Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Commercial building consents in Arrowtown
Councils consented $237m of non-residential building work in the Queenstown-Lakes District council area in the year to September 2026, up 91% on the year before. Below: 241 commercial 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.
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
Non-residential work since 1991
The value consented each year, in the dollars of the day (not adjusted for inflation).
Commercial consents on record in Arrowtown
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 241 from 22 Sep 2014 to 6 Jul 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.
- Commercial alterations29
5 in the last 12 months · typically $300k
- New commercial buildings22
3 in the last 12 months · typically $831k
- Fit-outs6
typically $75k
- Demolition1
typically $1.5m
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
- $800kStage 1 of 2 - Slab and in-slab services for construction of new Golf Training Facility 164 McDonnell Road, Arrowtown
- $250kConstruct Storage facility including covered storage, rubbish bay, loading area and firewood storage, with refurbished 'Smithy's' storeroom, and covered walkway , Arrowtown
241 consents
- Commercial alterations$175k
Build a separate new basement gge with loft bdrm/bathrm above
- New commercial buildings$250k
Add & alt to existing home at 87 McDonnell Rd including new self contained one bdrm unit
- Commercial alterations$12.9m
Stage 1 of 3 - Construction of commercial building - Foundations, basement walls, floor slabs and sub-floor drainage only.
- Commercial alterations$60k
Internal alterations to an existing classroom for a early childhood centre. New internal walls to be installed to create 2 activity spaces, office, staff/meeting room, under 2_x000d_ activities, cleaners/ laundry room, kitchen. New wet floor area in the existing toilets area. New External retaining wall. Block F
- Commercial alterations$4.1m
Stage 2 of 2: Construction of new Golf Training Facility - Building enclosure from above foundation slab.
- New commercial buildings$250k
Construct Storage facility including covered storage, rubbish bay, loading area and firewood storage, with refurbished 'Smithy's' storeroom, and covered walkway
- New commercial buildings$6.3m
Construction of 3 x single level detached dwellings for visitor accommodation - Future Lot 200 - 202
- Commercial alterations$800k
Stage 1 of 2 - Slab and in-slab services for construction of new Golf Training Facility
- New commercial buildings$869k
Erect a chemical shed, office and workshop/housekeeping buildings for golf complex.
- New commercial buildings$792k
Erect shed and irrigation & bulk store buildings for golf complex
- New commercial buildings$50.9m
Construction of 6 storey building, comprising a basement car park, and a mix of 2-3 bed (licence to occupy) apartments, Northbrook Residences - Building C
- New commercial buildings$9.4m
Construction of single storey amenity building as part of the Northbrook Arrowtown Development. Building A - The Lounge and Spa.
- Commercial alterations$450k
Add to two storey dwg - new kitchen & living space & wood burner, renovation of existing first floor
- Commercial alterations$375k
Alteration and addition to two storey multi unit dwelling - Extension and renovation to existing dwelling, new roofing, new cladding, new extension to front
- Commercial alterations$5,000
Commercial - door added to rear of the building
- Commercial alterations$1.3m
ALRV - Construction of two storey multi-unit dwelling with attached garage - Block D
- Commercial alterations$1.3m
ALRV - Construction of townhouse block (Block B) consisting of 2x2 bedroom units on the ground floor and 2x3 bedroom units on the first floor, 4x internal garages and 1x bin store
- Commercial alterations$1.3m
ALRV - Construction of townhouse block (Block C) consisting of 2 x 2 bedroom units on the ground floor and 2 x 3 bedroom units on the first floor, 4 x internal garages and 1x bin store
- Commercial alterations$1.3m
ALRV - Construction of townhouse block (Block A) consisting of 2x2 bedroom units on the ground floor and 2x3 bedroom units on the first floor, 4x internal garages and 1x bin store
- New commercial buildings$1m
Construction of two-storey multi unit dwelling with attached garage
- Fit-outs$100k
Commercial alteration: Interior fit-out to an existing retail space (Muse Boutique) - 50 Buckingham Street
- New commercial buildings$1m
Construct steel and glass structure for dining space serviced by The Homestead, Ayrburn
- Commercial alterations$10k
Alt to dwg - remove existing fireplace & replace with an inbuilt visionline taurus
- Commercial alterations$362k
Alteration to commercial building: Renovation of bathroom facilities - Arrowtown Golf Club. (MV2 reduced scope - Remove Pro Shop extension, Managers office and bar refit)
- Commercial alterations$8,000
Breakfast area extended under existing roof. Partition & landing removed from office alterations
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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.