Cameras have been installed on a road after residents say they have endured years of chaos and near misses as delivery vans ignored restrictions.
The distribution park at Test Lane in Redbridge opened in 2015.
Since parcel delivery company Evri moved in, residents say there have been "regular" problems with vans and lorries ignoring the rules, making traffic “horrendous".
When the development was approved, planning conditions were put in place, including a ban on vehicles using Gover Road, a quiet residential street.
This included a no left turn out of the site and a no right turn in, with a raised island making it very difficult for lorries and large vehicles to turn in.
However, residents say large HGVs and vans have ignored these restrictions, creating a risk for the community.
Richard Hallman, a resident of Old Redbridge, said: “We’ve endured a large increase in vans, cars and HGVs in Gover Road and Test Lane since the buildings went up.
“The traffic using Gover Road has gone up a lot in recent years, and we’ve seen two minor crashes and countless near misses.
“It is only an estate road and clearly not intended for this volume and type of traffic.”
Councillor Sally Goodfellow said the brunt of the problems fell on Evri and noted that John Lewis and CCF, which share the site, were “really keen to engage with residents” when they approached them about flouting the rules.
She said: “They got that stopped and it worked. We had a contact we could email so all was good until Evri moved in.
“The HGV (traffic) increased and would get stuck so many more vans banging up and down the humps in Gover Road.
“Residents would regularly send us videos and pictures with vans piled with parcels on their dashboards as they drive by.”
Since local authorities were given powers to enforce traffic regulation orders with ANPR cameras, Sally said residents were informed that Test Lane would be first.
It has now been announced that the council will be installing camera enforcement at the entrance to South Central Business Park on Test Lane.
For six months, vehicles that drive through the restrictions will receive a warning notice, and on their second contravention they will receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) of £70 (reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days).
After the six-month warning period, all contraventions will result in a PCN.
Councillor Christie Lambert, Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “I would like to thank local people and my councillor colleagues for highlighting this issue. It is incredibly important that drivers respect restrictions like this as they are there to protect the amenity of local people and the safety of all road users.”
A spokespeson for Evri said: “We dispute claims that these cameras were installed due to Evri, and knowing the site, a left turn is not feasible in this location.
"However, road safety is a key priority for us, and we expect all drivers to always adhere to the rules of the road. We welcome installation of the cameras as an important measure to enhance road safety.
"In fact, we have been exploring the introduction of ANPR cameras on our own site, given the challenges we’ve experienced with external road users in the surrounding area.”