Residents say living next to a Premier League training ground is causing them problems – including traffic “chaos” and constant parking issues.
Copers Cope Road in Beckenham, south-east London can be “mayhem” because of Crystal Palace FC’s facility, locals claim.
And they fear a serious accident could happen soon.
Crystal Palace’s pitches and academy cover 50 acres on the road which is around half an hour by train to central London.
Anthony, 54, who declined to give his surname, has lived on the street with his wife for 14 years – and says the biggest issue is the parking.
He said: “The facility is good and the people who work there are nice but there is a big problem with the traffic.
“For most of us that is the biggest issue because when that is bad its absolute chaos.
“There are horns honking and people arguing. Kids are always running across the street to get to their parents.
“It is really dangerous. When there is a tournament on all the parents gather outside my door.
“There is non-stop construction, and the constant noise is annoying. There is no end in sight. We often have to close the windows to keep the noise out.”
The area was also recently up in arms over approved plans for four 21-metre-tall floodlights being installed around the central pitch.
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