospitals and health$800k
−93% on the year before
Consents on record in Arrowtown
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 3,840 from 11 Jul 2014 to 24 Sep 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.
- Alterations and additions181
33 in the last 12 months · typically $120k
- New homes116
20 in the last 12 months · typically $900k
- Fires and heating82
18 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Garages, sheds and carports42
8 in the last 12 months · typically $280k
- Commercial alterations29
5 in the last 12 months · typically $300k
- New commercial buildings22
3 in the last 12 months · typically $831k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts19
5 in the last 12 months · typically $250k
- Multiple homes15
2 in the last 12 months · typically $1.5m
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening9
2 in the last 12 months · typically $180k
- Pools and spas8
typically $68k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $12.9mStage 1 of 3 - Construction of commercial building - Foundations, basement walls, floor slabs and sub-floor drainage only. , Arrowtown
- $6.3mConstruction of 3 x single level detached dwellings for visitor accommodation - Future Lot 200 - 202 164 McDonnell Road, Arrowtown
- $4.1mStage 2 of 2: Construction of new Golf Training Facility - Building enclosure from above foundation slab. 164 McDonnell Road, Arrowtown
- $4mConstruction of a new primary residence & detached barn dwg across two sites. Demolition of existing buildings & structures. 6 Millvista Lane, Arrowtown
- $4m2 storey multi-unit dwgs - block a - 5 x 3 bdrm dwgs with attached gge. - block b - 5x 3 bdrm dwg with attached gge. - block c - 3 x 2 bdrm dwgs with attached gge & 1x 3 bdrm dwg with attached gge 25 Cornwall Street, Arrowtown
3,840 consents
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$600k
Alterations to existing dwelling - Proposed 12.3m2 extension, recladding, internal alterations & new gas fire.
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening$200k
Alteration to existing dwelling: Repair water damaged internal wall linings including bracing
- Alterations and additions$1m
Alterations and addition to existing dwelling (Meg Cottage) and build a standalone garage
- Alterations and additions$2m
Proposed 5 Bedroom Dwelling, Open Plan Living, Escea TFS850 Wood Burner with attached Garage.
- Alterations and additions$110k
Alterations to Existing Dwelling, New Laundry addition, relocate Shower, update plumbing and drainage, new roof windows and Fire Appliance.
- New homes$900k
Construction of new 2 storey dwelling - Lot 4
- New homes$900k
Construction of new 2 storey dwelling - Lot 3
- Alterations and additions$185k
Alteration to existing dwelling: Renovation with two additons
- New homes$850k
New residential dwelling and garage.
- New homes$833k
New residential dwelling and garage
- Garages, sheds and carports$300k
Alterations to attached single storey garage to a 2-storey adding loft on new upper floor
- New homes$1.2m
New timber framed dwelling on SED slab with prenailed/SED frame, coloursteel roof, integra, shiplap and schist cladding, solid fuel and electric heating.
- Fires and heating$5,000
Alteration to 3-storey dwelling: Replace old inbuilt wood burner with a new in-built Yunca Xander masonry wood burner with Metrofires standard insert flue and SFP plate on tom of chimeney
- Fires and heating$5,000
Alteration to existing dwelling: Install a new metro smart insert fire, new Metrofires standard insert flue.
- Alterations and additions$10k
Alteartion to 2-storey dwelling: replace old with new Regency Montrose LB50B. insert regency Montrose flue.
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$120k
Extension of existing studio to include a sitting area. Shift kitchenette. New fireplace & hwc
- Fires and heating$5,000
Alterations to single storey dwg: install a new woodsman serene petite, fsp 150mm free standing wood fire flue, dektite
- Alterations and additions$300k
Renovations including reconfiguration of internal walls & rooms, removal of north west veranda & fireplace, reclad & new ex joinery to gable ends.
- Fires and heating$5,000
Alteration to single storey dwelling: install Escea TFS850 wood burner, Escea TFS MK2 flue, Dektite boot flashing
- Alterations and additions$10k
Internal works to existing residence - refit of bathrooms, kitchen & minor interior works. Consent is for the waterproofing
- Garages, sheds and carports$500k
Construct gge with primary suite above & rebuild fire damage previously consented (bc191267) dwg,
- Garages, sheds and carports$200k
New loft to be constructed above the existing detached gge
- Commercial alterations$175k
Build a separate new basement gge with loft bdrm/bathrm above
- Alterations and additions$1
Amendment 2 - add a timber subfloor on top of new slab by the entrance
- Fires and heating$5,000
Alt to single storey dwg: replacing with a new woodsman serene woodbox fire, metrofires eco flue, dektite flexible roof flashing
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Suburbs in Arrowtown
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Arrowtown?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 1,981 new homes consented in the Queenstown-Lakes District council area, with $1.22b of residential and $237m 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.