The effects of infill housing on neighbours in Christchurch

Abstract

The objectives of this report are: • To examine New Zealand and overseas literature relating to urban infill; • To document the nature of infill housing in Christchurch, its physical form and landscape effects; • To outline the regulatory regime that allowed for infill development and the market conditions that led to its acceptance by developers and house purchasers; and • To explore the local impacts of infill housing, particularly its positive and negative effects on neighbours.