Representation by Colin Britteon
- Date submitted
- 30 March 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I live locally and have walked on the peninsular many times. It is a wilderness and a haven for so much wildlife. Loss of Habitat: The building of the new Ebbsfleet housing estates and the station has destroyed a massive chunk of wildlife habitat in the Ebbsfleet Valley and in my view we cannot afford to lose any more, particularly the varied environments that the Peninsular provides. Some of the creatures and fauna that live on the peninsular would no doubt be wiped out, if not by the building of the resort, then by human intrusion and associated pollution. Recognition of the importance of the area: I understand that Natural England have recommended Swanscombe Marshes be declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest, I find astonishing therefore that we can be contemplating sacrificing the importance of this area to something as trivial as a theme park. We are constantly reminded of how important pollinators are to the planet but here we are looking at a wholesale destruction of their habitat. General Pollution: The waste generated by visitors to the theme park will be substantial but more generally vehicular pollution will be a major problem. The A2 is extremely busy now, so an additional huge amount of traffic will, I fear swamp the road infrastructure and cause problems. Millions of pounds were spent moving the A2 away from the urban areas of Northfleet because of pollution but the theme park will almost certainly lead to many more vehicles on the A2 or any new road built alongside it.