This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a lease and licence for a term of more than 10 years from:
Application details
Applicant: 4JQT Limited
Location of proposed activity: 1 Arthurs Point Road, Queenstown. Section 1-4, 6 Survey Office Plan 587344; and Section 1 Survey Office Plan 23662. On the Morning Star Beach Recreation Reserve.
Concession type: Lease and licence
Map reference: NaPALIS ID: 2800682
Summary of proposal: 4JQT Limited trading as Canyon Taproom seeks a concession from the Department of Conservation for a lease of the premises currently known and operated as Canyon Restaurant and Canyon Brewery. A license is also sought for the outdoor dining areas, infrastructure services, loading zone/delivery area and pedestrian and vehicle access to the building containing the commercial premises.
Application documents:
How to make a submission
Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.
Submissions closed Friday 18 July 2025 at 5 pm.
1. Prepare your submission
Record what you think in the submission form.
Any person or organisation wishing to be heard at a possible hearing in support of their submission must request an opportunity to appear before the Director-General. This request must be included in your submission.
2. Send us your submission
Send your submission by email or post. You'll get a confirmation email or letter when a submission has been received.
Email: kaspinwall@doc.govt.nz
Post:
Director-General
161 Cashel Street
Christchurch City Central
Attention: Kelly Aspinwall, Permissions Advisor
Once submitted, submitters' information is subject to the Official Information Act 1982 and may be released under that Act. If you wish to keep any part of your submission confidential, state this in writing when making your submission.
What happens next
After submissions close:
- DOC will analyse and consider all submissions.
- A hearing will be held if there have been requests to be heard by the Director-General. If you have expressed an interest in presenting your submission at a hearing, you'll be contacted by DOC regarding this.
- DOC will analyse and consider information raised at the hearing if a hearing occurred.
- DOC will make a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation.
- The Minister of Conservation will make a decision on the application.
Hearing details
If a hearing is required, it is likely to occur on the week starting 11 August 2025.
Decision
No details at this point. Details, such as submissions and the decision outcome, will be added when they are available.
DOC comment regarding publicly notified applications
The Minister of Conservation has made no determination regarding the suitability of this proposed concession on public conservation land. This public notification should not be interpreted as an intention on the part of the Minister of Conservation to grant the proposed concession.
Contact
If you have a question about the application or the submission process you can contact Kelly Aspinwall, Permissions Advisor.
Email: kaspinwall@doc.govt.nz