People living in Redfern Road and Barclay Road avoid leaving their homes in fear of losing their parking space and are forced to dump their cars on pavements.

Drivers have been parking anywhere they can (Image: Emily-Rose Thompson)

Cars park on the pavement (Image: Emily-Rose Thompson)

A van parked on the pavement (Image: Emily-Rose Thompson)

They are urging Norwich City Council, which oversees permits across the city, to install parking restrictions in the Heartsease area.

Parking permits in Norwich currently cost between £21.60 and £50.40 a year, depending on vehicle size.

The calls for action follow a major crash on Redfern Road last year, where a van ploughed into a row of parked cars, leaving five vehicles written off.

The crash (Image: Submitted)

Most roads on the Heartsease estate, off Plumstead Road, lack double yellow lines and permit controls.

A neighbour who lives in a council-owned property down Redfern Road said:........

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