overdevelopment
noun/ˌəʊvədɪˈveləpmənt/
/ˌəʊvərdɪˈveləpmənt/
[uncountable]- the process of building too many new houses, factories, etc. on an area of land
- Residents said the proposed 174 homes represent overdevelopment of the site.
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