B31 - College of Holy Child Jesus, Magdalen Road

Object

Representation ID: 3510

Received: 08/05/2012

Number of people: 118

Petition for the grounds, both north and south, of the convent of the Holy Child of Jesus, Magdalen Road, St Leonards. To be designated as private open space, NOT allocated for development in the Hastings Local Plan.

Reasons
1. The whole of the convent grounds make a very important contribution to the townscape of the local area.
2. The Local Plan (2004) states in its description of the Magdalen Road Conservation area that, TO THE EAST THE CONVENT SCHOOL AND ITS GROUNDS ARE THE MAJOR ELEMENTS OF THE CONSERVATION AREA.
3. The seriously detrimental impact any inappropriate development on this elevated, exposed green field land would have on the conservation area, other conservation areas and White Rock Gardens - a much used and much loved designated public open space.
4. All open space is especially precious in Central St Leonards as it is the most densely populated and most deprived ward in East Sussex.

Petition signed by 118 persons