Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Ben Lomond
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. In the statistical area around Ben Lomond, 25 new homes were consented in the same year. Below: 134 consents we hold in Ben Lomond, 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, and new homes down to statistical areas, which is how Ben Lomond’s own count is made.
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.
New homes in Ben Lomond
Stats NZ’s new dwellings for the statistical area Ben Lomond sits in (Outer Wakatipu) — the suburb is smaller than one. In the year to September 2026: 7 houses, 18 townhouses and units, 0 apartments.
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 Ben Lomond
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 134 from 19 Dec 2014 to 3 Aug 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.
- New homes4
typically $2.8m
- Alterations and additions3
typically $200k
- Garages, sheds and carports2
1 in the last 12 months · typically $465k
- New commercial buildings2
1 in the last 12 months · typically $1.9m
- Fires and heating1
typically $5,000
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts1
typically $350k
- Commercial alterations1
typically $1.9m
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $1.5mConstruction of detached cabin (Cabin B2) for use as short term visitor accommodation - Moke Valley Cabins
- $750kConstruction of new gge & res unit 157 Alpine Retreat Road
134 consents
- New commercial buildings$1.5m
Construction of detached cabin (Cabin B2) for use as short term visitor accommodation - Moke Valley Cabins
- Garages, sheds and carports$750k
Construction of new gge & res unit
- Alterations and additions$200k
Alterations to existing dwg: replace existing roofing, remove existing internal gutter & replace with external metal gutters, construct two new sloping roofs above existing flat roofs
- Commercial alterations$1.9m
Split consent - Cabin B5 split from BC240456 - Construction of stand alone cabin (B5) to be used for short term visitor accommodation
- New homes$700k
Construction of part 2-storey dwelling with attached garages
- New commercial buildings$2.3m
Construction of two stand alone cabins for commercial use as short term visitor accommodation. Updated to Cabin B3 only. Cabin 5 split onto BC250937.
- Fires and heating$5,000
Alt to single storey dwg - install Woodsman Serene. Woodsman Heatsaver flue kit. Pan flashing with Dektite #7
- New homes$2.5m
Construction of a 2-storey dwelling with attached garage and associated services, site works, and landscaping.
- Alterations and additions$920k
Alt to existing dwg: internal reconfiguration of spaces, new windows, cladding & insulation throughout - 156 Alpine Retreat Rd, Ben Lomond
- New homes$4m
Construct a 3-storey dwelling with attached garage, covered carport and outdoor pool - 24 Summit Lane, Ben Lomond, Queenstown
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$350k
Construct a detached gge with studio & bathrm - 151 Alpine Retreat Rd, Ben Lomond
- New homes$3m
Construct two-storey dwelling. Including Amendment.01: Add garage and retaining wall, sink to main house, Water retention system for irrigation.
- Alterations and additions$3,000
Alt to dwg - installation of firenzo topaz clean air for masonry onto ash hearth, davin flue kit - 143 alpine retreat Rd, ben lomond.
- Garages, sheds and carports$180k
Construct of standalone gge - 159 alpine retreat Rd, ben lomond, queesntown
- New homes$4.3m
Construction of dwelling with attached garage including AM.01 - Retaining Wall, Wine Cellar Level 1, Timber Landings - Lot 4 Summit Lane, Ben Lomond
- Alterations and additions$500k
Alt to existing dwg: add lounge & dining, play room, sewing room, wc, library & four gge to existing house (148 alpine retreat, ben lomond, Queenstown)
- New homes$1m
Construction of single storey dwellings and a detached garage. 16 Corsican Cove Drive, Queenstown
- Alterations and additions$200k
Stage two: Partial Foundation - Associated with BC080319
- Alterations and additions$700k
Stage 1 of 3 - Ground floor foundations and basement consent for residential development as shown in the drawings submitted. Architectural drawings submitted for information purposes only. Including AM191201.01: structural and drainage works to the residential development (Lot 9, Forest Lines Rise)
- Alterations and additions$2.5m
Lot 01, Summit Lane, Ben Lomond, Queenstown - Construction of a new sgl level residential dwelling.
- New homes$502k
Construct a new house, including Amendment Application of Landing extension, new stair and landing to access sitting room/ office. Additional lights.
- Alterations and additions$3m
Stage 2 of 2: Construction of Two Storey (Part in Ground) Multi-Unit Dwelling with attached garage. (Lot 6 - Forest Lines Rise, Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown)
- Garages, sheds and carports$35k
140 Alpine Retreat Road, Queenstown - New carport addition
- Garages, sheds and carports$350k
Living room extension, new garage and carport and new freestanding pool with fence - 103 Alpine Retreat Road, Ben Lomond
- Alterations and additions$1m
Stage 1 of 2: Construction of two storey (part in ground) multi-unit dwelling with attached garage. Stage 1 includes: structural elements, waterproofing, timber frames, trusses and in-slab drainage
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Questions
How many building consents were issued in Ben Lomond?
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.