PLANS for a third Olympic campsite with room for 8,000 people will be considered by Redbridge Council.

A planning application has already been submitted to build a temporary site at Wanstead Cricket Club in Overton Drive.

And an official request to build another at Eton Manor rugby club in nearby Nutter Lane is expected soon.

Those two sites could provide tents for up to 800 campers during the Games.

But plans submitted by developer David Fowler in Hainault, would dwarf either of the Wanstead developments.

Mr Fowler has applied to build a temporary campsite on land on Forest Farm off Forest Road in Hainault, which, if passed, would occupy three fields and provide space for 4,128 tents and up to 8,000 people.

In his proposals, Mr Fowler says he anticipates just 10percent of those arriving at the campsite will be using cars.

But there are no guarantees that many more won’t choose to use their own vehicles.

Plans for the campsite at the cricket club have attracted dozens of written objections, and some residents who live nearby fear their roads could become even more clogged by campers travelling down from the Hainault site.

Traffic on the A12 will be subject to restrictions during the Games with commuters unable to access the Redbridge Roundabout or the Green Man Roundabout at certain times of the day.

Bert Webster, 83, of Overton Drive, says traffic from the Hainault site could lead to gridlock on surrounding roads.

He added: “My guess is that a lot of people on this campsite in Hainault would take the tube to Snaresbrook or Wanstead and park their cars here because it’s nearer to the Olympic Village.

“It will just cause even more congestion on our streets and could make life unbearable.”

Justin McArdle, 50, also lives on Overton Drive. He says he would be willing to put up with disruption caused by the campsite at the cricket club if it could be proved that the club itself would benefit financially.

But he feels the Hainault site should not be allowed.

He added: “It seems that this will be of no financial benefit to the community.

“The impact on traffic and policing in the area will be massive.

“The man who wants to build this site might claim that only 10percent of campers will use cars, but there’s no evidence that many more won’t choose to do so.”

The Guardian is attempting to contact Mr Fowler for comment.

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