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It is quite clear the wildlife value of this site, in both national and international terms, greatly surpasses its somewhat limited value as a place to build a recreational park. While the former...
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Please SAVE Swanscombe Penninsula - OUTSTANDING HABITATS for insects and wildlife - RARE SPECIES of insect here - WILDLIFE AND INSECTS ARE THREATENED WITH SPECIES LOSS AND DECLINE - PROTECTION NEEDED...
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I grew up around Swanscombe Peninsula and I know that it is a very special area - but even I didn't realise quite how special. I cannot think of a worse location for a theme park, the loss of precious...
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I am not local but I know this place. It might appear a wasteland to some but I have spent Sunday afternoons there and it is teeming with wildlife. The birds will not visit if there are no insects...
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I wish to object to the application to build the London Resort theme park on the Swanscombe Peninsula. We are in the midst of an assault on wild places by developers which will reduce our ability to...
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I am making a written representation against the application for development consent as I believe that the diverse precious wildlife the Swanscombe Peninsula sustains, and the associated mental and...
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I am writing to voice my opposition to the proposed London Resort on the Swanscombe Peninsula. I have lived in Greenhithe, right next to the proposed development site, since 2004, and have long been...
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I object to this development. Once it is built on, we cant get the nature back. Wildlife is in steep decline, we need to protect these areas, not destroy them! We really must protect our most...
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It feels that in the last year, every green bit in this area is turned into either a residency estate or a development of some sort. The Swanscombe Peninsula is the only green place left in this area....
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I object to this application , the site is an SSSI with 250 species of conservation concern. These species need to be protected .
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Swanscombe Peninsula is a uniquely varied habitat which has been recommended to be designated an SSSI. It is immensely important for the wide variety of wildlife it supports. I do not live locally but...
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To whom it may concern, We strongly object to the London Resort application. We are a business with over 30 employees, 8 which are office based at Unit 7, Swanscombe Business Centre and 4 of whom...
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This area supports many rare and interesting creatures not found throughout the UK, eg the jumping spider Attulus distinguendus. We have so few areas of rich habitat left but plenty of brown field...
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I used to live in Kent and I am aware of how so many sites with high natural values have been lost to development. I do not think we can afford to loose sites such as Swanscombe. I note that Natural...
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As well as being an area of great biodiversity, in terms of flowers, birds and crucially insects, the marshes help to prevent flooding by absorbing water and preventing it leaving the area. It is also...
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To whom it may concern, For over a year now we have been in a national pandemic. Have you not realised or learnt during this time the importance of our green spaces and the natural world for people's...
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I am very surprised that given this site has a SSSI attached to it that it can be overturned to accommodate what is an unnecessary Disney like construction. If there are no insects then there will be...
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This particular area (Swanscombe peninsula wetland and dry scrubland) is extremely important to me and my family. It is one of the last undeveloped natural areas we have in Kent and extremely...
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My reasons for objecting:- Swanscombe Peninsula supports an outstanding range of wildlife- 1. Swanscombe is a unique open mosaic of coastal habitats, grasslands, scrub and wetlands that have developed...
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Although I am not local to the area, I am fortunate enough to live in a rural area. During lockdown this has meant that not only have I had ample green space to exercise in but that I also look out on...
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I am a resident of south-east London and my family and I use Swanscombe Marshes for recreation, fresh air, and to encounter wildlife. It is a really important area for us. It is accessible by train...
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In a world where our environment is rapidly changing... for the worse, I strongly wish to convey my concerns over this application with the hope that the planning committee do the same and reject it...
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I am a Director of Barney Sands & Hartridge Limited. We are the owners and occupiers of Unit P1-P2, Lower Rd, Northfleet Industrial Estate, Northfleet, Gravesend DA11 9SN, under a freehold interest....
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I think it’s appalling that a theme park would even be considered for this site. It has been proven to be immensely important for wildlife of all kinds and was just designated a SSSI. If you can...
