Someone/Something uses a lots of space (maybe more than really needed), what is this phenomenon called?

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I try to find a word for someone or something, who/which uses much space or more space than really needed.
Until now I tried to translate a German equivalent (but seemingly rarely used) "Platzfresser" into English with no success on leo.org. Some general search via google brought me "space hog", but I am not able to find any source for this, only some rare usage in newspapers around 2013.
Google translates "Platzfresser" to "space eater", which is too literally to my mind.
Is there a word, or short phrase, which describes someone/something (one or both), who/which uses too much space?

user405662 · Answer

Urban Dictionary has this to offer: Space Eater

Any person that takes up more space than normal, either because they are big boned, a close talker, a pack rat, or just spreads out their ish over a wide area.

"...you might want to step a side, it looks like there is a space eater coming this way..."
or
"I hate having conversations with that dude, he is such a space eater."
or
"With such as small apartment, I had no choice but to break it off with that space eater."

Someone/Something uses a lots of space (maybe more than really needed), what is this phenomenon called?

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