Residents are concerned by two Housing NSW unit developments, totalling 28 units, and are already looking at moving out of their neighbourhoods.

Eurobodalla Shire Council staff had not responded to Bay Post/ Moruya Examiner questions by the time of publication, however Wollongong City Council has labelled plans for 58 units in its city as “overdevelopment” in its submission to Housing NSW.

The department is proposing to build 10 one-bedroom units on the Bent St site with only two car parking spaces.

The Guy St site proposes 12 one-bedroom units and six two-bedroom units with only five car parking spaces.

Bent St resident Jamie Prior said residents, mostly young families, were concerned about the type of tenants to be housed in the units.

“It’s a good street but it’s probably going to get bad,” Bent St resident and mother-of-four Trudy Ralston said.

“It’s going to become Batemans Bay’s new ghetto,” husband Robert Ralston said.

Residents were concerned about the lack of parking spaces on the site, creating traffic issues in their currently quiet and child-friendly streets.

They were also concerned with how so many rubbish bins would fit on the street without causing further traffic issues.

Eurobodalla Shire councillor Alan Morton said the proposed development’s documents say the units are intended for seniors.

“If it’s seniors living, it doesn’t seem to cater for that,” he said.

Member for Bega Andrew Constance said Housing Minister David Borger must explain what the department was doing with these proposals and their intention regarding future use.

“I have made representation to the Premier and the Housing Minister,” he said.

“The Minister for Housing must explain to the community what their plan is and the social mix of residents to be accommodated.

“There must also be an open and transparent process in which local residents are fully consulted and their objections heard. It also seems that council (Eurobodalla) hasn’t been fully informed.”

The department sent letters to neighbouring properties of the sites, dated November 6 but hand-delivered on November 13, stating they had 21 days from the date of the letter to send in written submissions about the developments.

Mr Constance urged concerned residents to contact his office.

In the final moments before going to press, Housing NSW notified the Bay Post/Moruya Examiner that the deadline for submissions had been extended to December 3.