Woolworths for Ladies Mile

A Woolworths supermarket is coming to Queenstown's Ladies Mile.

Woolworths New Zealand has submitted plans for a huge new supermarket on land opposite the former Walker family property, now a dog park.

It will be about 3800sqm, with 220 carparks and bicycle parks, and accessed off the soon-to-be built new roundabout at the Howards Drive turn off to Lake Hayes Estate and Shotover Country.

The supermarket will likely help to tackle Queenstown's traffic congestion, as hundreds of residents currently need to travel over the Shotover Bridge to access supermarkets. That was one of the goals of the Ladies Mile Masterplan, to bring local amenities closer to the subdivisions and surrounds.

Woolworths NZ property director Matthew Grainger says: "Woolworths New Zealand is pleased to announce it has applied for resource consent to build a new, state-of-the-art supermarket in the Ladies Mile area of Queenstown.

"The proposed store will provide a convenient shopping experience for the growing population, as well as for the existing residents of nearby Lake Hayes Estate, Shotover Country and surrounding areas.

"Located within the new Commercial Precinct, the proposed full-service store will include dedicated online pick-up facilities, along with retail and commercial spaces.

"Reaching this milestone is a positive step, and we look forward to collaborating with the Council as our application progresses."

The supermarket giant operates Woolworths in Frankton and also FreshChoice on Gorge Rd.

If approved, the supermarket at 475 / 475 Frankton-Ladies Mile Highway will form part of a huge new development on the northern side of Ladies Mile, including up to 2400 new homes, as well as a possible high school, shops and other amenities.

However, when the supermarket might open is not yet known. The applicant wants sufficient three waters infrastructure in place first, and so has applied for a 10-year window to open the store.