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- We are living in a time where there is an unprecedented impact of human activity causing a decline in biodiversity equal to or greater than any major extinction period in the Earth's history. This...
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As someone who has turned to nature during the on going pandemic as a way of improving his mental wellbeing, I find the possible removal of a site not far away that has provided the same benefits to...
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I wish to register my objection to the proposed development of a theme park on the Swanscombe Peninsula. This is one of the few remaining biodiverse brownfield sites in the Thames Estuary not already...
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Looking into the future post-COVID, I have no interest in visiting any theme park, and will not be planning any trips to such places. There are more than enough of them to go around. I would much...
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I was brought up in a couple of locations on the North Kent coast in the 1950s and 60s and as a child became familiar with marshland habitats, mainly through expeditions with friends where we explored...
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I am a member of the Kent Botanical Recording Group, I remember a Group Meeting in 2015 to Swanscombe Peninsular and am very concerned about the NSIP submission for a London Resort theme park there....
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Life is changing whereby money buys anything, i.e. the destruction of the planet. Education of the younger generations to preserve their world is work in progress, but what IS lacking is serious work...
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I am a local resident and I work at the industrial estate adjacent to swanscombe marshes. When things start to get me down at work I use the peninsular for the peace and quiet and clear my head. It...
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I am writing to express my concerns about the application of The London Resort, Planning Inspectorate ref: BCO 80001 and wish to make a representation against the application. As a member of the Kent...
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When there is such a rich collection of varying environments supporting a wide range of endangered and interesting species, surely something as frivolous could be built elsewhere? Somewhere...
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I know very little about the area in question but if Natural England thinks it ought to be an SSSI , that is enough information to encourage me to verbally protest against the proposed London Resort...
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Swanscombe Marshes are a site of special scientific interest. This means there are many plant, insect and animal species that are rare or endangered, including the jumping spider. This is a very...
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I live locally and am considered to be knowledgable enough of that environment to be asked to guide scouting groups. Swanscombe Marshes is an incredibly diverse environment for wildlife, with coast,...
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The idea of destroying or damaging an SSSI in order to create a theme park is quite astonishing. Theme parks can be set up anywhere, and in any case are purely for human entertainment. SSSIs are...
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I strongly object to any encroachment on the breeding ground of the distinguished jumping spider, considering it is Critically Endangered and found at only one other site in the whole UK. This is an...
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Swanscombe Marshes is a nationally important site for wildlife, it has been declared a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). These...
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I oppose this development, as it will destroy a site which is rich in wildlife and one of the best in the UK. I visit Swanscombe Marshes, to be in a green space and to see its wildlife - it is home to...
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I am concerned that the UK is not properly recognising our biodiversity emergency. The proposal to build a theme park on such an outstanding site for wildlife is a prime example of this failure. I am...
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My view is that Swanscombe Peninsula supports an outstanding range of wildlife and is vitally important for the wildlife that depends on it. It is a unique open mosaic of coastal habitats, grasslands,...
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I wish to object strongly to the use of Swanscombe Marshes to build the London Resort Theme Park. This area comprises a range of habitats including coast, saltmarsh, wetlands, grassland and scrub that...
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As the Dartford Borough Councillor of the ward in which the proposed ward is being built I want to ensure the commitments make in the resort’s application covering areas including employment,...
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The UK needs to re- think its direction. We are a divided country with huge areas of social deprivation and inequality. England is one of the richest countries in the world, yet poor physical and...
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Swanscombe Peninsula is a totally unsuitable location for a theme park. This development will cause significant and permanent damage to nationally and internationally important wildlife and habitats....
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I am appalled at the prospect of a London Resort theme park on the Swanscombe Peninsula. In a time of climate and ecological emergency we should be protecting at ALL COSTS our valuable green spaces...
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Swanscombe is a diverse range of coastal habitats, grasslands, scrub & wetlands that have developed as a result of the site’s often complex human activity. It is my understanding that Natural England...
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Thurrock Power, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Statera Energy, submitted an application to the Secretary of State for development consent to construct and operate a flexible generation and storage power...
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