Representation by David Linnell
- Date submitted
- 12 March 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am emailing you express my concern over the proposal to build the London Resort theme park on the Swanscombe Peninsula, which supports an outstanding range of wildlife; indeed Natural England have recommended it be declared an SSSI – it forms a unique open mosaic of coastal habitats, grasslands, scrub and wetlands. To illustrate its importance, it supports over 250 invertebrate species of conservation concern, including the Critically Endangered Distinguished jumping spider (Attulus distinguendus), which is found on only one other site in the UK. It is home to nationally rare and endangered bees, spiders, beetles, wasps and a host of other invertebrates that make the site of national importance. It is also home to 15 red-listed Birds of Conservation Concern and 12 Species of Principal Importance- including Marsh harriers, Bearded tit, Nightingales and Black redstart. 3 nationally scarce vascular plant species have been found at Swanscombe, including 5 red-listed species such as the Man orchid. As if this was not enough to secure its safety, it also has locally important populations of reptiles, bats, Water vole and Otter. The Swanscombe Peninsula is simply the wrong place for a theme park!