Neighbours of a newly-approved Catholic school near Arrowtown are considering appealing its resource consent.
A resource consent, with 22 conditions, was granted for a 112-pupil primary school at Speargrass Flat valley despite 26 of 28 submissions opposing it.
Neighbour David Clarke said the opposing submitters would meet soon to make a decision.
"My main concern is traffic issues. It's a strange location for a school in the middle of nowhere, not servicing anyone in the area. No-one can walk to the school, all pupils will have to be bussed there."
"Flashing school signs" would urbanise the rural area.
He said he was pleased with some of the conditions, including the school discouraging pupils from walking on Speargrass Flat Rd, but was unsure how that could be enforced.
Another neighbour, Norman Gray, said locals would seek legal advice before deciding whether to appeal within the 15 working day appeal period.
The school would be run under the umbrella of St Josephs School in Queenstown.
Lawyer Russell Ibbotson, who acted for the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Dunedin, said the church was keen to start building as there was a "desperate need" for the school.
"The process started in 1995 when it was recognised even then the existing school was not going to provide for the future.
Since then there has been a concerted effort to find an appropriate solution to a burgeoning school roll in Queenstown," he said.
