Save Our Island has written a careful analysis of the Beachlands, together with illustrative diagrams. Please note: The author Dave Parham's full document with photos is available from hello@ or HIRA. Save Our Island wish to record a strong objection to APP/25/00781 for change of use from commercial fair site to residential site for 55 flats in 5No. 4 storey blocks with associated parking and landscaping. The major justification in the application is based on the fact that t

Havant's Planning Office sent me the following. Please do follow up for yourself: it's essential for individuals to write in as numbers do count! The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015   Application Number: APP/21/01434 Site Address: Rook Farm, land off St Marys Road, Hayling Island Proposal: Outline application for development of up to 300 dwellings (including affordable housing

A HIRA member has brought this to our attention so please follow up by reading Havant Planning Services email below: Reconsultation Request for APP/23/00076 Tournerbury Woods, Tournerbury Lane, Hayling Island Date: 3 December 2025 at 14:35:52 GMT The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Address:   Tournerbury Woods, Tournerbury Lane, Hayling Island Proposed Development:  Change of Use

HIRA Committee member Margaret Hulls made the following notes as she watched Havant's Planning Committee discuss the above critical building applications. Our conclusion: this may be good news for the island but we await the appeals from the applicants. As Margaret notes: the meeting Minutes should be available on HBC's website. Report: At Anne’s request I followed the above Planning Committee Meeting on-line.   The OYSTERS APPLICATION APP/21/01350 (Land north of the Oyster

Cliff Robinson of Hayling Light Railway writes why Hayling should have its own Heritage Centre: Proposed Heritage Centre For years, Islanders have spoken about the possibility of having a Heritage Centre devoted to the rich history of Hayling Island. Many quality books have been written over many decades providing valuable information about the island’s background, and the occasional exhibition has of course been held, but these are generally ad hoc. A permanent base on the I

Following our successful petition for a Hayling Local Council, November’s Full Havant Borough Council Meeting formally approved a Community Governance Review to start considering one for Hayling Island (and for Emsworth).  The debate revealed, sadly, that some Councillors simply did not grasp the impact of Havant Borough and Hampshire County Councils disappearing into a new, bigger and more remote South East Hampshire Unitary Authority in May 2028, and were against this funda