Object
Hastings Development Management Plan Proposed Submission Version
Representation ID: 5492
Received: 15/04/2013
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The convent and its grounds should be protected from inappropriate development as they are precious assets in terms of both local and national heritage and public amenity. They should be designated as PRIVATE OPEN SPACE and not identified/ allocated. How can we legitimately sanction a culture bid for Hastings and Bexhill for the title of UK Capital of Culture when we are planning to destroy a beautiful historic building in the middle of over-populated Central St Leonards. 1) They are MAJOR elements of the Conservation areas (Local Plan 2004) 2) These grounds make an important contribution to the townscape of this historic area. 3) Inappropriate development of this unique place would diminish the possibility of tourism and its attractiveness to future residents.
The convent and its grounds should be protected from inappropriate development as they are precious assets in terms of both local and national heritage and public amenity. They should be designated as PRIVATE OPEN SPACE and not identified/ allocated. How can we legitimately sanction a culture bid for Hastings and Bexhill for the title of UK Capital of Culture when we are planning to destroy a beautiful historic building in the middle of over-populated Central St Leonards. 1) They are MAJOR elements of the Conservation areas (Local Plan 2004) 2) These grounds make an important contribution to the townscape of this historic area. 3) Inappropriate development of this unique place would diminish the possibility of tourism and its attractiveness to future residents.