Travellers living on field they bought near leafy Hertfordshire village say ...

Travellers living on a field they bought in a leafy Hertfordshire commuter village warned today ‘we will be here forever’ as well-heeled millionaire neighbours said their arrival has reduced house values by £250,000.

Around 100 people have been based on the plot of land in Little Hadham since Good Friday having reportedly bought the land – which would be worth £3million with planning permission – for an undisclosed sum.

In a strange twist, it has emerged that the site – which has been a grazing field for cattle for at least 15 years – was bought just six months ago for £95,000.

But owner Donna Bull, who is registered as living in Plaistow, East London, is in the process of transferring ownership into the names of at least eight new people.

Around 100 people have been based on the plot of land in Little Hadham since Good Friday having reportedly bought the land – which would be worth £3million with planning permission – for an undisclosed sum

Around 100 people have been based on the plot of land in Little Hadham since Good Friday having reportedly bought the land – which would be worth £3million with planning permission – for an undisclosed sum 

Aerial shot: In a strange twist, it has emerged that the site – which has been a grazing field for cattle for at least 15 years – was bought just six months ago for £95,000

Aerial shot: In a strange twist, it has emerged that the site – which has been a grazing field for cattle for at least 15 years – was bought just six months ago for £95,000

Ms Bull’s mother Victoria answered the door of the family home today and told MailOnline she didn’t know the whereabouts of her daughter or anything about the disputed land.

A firm of solicitors John Fowlers LLP, based in Colchester, Essex, is handling the sale and has declined to comment.

A male traveller today told MailOnline they are planning to stay and even looking at schools for their kids - adding: ‘We’re not going anywhere, we are here forever.

‘Our children will go to the local schools hopefully and the local council has sent people down to check on our welfare and make sure we’re all ok.’

Property owners living near the site - including CEOs, high-flying lawyers and ex-England footballer Matthew Upson - have been up in arms about their new neighbours since they turned up at 5am on April 19.

Legal documents left for the occupants of the 'land to the east of Stigwood Farm'

Legal documents left for the occupants of the 'land to the east of Stigwood Farm'

Pictured: Legal documents left for the occupants of the 'land to the east of Stigwood Farm'

Occupants of the 'land to the east of Stigwood Farm', Westland Green, near Little Hadham, speaking to reporters

Occupants of the 'land to the east of Stigwood Farm', Westland Green, near Little Hadham, speaking to reporters

An aerial view of the Travellers' camp on land that they reportedly purchased in Little Hadham

An aerial view of the Travellers' camp on land that they reportedly purchased in Little Hadham

Since then 200 locals have complained that they have been plagued by travellers playing loud music out of cars and throwing rubbish around the country lanes.

Some fear another Dale Farm, where a small traveller camp near Basildon, Essex, grew to accommodate 1,000 people over 10-years until they were evicted in 2011.

One woman who lives nearby said: ‘A friend of mine who is an estate agent advised me and others that if we have our homes up for sale to take them off the market for the time being.

‘He said that one particularly big property nearby had £250,000 taken off the value as soon as the travellers set up home.

‘I don’t know how they got the land so cheap because with planning permission it would be worth £3million, but it’s greenbelt and shouldn’t be used as a camp.

One woman who lives nearby said: ‘A friend of mine who is an estate agent advised me and others that if we have our homes up for sale to take them off the market for the time being'

One woman who lives nearby said: ‘A friend of mine who is an estate agent advised me and others that if we have our homes up for sale to take them off the market for the time being'

Another villager said: ‘We’ve tried to be friendly with them and to be fair they’ve been very civil back but the fact remains they shouldn’t be on that land'

Another villager said: ‘We’ve tried to be friendly with them and to be fair they’ve been very civil back but the fact remains they shouldn’t be on that land'

‘They need planning permission to put caravans on it and they don’t have it. They are camping there illegally.

‘They’ve only been here since Easter but they’ve already built a road into the camp so they can park caravans and cars.

‘The local

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