Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Commercial building consents in Queenstown
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: 2,582 commercial consents we hold in Queenstown, 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 Queenstown
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 2,582 from 5 Sep 2001 to 29 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.
- Commercial alterations211
52 in the last 12 months · typically $259k
- New commercial buildings172
43 in the last 12 months · typically $965k
- Fit-outs106
15 in the last 12 months · typically $374k
- Relocated buildings7
typically $40k
- Demolition4
typically $1.5m
- Farm buildings3
typically $462k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $46mStage 2 of 2 - Construction of 7 storey hotel - Stage 2 includes Superstructure. Services, Architecture, Facade and Fire 2 Hylton Place, Queenstown
- $13.8mConstruction of 12 residential units (Units 1-5 are two levels, Units 6-12 are three levels) and a common basement carpark of 12 parking spaces under the units 1 5. 2 St Lukes Lane, Queenstown
- $13mStage 1- construction of substructure works (slab is excluded) for staff accommodation building with external carparking. 90-94 Thompson Street 90 Thompson Street, Queenstown
- $12mAlteration and addition: two storey addition to the carpark building for worker's accommodation/apartments - The Club Apartments 10 Prosperity Avenue, Frankton
- $8.5mConstruction of four storey building comprising short term accommodation units and basement carpark - Kena Lakeside Apartments 645 Frankton Road, Queenstown
2,582 consents
- New commercial buildings$1.2m
Construction of two storey multi-unit dwelling with attached garage
- Commercial alterations$3.6m
Swimming pool fencing
- New commercial buildings$1.8m
Construction of a two storey commercial building with associated landscaping
- Fit-outs$300k
Fitout of Night n Day Superette - Ventilation, ceilings, WC, food preparation, and external cleaner's cupboard (Base Build BC260232).
- New commercial buildings$800k
Build new residence, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, single attached garage and open plan living, dining. 2 Bedroom room flat
- Commercial alterations$40k
Convert existing 2 level dwelling into Dwelling + Flat
- Commercial alterations$300k
Addition to existing dwelling to create residential unit on the ground floor and bedrooms on upper floor serving existing dwelling.
- Commercial alterations$100k
Enclose existing shed building for bike rental/storage use & convert existing dwelling into bakery cafe and add veranda, upgrade wastewater- Mt Rosa Winery
- New commercial buildings$937k
Construction of new two-storey four-bedroom home and two-bedroom flat with attached garage
- New commercial buildings$1.5m
Construction of commercial building with office, mezzanine storage, car grooming section, and an automotive workshop.
- Commercial alterations$80k
Alteration: conversion of basement store to sleeping accommodation, alteration to existing upper floor Guest Room. Flaming Kiwi Backpackers.
- Commercial alterations$140k
Kinross Winery - Construction of new reception/office and bathroom facilities
- New commercial buildings$7.3m
Construction of multi-unit apartment building, with garage basements. (6 x 2 Bedroom, 4 x 3 Bedroom, 2 x 4x Bedroom) - Bullenrise Terraces - Lot 40
- Commercial alterations$4,999
Alteration: Install access control measures to glazed barrier - ASB Bank
- New commercial buildings$450k
Construction of Frankton Bus Hub Building with rest, bathroom and meal break facility for bus drivers
- New commercial buildings$2m
Construct new dwg
- New commercial buildings$960k
Construction of two storey dwg with an attached dbl gge & an attached unit
- New commercial buildings$1.1m
New detached dbl storey three bdrm dwg with one bdrm flat
- Fit-outs$120k
Shop Fit-out of existing tenancy (Pet Direct)
- Commercial alterations$1.5m
Canyon Ridge - 3 story 6 bedroom unit with garage on the ground floor, Unit includes a granny flat.
- Commercial alterations$1.5m
Canyon Ridge - 3 story 6 bedroom unit with garage on the ground floor, Unit includes a granny flat.
- New commercial buildings$1.3m
New dwg & attached unit across two levels
- Commercial alterations$180k
Alteration: Extension to existing commercial building
- Fit-outs$5m
Stage 3 of 3 - superstructure, envelope & fitout for a 4-level apartment building including 46 dwgs & 14 carparks
- Commercial alterations$6,000
Alt to 2-storey multiunit dwg: new masport Akaroa mkii. Masport 4.2m flue kit. Dektite #8 flashing
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Suburbs in Queenstown
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Queenstown32 / 1,149
- Frankton30 / 785
- Jacks Point22 / 146
- Fernhill5 / 55
- Gibbston4 / 58
- Arthurs Point4 / 52
- Lake Hayes3 / 68
- Kelvin Peninsula3 / 31
- Kawarau Falls2 / 56
- Queenstown Hill2 / 13
- Arrow Junction1 / 15
- Mount Creighton1 / 10
- Ben Lomond1 / 5
- Lower Shotover0 / 66
- Speargrass Flat0 / 27
- Sunshine Bay0 / 14
- Dalefield0 / 13
- Coronet Peak0 / 11
- Closeburn0 / 7
- Skippers0 / 1
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Queenstown?
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.