The Arrowtown Trust is seeking approval to move the church from its present location, as part of the St John's Presbyterian Church on Berkshire St, to Buckingham St.
If approved, the former church would be located behind the historic Adams Cottage and used for non-residential purposes, namely an artists' gallery or other small-scale commercial activities, for example, as a commercial office, with intended hours of operation from 7am to 8pm.
Access to the relocated building would be from Romans Lane, with no car parking on the site.
A resource consent has already been granted for an extension to the St John's Church building, which recognised the relocation of the Millers Flat Church from the site was required.
The Trust's application said the building was originally erected at Millers Flat, under Coronet Peak, in 1871.
In 1950, it was moved to Speargrass Flat Rd and was relocated again in 1959 to the St John's site, to be used as a church hall.
The church was a "simple gable-fronted timber frame" and had included a porch.
As part of the consent, the Arrowtown Trust sought to restore the porch.
"To enable the building to be merged with the existing St John's vestry, the front wall was removed as well as a portion of the northeastern wall of the vestry.
"The original porch was also removed and this is currently located on the Queenstown Lakes District Council reserve . . . used by the church as a garden shed."
The Arrowtown Trust said new infill cladding of the missing wall would be required and a new kitchenette and toilet would need to be built in the rear.
A door would be removed and a new window, matching the originals, would be reinstated.
The exterior would be repaired and refurbished as necessary in materials and colours which matched the existing heritage fabric, or similar, the application said.
Landscaping "appropriate for the historic context" was also proposed as part of the development.
Submissions on the proposal close on January 13, 2010.
