Road changes are set for an estate where Reading Borough Council has been blasted for an overrunning housing project.

The council is currently engaged in a project to build 46 affordable homes at the Wensley Road loop in the Coley Park estate, which have been ongoing for the past couple years.

Neigbours have complained about noise disturbance, inconsiderate construction, and parking chaos as works near completion.

The development has involved the demolition of 29 garages to clear the way for the homes, with construction set to be completed this year.

As part of the project, the council wants to impose parking restrictions and loading restrictions, introduce a new dropped pedestrian crossing and install speed bumps to calm traffic.

Designs for these changes were revealed in January with a statutory consultation with neighbours taking place. Revisions have been made to the changes after complaints by neighbours.

One neighbour, who lives on the loop, said: "I'm happy with the double yellow lines however you want to put a speed bump right outside my drop kerb and driveway. I didn't pay for a drop kerb for the council to stick a speed bump right outside my driveway.

"Looking at the plans I do not want a speed bump outside my driveway, it's already a bloody mission trying to get on my driveway with people parking on the kerbs."

Following the complaint, the council's highways team agreed to reposition the speed cushion away from the woman's home.

Another neighbour suggested that the proposed pedestrian crossing be brought closer to Courage Park. The respondent also raised fears that disabled residents and those who are reliant on the council's ReadiBus service could be penalised with the installation of double yellow lines.

However, a council highway officer clarified that exemptions for ambulances and for people to get into and out of cars apply to double yellow lines, therefore disabled people would not be penalised for travelling.

The council's highways officer also replied that they would be unable to relocate the pedestrian crossing as that would lead to the loss of four parking spaces, where as the current proposal only sees three spaces being lost.

The project also received comments from the infrastructure and contracts manager of Reading Buses who raised concerns that the pedestrian crossing in front of the Coley Park bus stop would 'significantly reduce visibility' for pedestrians and drivers when a bus has stopped.

Therefore, the infrastructure manager suggested that the bus stop be relocated to a layby before the beginning of the loop.

Reading Borough Council's highways officer replied that while the relocation of the bus stop cannot be considered at this stage, the team will acknowledge the issue for future consideration.

The council's traffic management sub-committee has been asked to approve adjustments to the Wensley Road loop design when it meets on Wednesday, September 11.