• Referral application
  • Returned
  • Applicant may reapply

Project summary

A comprehensive residential and mixed-used development comprising: 

  • 1250 dwellings, 180 affordable dwellings, accommodation/workers-accommodation complex

  • a commercial village precinct (retail, hospitality, community services, office space 

  • 60 hectares of landscape and ecological enhancement, native planting.  

  • integration with existing and proposed walking and cycling trails. 

Project location

The development is located on an approximately 212-hectare site at 122 Morven Ferry Road, situated between Arrowtown and the Kawarau River in Queenstown.

Project referral

The referral application was returned to the applicant on 11 June 2025 as incomplete/non-compliant with the requirements of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.

If a project is not referred, the applicant may apply for referral again. This is considered a new application, subject to fees and charges.

  • Referral application

    Referral application documents for the Ridgeburn project.
    Referral application