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We’ve just learned that land developer Gladman has submitted new/revised plans for the proposed development on The Ridge. More than 700 comments were uploaded about this to the Hastings Borough Council website last year – mostly from concerned Hastings and St. Leonards residents. Objections were also received from the Campaign for the Protection of Rural

Following advice from professional ecologists and hydrologists, a small area of the St. Helen’s Woods nature reserve is closed to the public for several months to allow for essential woodland management work. This area lies to the south/west of the unmade section of St. Helen’s Park Road (adjacent to Shining Cliff) and also borders the

An outline planning application for a new housing development on The Ridge, alongside the St. Helen’s Woods nature reserve, has now been submitted to Hastings Borough Council (April 2025). ACT NOW – make sure your voice is heard. All comments must be received by May 23rd. Find out more about what’s happening and what you

Did you know the St. Helen’s Park Preservation Society has been around since 1955? Founded by a passionate community of “life members,” the society has worked tirelessly to protect and preserve the beautiful St. Helen’s Woods nature reserve.

Many local residents, nature lovers, dog-walkers, families and people across the generations are very concerned about the proposed housing development on The Ridge.

URGENT: YOUR VOICE IS NEEDED ON THE PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AT THE EDGE OF ST. HELEN’S WOODS! If you’re a resident local to The Ridge, you may have received a leaflet from the land promoter Gladman Ltd. regarding a proposal to build 80 new houses between The Ridge and St. Helen’s Woods (on the land