THUNDERING lorries that cause homes to shake could be banned from driving down a set of residential roads following a long campaign by residents. 

Southend Council is preparing to introduce restrictions to prevent HGVs from driving up Nobles Green Road, in Eastwood. 

To achieve this, the current Green Lane HGV restriction through to Rayleigh Road will be extended.

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The ban will also be extended along Western Approaches and Eastwoodbury Lane to Nestuda Way roundabout - with an exemption for Morrisons delivery vehicles.

Councillor Paul Collins, responsible for asset management and inward investment, said: “Residents have faced a long and hard battle to get these changes put in place.”

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The Eastwood Park Liberal Democrat says the move will prevent lorries from using Eastwood’s narrow residential roads to escape traffic on the A127.

Mr Collins added: “In Nobles Green Road there are some Edwardian cottages built in the 1910s that are physically being shaken by passing lorries.

“Residents are concerned for the safety of themselves and of course for school children with Heycroft Primary School nearby.”

Kelly Maine, 58, who lives on Green Lane, said: “For so long now these massive and loud lorries have blocked up the road arounds here causing problems for us.

“Extending these restrictions will finally stop lorry drivers from treating our small and usually quiet roads as shortcuts when the main road gets jammed up.”

A Southend Council spokesman said: “This work is as a result of a city-wide review of signage, while specifically parking related, the HGV signage and restrictions were also included as an add on.

“The recommendations will be delivered as resources allow, and this was one of the ‘quick wins’ to deliver, in that it recommended that current HGV restrictions on roads in that area did not link with the main network.

"This will now help to ensure that the larger vehicles are kept to the main network and appropriate roads for their use.

“There will be further work which includes improved main network directional signage, additional restrictions, and implementation of required Traffic Orders to ensure future powers are enforceable. There are no current timescales for the completion of all the recommendations.”