Neighbours living in a city estate are at the end of their tether with the increased number of cars taking up space and say buses have been struggling to get through.
In September 2023, charity Norfolk and Waveney Mind submitted plans to extend the small car park of its headquarters in Heartsease.
The Sale Road application to the city council was to demolish an existing garage block and to clear some trees to create 32 spaces, but this was refused.
The decision was appealed with a new layout though, creating 28 spaces, and was approved in November with work completed last month.
However, the new spaces don't seem to have sorted the parking issues after those living in the area said they have had enough of the influx of cars spilling over into the roads and in laybys throughout the day.
Anne Parsons, who has lived in Sale Road for 58 years, says she's had enough of Mind staff and service users parking in the area.
The 79-year-old said: "I've seen anywhere between 50 and 60 cars parked all around the estate - along the road, in the laybys and on the paths.
"It looks an absolute mess and neighbours are concerned about the issues this has caused.
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"Sale Road is a bus route, with one coming along every 20 minutes or so and on at least two occasions busses haven't been able to get through.
"I know it's a public space, but it's also residential and we're not being thought about - they just don't seem to care.
"I can't cope anymore."
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The area, around Heartsease Recreation Ground, does not have parking restrictions, with most homes using garage blocks for private parking.
Pete Boczko, chief executive of Norfolk and Waveney Mind, said: "We are aware of parking challenges near our headquarters in Sale Road, where we have been based for almost 30 years.
"We hope that our recently opened new car park goes a long way towards addressing residents’ concerns. Demand for mental health services is ever increasing which presents continual challenges.
"As we continue to grow and expand our reach, we are committed to addressing the evolving needs of our community."
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