brentwood.gov.uk

I would like to voice strong concern with you plans to build housing and other forms of all development around Ingrave, Herongate and Hutton.

I live in Ingrave, we moved here after renting in Herongate for a while. We fell in love with a beautiful and special place, one that gave us village life within react of the M25 and London. this was a dream come true, we have Thorndon Park, which is absolutely wonderful park and fields at the end of our road. I feel safe when I run in the park and I love that know all the names of my neighbours and we look out for each other. I never thought places like this existed.

I grew up in Hackney, when it wasn't trendy, there were murders on my road, fights on our estate and our house was burgled and they tried to set it alight! We ever had people focus themselves in our house when we were in. We weren't allowed to play outside and my parents were forever worrying about me and my sisters. We soon moved to Walthamstow it was a little safer, however I was attacked coming home when I was only 15 and still suffered crimes.

I worked really hard to have my dream home, which I brought with my other half last year and plan to never to leave, we want to have a family and plan to build our life here. I wouldnt want my children to have to deal with what I had to. I now have a choice where I live and what my surroundings are and it would be awful if it was to change.

Please do not develop my area, it is my home & my future.

Also please also take into consideration that mostly older people live in this area and they will not be able to email any objections so more awareness should be implemented to make sure they are fully aware and also have their say.