Infill housing

PHOTO: CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF The council is considering giving neighbours more say in city in fill housing developments.

City bosses are being urged to crack down on “scungy developers” as Hamilton residents speak out against infill housing projects clogging their neighbourhoods.

Infill development has become a key focus of Hamilton City Council in recent years as the city looks to boost the number of new homes built.

But growing numbers of city residents are sharing horror stories about large housing developments cropping up next door without warning.

Making rule changes around infill housing dominated discussion at the inaugural meeting of the council’s strategic growth committee.

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