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Representation by Roderick Orr-Ewing

Date submitted
27 September 2020
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses
  1. Site Selection I am concerned that the site is at risk from the effects of climate change, principally seal level rise and flooding. The site could become an island containing 5 nuclear reactors and stored waste. I am also very concerned about the impact on adjacent internationally designated sites of ecological importance and sites of amenity, cultural heritage and landscape value. 2. Community, Economic and social impacts As someone involved with local tourism (holiday let) I fear very much for the impact on tourism and the local hospitality sector. The huge upheaval caused by the construction of this plant will make the area far less attractive a place to visit. Even after construction is finished it will years for the area to return to it's current popularity. 3. Transport As a resident of Blythburgh I dread the impact of all the extra traffic generated by both the HGVs and site workforce 4. Environment and Landscape I fear irreparable harm to Minsmere - a flagship destination of international importance and significance. I do not believe that the issues of drainage and supply of 3 million litres of potable water for the construction period and beyond have been adequately addressed. The probable large abstraction of water compounds the risks to the environment and to protected species and risks reducing groundwater levels with deleterious effects on surrounding habitats and ecology. It will be impossible to compensate for the consequential landscape and ecological damage. I wish to endorse the Relevant Representation submitted by Stop Sizewell C.. I wish to state that I consider the Sizewell C application to be totally unsuitable for a digital examination process.