FOI request (FOIR-719037782)

Geotechnical logs and information in West St Leonards

Requested Fri 30 May 2025
Responded Wed 09 July 2025

Please release all geotechnical information you hold in the following areas:

a. West Hill Road

b. Caves Road

c. Sussex Road

d. Marina

e. Undercliff

f. Keats Close

g. St Vincent’s Road (south half)

We are interested in all geotechnical information (borehole logs, geotechnical reports, ground investigation details, cliff stability works, slope stabilisation plans, previously implemented solutions, and so on) for the whole length of cliff and slope from the west end of West Hill Road (near TK Maxx) all the way to the east end of West Hill Road (near Victoria Hotel).

HASTE, a first-of-its-kind community-led project in West St Leonards will use this information in it’s goal to stabilise the entire cliff between West Hill Road and Marina for the good of the local community. We are backed by our community, geotechnical experts, and universities.

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Response

All geotechnical information held by Planning Services is in the public domain and can be viewed using public access and searching by address or application number:

https://www.hastings.gov.uk/planning/

The attached historic reports have been located relating to St Leonards Parish Church. Please note: these reports are historic and not accurate as to the current condition of the site.

Hastings Borough Council holds no information in respect of the other sites.

Attachments

• FOIR-719037782_FOIR-719037782_3-FOI719037782_(3)_West_of_St_Leonards_Parish_Church_Redacted.pdf
• FOIR-719037782_FOIR-719037782_1-FOI719037782_(1)_West_of_St_Leonards_Church_Redacted.pdf