• The owner of a central Auckland villa says a developer has mowed down mature trees and a retaining wall on his property to make way for a swimming pool.

David Stillaman once had a leafy outlook from his small Ponsonby back yard, and had made it clear to the developer over the back fence that he would not agree to the trees being removed.

“It was a sanctuary up there and I liked it,” he said.

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BEVAN READ/FAIRFAX NZ
The developer of 9 Stuart St (on the right) is building a lap pool right up against the boundary of David Stillaman’s back yard (left).