Building consents
Residential building consents in Queenstown
Below: 1,648 residential consents we hold in Queenstown, searchable and on the map.
Residential consents on record in Queenstown
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 1,648 from 1 Jul 2019 to 1 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.
- New homes463
172 in the last 12 months · typically $770k
- Alterations and additions261
84 in the last 12 months · typically $75k
- Fires and heating166
53 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Garages, sheds and carports86
29 in the last 12 months · typically $147k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts39
15 in the last 12 months · typically $215k
- Pools and spas35
12 in the last 12 months · typically $65k
- Multiple homes30
18 in the last 12 months · typically $995k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs27
7 in the last 12 months · typically $60k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening19
3 in the last 12 months · typically $180k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater10
3 in the last 12 months · typically $36k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $15mAlpine Quarters res development. 9 & 13 hallenstein St & 1 york St, Queenstown. Stage 1 of 2 - underslab drainage, engineered foundations, concrete slab, structural block walls & first floor concrete floor slab. Including amendment 01 9 Hallenstein Street, Queenstown
- $7.3mConstruction of 47 x 1 bdrm a frame & 7x 3 two storey bdrm - units 29 - 82 stage 3 52 Hansen Road, Frankton
- $5mStage 2 of 2 - the construction of a 3 storey dwg with attached unit 130 Wynyard Crescent, Fernhill
- $5mStage 3 of 3 - superstructure, envelope & fitout for a 4-level apartment building including 46 dwgs & 14 carparks 4 Hallenstein Street, Queenstown
- $4.9mConstruction of a 3-level terrace block consisting of 10 units 7 Turner Street, Queenstown
1,648 consents
- Alterations and additions$1
Amendment 1 - sed bracing updated, sed post-fire stability & fire rating updated to intertenancy wall between unit 3 & 4
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater$100k
Amendment - full revised level 3 layout. Revised drainage. Plaster cladding bands changes. Revised interior fireplace. New exterior fireplace. Kitchenette added to
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$1
Amendment - delete concrete patio & introduce deck. Unit 63 only
- Alterations and additions$133k
Amendment to existing consent incl. New entrance, bathrm & powder room, loft above gge, conversion of gge to media room
- Alterations and additions$1
Amendment 01 - change to block b garages effecting 6 units, now habitable rooms, update to site drainage plans to joal area - alpine quarters res development
- Pools and spas$10k
Swimming pool fencing
- Multiple homes$5m
Stage 3 of 3 - superstructure, envelope & fitout for a 4-level apartment building including 46 dwgs & 14 carparks
- New homes$1.4m
Construction of a res flat, containing a 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, a combined kitchen & living room, pantry & 2 car gge
- Alterations and additions$10k
Foundation & connection to services only transportable dwg 7 Ashley gorge Rd Oxford lot 2 dp 583612
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$805k
Single storey standalone dwg with 5 beds, 2.5 bathrooms, internal minor unit with 2 beds, 1 baths. Pump system.
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$805k
Single storey standalone dwg with 4 beds, 4 bathrooms, internal minor unit with 2 beds, 2 baths, pump system
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$791k
Single storey standalone dwg with 4 beds, 2 bathrooms, internal minor unit with 2 beds, 1 bath, pump system
- Garages, sheds and carports$300k
Additional gge & minor alterations
- Garages, sheds and carports$150k
Alt to existing building-change of use-turn existing shed with bathrm to a self-contained res unit
- New homes$1.3m
New dwg & attached unit across two levels
- New homes$990k
Kawarau Falls heights - 4 bdrm dwg with attached dbl gge
- Garages, sheds and carports$180k
Alt to single storey dwg: bdrm, bathrm & carport to additions
- Alterations and additions$350k
Dwg renovation & extension. New cladding, joinery, roofing, new gas fire, kitchen
- New homes$960k
Construction of two storey dwg with an attached dbl gge & an attached unit
- Pools and spas$65k
Installation of a fibreglass res swimming pool & associated fencing
- New homes$1.2m
Proposed 4 bed 3 bath 2 living with dbl gge dwg, plus 2 bed 1 bath flat
- Alterations and additions$450k
New bathrm fixtures to ex. bathrm, new tile shower. New ensuite, tiled shower. Replace existing wood fireplace with new
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts$1.2m
New 3 bdrm dwg with triple gge & attached studio/flat
- New homes$747k
Construct new res dwg with attached unit
- Alterations and additions$45k
Bathrm, laundry, kitchen & ensuite alterations
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Suburbs in Queenstown
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Jacks Point134 / 480
- Queenstown59 / 256
- Lake Hayes49 / 136
- Lower Shotover25 / 117
- Frankton24 / 120
- Fernhill19 / 106
- Dalefield14 / 53
- Kelvin Peninsula13 / 106
- Arthurs Point13 / 52
- Speargrass Flat11 / 58
- Gibbston8 / 15
- Queenstown Hill8 / 13
- Arrow Junction7 / 28
- Kawarau Falls6 / 28
- Mount Creighton4 / 13
- Drift Bay3 / 17
- Ben Lomond2 / 8
- Sunshine Bay1 / 31
- Coronet Peak1 / 3
- Closeburn0 / 6
- Wye Creek0 / 2
Questions
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.