People living near an Arnold car park being used to sell cars have said they feel frightened as a result of the activity. Neighbours in Eastham Road described seeing motors speeding up and down the street.
Gedling Borough Council is considering taking enforcement activity over the selling, which it says is unauthorised. Carol Watson, a grandma who regularly visits her relatives on the street, from West Bridgford, compared the road to a "speedway".
"They come down here fast, I see it when I'm round babysitting my grandson," she said. "The road is like a speedway. If the kids are on the road it could be dangerous. Kids walk down this way from school."
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An elderly woman who has lived in Eastham Close for almost 40 years, said the speeding was a frightening experience. "I've noticed it, especially the cars that speed up and down the road," she said.
"It's frightening because a lot of children go up and down the road because of the school. It's frightening for anybody, there's a lot of pensioners living down here. A lot of it is noise when they are revving up and down the road.
"Sometimes you'll see one follow another, it's like they are racing at times. It's been happening on and off for the last few months." The 74-year-old said she would welcome enforcement action. "When you go up to the shop and they are working on the cars you have to be careful where you tread," she continued.
A 47-year-old resident, who also did not wish to be named, added: "I have noticed it, it's very annoying. It's quite noisy as they're not the newest cars normally. They often do work on cars as well and that comes with revving. It generates a lot more traffic."
In documents, Gedling Borough Council said: “A breach of planning control has been identified which is detrimental to the character of the area, amenities of nearby occupiers of other residential properties and highway safety.
“Despite having been advised numerous times to cease the use of the site for the vehicle sales business, they have failed to do so. Vehicles [are] still being brought to the site for preparation and sale. The breach conflicts with both national and local policies.
“Failure of the council to act in these circumstances may leave local residents with a business which adversely affects their wellbeing and is detrimental to the character and amenity of the area. The council should now commence enforcement action without delay by issuing a planning enforcement notice requiring the cessation of the unauthorised business and removal of all associated vehicles.
“If the notice is not complied with proceedings should be taken in the courts if necessary.” Members of the authority’s planning committee will discuss the enforcement action on November 30.
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