Introduction
This web page has been created to give Hayling Island residents information on the proposed development north of Goldring Close and South of Beech Grove.

Current proposals include the construction of over 130 dwellings, with potentially an extra 300 cars gaining access via Beech Grove although access via Goldring Close is also an option.

Latest News

08 December 11

Please see the article submitted to the December Hayling Islander here (new window).

31 October 11

We handed over the 4,524 signature Petition Books to David Guest on 31 October 11. If you were unable to attend, videos of the event are here:

31 Oct 11 - BBC1 13:30 (new window)

31 Oct 11 - ITV 18:00 (new window)

31 Oct 11 - BBC1 18:30 (new window)

24 October 11

Please see the_attached_Press_Release from the SaveHayling Group.

We now have over 4,000 sigantures on the SaveHayling petition from Hayling Island residents. Thank you everyone for your support.

Are you free on Monday 31 October 11?

If so, please meet at Havant Bus Station before 11.30am to walk to the HBC offices.

The Residents Association, together with the Hayling Island Community Board, will formally submit the Petition to Havant Borough Council on 31st October at the Public Service Plaza (Civic Centre) at 12 noon. There will also be a large group of supporters assembling at Havant Bus Station before proceeding to the Plaza.

22 September 11

We are asking all petition signatories to write to David Willetts to express concern at the proposals to build on Hayling's Green Fields.

• PDF Letter is here
• Word Letter is here

Please complete the letter by: -

1. At the top – print your name
2. At the bottom

• Sign
• Print your address and Post Code.

Send to: The Right Honourable David Willets MP Using the address shown at the top of the letter Send using a 2nd class stamp and the letter will reach the House of Commons the next day.

If you wish to add more comments please attach them to this standard letter. Alternatively, should you wish to write your own letter or amend this one, please do so, using the same format and address details

Many thanks for your support

21 September 11

We now have over 3,600 sigantures from Hayling Residents and we are hoping to reach 4,000 by the middle of October.

12 September 11

We now have over 3,400 sigantures from Hayling Residents covering 200 of the 2008 roads on the Island. We are hoping for over 5,000 sigantures now though that may be a hard target to reach. Please follow @SaveHayling on Twitter for the latest updates.

We would like to thank all the Drop Off points and collectors for their help.

19 June 11

Slight update to the format of the_Petition_Form. Also, a reminder that an email address is voluntary, although providing it will allow us to update you periodically with progress. We now have over 500 people interested in "Saving Hayling". Please also Complete this Survey.

13 June 11

The SaveHayling Petition is now_available_here. Completed petition forms may be handed in from 14 June 2011 to:

• Alan Rae Butchers - Mengham
• Esso Garage - North Hayling
• Mercury Graphics, 5 Station Road - West Town
• Danny's, Creek Road - Eastoke
• Hayling Hardware - Mengham
• Post Office, Rails Lane - Eastoke
• Post Office, Elm Grove - Mengham
• Post Office, Stoke - Stoke
• Stanley's Butchers - West Town
• Terracotta Pot Shop - Eastoke
• Texaco Garage - North Hayling

Other drop off points may be added soon.

Petition forms may also be posted now to: Save Hayling, Ramsbottoms, 5 Seagrove Avenue, Hayling Island, PO11 9EU.

1 April 11

Latest statistics of people interested in the campaign are:

411 - Individuals have registered details
175 - Email addresses received
147 - Feedback comments

We would ideally like as much involvement from Islanders as possible. Please
Complete this Survey if you have not already done so.

21 March 11

An on-line form is available now for you to register your interest and express your points of view which the SaveHayling group will value. Please
Complete this Survey.

15 March 11 - 7:30pm Community Centre

A Public Meeting will be held at 7:30pm in the Community Centre, West Town to describe the development proposals and obtain residents opinions.

The meeting is designed to cover all of the greenfield sites being considered for development on the Island and for developing the campaign in opposition to the Council’s policy.
Councillor email and meeting objectives

31 January 11 - Presentation to HICB on Proposals

Jeremy Higgins of Pro Vision Planning and Design gave a presentation to the HICB on the proposed development to the north of Goldring Close and south of Beech Grove. He answered many questions from the meeting that was packed with 150 residents. The presentation is below and since some charts are very detailed and allow zooming in, they are large and may take time to download and view. They all open in a new window.

1. Introduction (50kB)
2. Site Location (1MB)
3. Existing Site (1MB)
4. Location Plan (7MB)
5. Site Proposals (14MB)
6. Proposed Site Access (400kB)
7. Sustainability (6MB)