Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Building consents in Closeburn
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 Closeburn, 25 new homes were consented in the same year. Below: 122 consents we hold in Closeburn, 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 Closeburn’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 Closeburn
Stats NZ’s new dwellings for the statistical area Closeburn 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 Closeburn
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 122 from 22 Jan 2015 to 22 Oct 2025. 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 homes5
typically $1.3m
- Garages, sheds and carports2
typically $288k
- Alterations and additions2
typically $98k
- Retaining walls1
typically $100k
- Commercial alterations1
typically $940k
- Other new buildings1
typically $75k
- New commercial buildings1
typically $1.3m
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
122 consents
- New homes$650k
Construction of new 2 storey dwg
- Garages, sheds and carports$400k
Construction of detached gge with bdrm over & new sleep-out. New gge to be built in same spot as old shed to be demolished. Includes fireplace structure to outdoor room area.
- New commercial buildings$1.3m
Construction of two storey multi dwelling with attached garages
- New homes$2m
Construction of single storey dwelling with detached garage and swimming pool - Future Lot 3 Glenorchy-Queenstown Road
- Alterations and additions$190k
Extension to primary bedroom to create ensuite and upgrading the existing joinery. New detached garage.
- New homes$1.3m
Construction of 2 storey dwg - stage 2 of 2
- Alterations and additions$5,000
Remove existing fire and install new fire - 28 Baywaters Lane, Queenstown.
- Retaining walls$100k
Construct a driveway retaining wall and OSW - Stage 1 of 2
- Commercial alterations$940k
Demolish existing pool, construct new pool in its place -AMENDMENT installation of a stainless steel pool, installation of a plunge pool and sauna - Matakauri Lodge 569 Glenorchy-Queenstown Road, Glenorchy
- New homes$1.2m
Construction of a dwelling with SW and septic detention tanks - Moke Lake Road, 611 Glenorchy-Queenstown Road, Closeburn
- Garages, sheds and carports$175k
Construction of garage with attached storage and office/gym area - 607A Queenstown-Glenorchy Road Closeburn
- New homes$1.5m
Construction of single storey detached dwelling with attached garage - Glenorchy-Queenstown Road, Closeburn, Queenstown
- Other new buildings$75k
Construction of detached outbuilding and associated driveway - 731 Glenorchy Queenstown Road Closeburn
- Alterations and additions$80k
Alteration to dwelling - Extension of bedroom and add new bathroom to existing house. Including Amendment.01: Increase scope of works to include replacement of existing windows and cladding (27 Geary Lane, Closeburn, Queenstown)
- Alterations and additions$144k
Alt to dwg - demolish & excavate existing terrace to the south-west. Construction of new bdrm with en-suite bathrm, accessed from existing lower (gge) level. Construction of new roof to new add to become deck
- New homes$299k
Construct a single level detached dwelling and driveway (Glenorchy- QueenstownRoad, Closeburn).
- Commercial alterations$700k
Alteration to existing dwelling: New 2-storey house on existing foundations & basement. New garage.
- New homes$2m
Construction of 3 storey dwelling. Including Amendment.01 deleting bedroom from level 2, deleting garage on 1, adding bathroom to level 1, changing designation on level 1, altering laundry layout. Including Amendment.02 Addition of garage.
- Fires and heating$3,000
14 Closeburn Road GLENORCHY RURAL - Install new wood burner
- Alterations and additions$9,000
Amendment - includes the changes of notes on the plans & specification to include reference to structural drawings for design of retaining wall. Structural drawings & ps1 added to consent documents
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$1,500
Alt to dwg - removal of veranda post & resultant additional beam/strengthening
- Alterations and additions$5,000
Alteration to dwelling - Two new tiled shower bases to replace existing & relocation of HWC.
- Commercial alterations$400k
3 Closeburn Road (664F Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd) Closeburn, Queenstown 9371. Construct new residence.
- Alterations and additions$200k
Replace existing cladding with new Hermpac Rusticated Cavity System including all associated Flashings. Add new bathroom to existing study/office above garage. _x000d_ Additional solatube skylights to display hall area, various new and replaced alum. windows, new entry door.
- Alterations and additions$250k
Addition to existing residential building - Unit 4, 31 Closeburn Road, Queenstown
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Questions
How many building consents were issued in Closeburn?
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.