Felixstowe Town Council’s planning and environment committee discussed plans to make amendments to an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) to provide double yellow lines in Maybush Lane, which leads down to the seafront.
The road is particularly busy during the summer with visitors parking on the Cranmer House side of the road and heading down to the beach for the day.
But residents of Cranmer House said they had particular difficulty getting in and out of the driveway to the property, which is divided into five separate homes.
Currently, there are either no parking restrictions or a single yellow line on the sections of road nearest the driveway and cars pulling out have to venture quite far into the road to be able to see oncoming traffic, especially if there are vans or larger Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) parked.
Candy Baker, who also lives at Cranmer House, said: “It is a nightmare. We actually need a couple of car lengths, but we can’t see when we come out of here.
“You will see it is quite dangerous.”
She said residents had asked if the double yellow lines further up Maybush Lane away from the beach could be extended, only to be told there was insufficient budget for it.
Lisa McLean-Spruce, who lives in housing on a driveway off Maybush Lane, said the parking situation made it difficult for bin lorries to access her property.
Instead, residents were having to take their bins to the end of the drive to be collected.
“It is quite hazardous because if an ambulance needed to get up there, it could be quite tricky,” she said.
One resident, who did not wish to be named, said: “Getting out of this driveway can be incredibly problematic.
Residents living at Cranmer House in Felixstowe have difficulty getting out of their driveway (Image: Archant)
“But we do appreciate people coming here and we don’t want to put people off, so long as the council can come up with alternative parking.”
The ETRO was introduced in Undercliff Road East a year ago to tackle problems with camper van owners exploiting a lack of parking restrictions and the amendments are proposed to be included as part of a permanent TRO.
The ETRO was enforced in response to safety concerns about larger vehicles partially parking on the pavement and promenade, causing damage and obstructing the pavement, especially for wheelchair users and people with pushchairs.
Parking bays for cars, motorcycles and disabled badge holders were created, while double yellow lines were painted across junctions to improve visibility and safety.
As well as the double yellow lines in Maybush Lane, other proposed amendments include an extra 33m of parking bays on the north side of Undercliff Road East, changing motorcycle bays to cars near the Brook Lane junction and shortening the length of the no waiting restriction near Brook Lane.
Any formal representations or objections must be submitted in writing to Suffolk County Council by August 19.
