300 new Barratt Homes at Rook Farm would be a disaster for Hayling Island - our biggest development ever, adding up to 600 cars to our one access road and bridge, and 1,000 more people, and years of disruptive construction traffic. It’s had over 2,200 planning objections, also the biggest number ever.

Barratt Homes (through their Gladman subsidiary) have gone to Planning Appeal, and hired a top flight King's Counsel. And Havant Borough Council is not opposing it, so those 300 extra houses will be approved unless we fight it.

HIRA (Hayling Island Residents' Association), Save Rook Farm and Save Our Island believe we have a strong case, based on traffic, flooding, infrastructure, sewage, Brent Geese and nature. And most unusually for a community group, the Planning Inspector has granted us full 'Rule 6' representation in the Public Inquiry.

So we've now appointed Leigh Day, the UK's top solicitors for planning and environmental cases, who won last year's Tournerbury Woods Judicial Review against Havant Borough Council. Only 2% of private Judicial Reviews win, but they did.

They recommend the same winning barrister, which is why we're increasing our target to £48,000. Let's show how much we really care about keeping our beautiful Hayling Island safe.

Please support our crowdfunder, here or via the HIRA website where we have more information. PLEASE! TODAY!

Thank you - The HIRA committee , Save Rook Farm and Save Our Island .