A WORRIED son has called parking in his father's street "pandemonium" since the opening of the Old Market shopping centre in Hereford.

Shaun Tudor, 47, said since the new shops opened, parking problems have blighted nearby Penhaligon Way, where his dad lives.

He said drivers using the shopping area block residents' drive ways and it has become almost impossible for him to drop off his dad, who is in his mid 70s, safely after his weekly shopping trip.

Mr Tudor said there are no parking restrictions in the road, unlike those surrounding it.

He said: "It is absolute pandemonium.

"It is only since the precinct opened. We never had a problem before.

"When I take him shopping on a Saturday I have got to drop him off, without helping him."

Mr Tudor said he believes the new car park at the shopping area is too expensive, which is forcing people to park in residential areas.

Spokesman for Herefordshire Council, Michelle Morgan, said: "Balfour Beatty Living Places has received many representations from residents in Penhaligon Way and adjacent streets (mostly via their local councillors), raising concerns about parking in the area by shoppers and shop workers using the new retail development and are investigating possible parking solutions."

This is then added to a regularly reviewed prioritised list for various proposals that require a legal traffic regulation order (TRO), such as speed limits or one way streets.

In the list, which is prioritised on safety issues, Penhaligon Way is included with a request of a residents only parking scheme [ROPS], which would include all the adjacent streets in the area that are bounded by Edgar Street and Newtown Road.

Ms Morgan said: "The impact that introducing controls in one street will have on adjacent streets is always considered and addressed.

"Currently we are working on 27 requests for TROs with a further 76 requests on the list waiting to be started.

"Penhaligon Way area sits at number 63 out of the 76 waiting to be started and at current resourcing levels it would be during the latter part of 2017 before we are able to progress the Penhaligon Way area. Although, we are currently working to find a quicker solution to this process.

"Once a ROPS is identified and given the go ahead for implementation, it typically takes about nine months to go through all the necessary consultation, decision making and legal processes, so long as no objections are raised. If objections are raised this process can take longer."