Representation by Ron Hook
- Date submitted
- 9 March 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Swanscombe Peninsula - It is not only the impact that this development will have on wildlife in the area, the loss of a rare piece of mixed habitat with huge biodiversity, there is also the detrimental affect this will have on the environment for the people who live in the area and the loss of a vital outdoor space for people to enjoy – particularly highlighted in the last year. Work by the RSPB, Buglife, Kent Wildlife Trust, and many local people, including some of our members, have shown that rather than being built upon, the land is actually worthy of being designated as a SSSI. The three organisations are collaborating in opposing the development, and have already responded in the Public Consultation. See a précis of the RSPB response in our previous post. This area has been enjoyed by walkers and wildlife, as Malcolms post shows, it was an area that Robert Pocock (1760-1830) knew well and on their visit in 2014, Malcolm and Sally found the Wild Wallflowers that Pocock had seen nearly 200 years before.