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I write to register my husband and my opposition to the proposal. The Village of West Horndon has been our home for the past 26 years, we moved from London in order to find a better life for ourselves and our children and we found that here. So very few places like this exist now, mainly built up areas which are over developed without taking into consideration the surrounding area and resident's views. West Horndon is a tranquil place and the facilities we have just about cover resident's needs. We are surrounded by fields and a few roads which take heavy traffic from the industrial estate. Also this is a flood plane area and a productive farming one too.

Whilst we understand the need for development I wonder whether you understand the needs of the people who live in the village or indeed the history of which goes back hundreds of years.

One of the many reasons given regarding the benefit of such a development was the trains. We were told that the service would greatly improve. This is not the case. Having enquired about this there are no plans and they do not envisage any for West Horndon's link in the future.

I know of no other person who wants' this development to go ahead, indeed we would rather keep the industrial estate. Why can't they build houses where they intend moving the industrial estate. Surely this would be more sensible.

Words fail me, I am at a loss. I thought I would see the rest of my days out with my husband in a place we have come to love and I am heartbroken to think our village will be destroyed because this is what the outcome will be. Are we to become just another housing estate to satisfy the governments housing figures/council?