Representation by Mike Davis
- Date submitted
- 28 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I wish to raise the following issues of concern about Sizewell C. 1. Site Selection I have friends living at Eastbridge and the volume of traffic and disruption to their village and others surrounding would be horrendous. I believe it is the wrong project in the wrong place Site at risk from climate change, sea level rise and flooding Potential impact on coastal processes Adverse impact on adjacent internationally designated sites of ecological importance and sites of amenity, cultural heritage and landscape value Site could become an island containing 5 nuclear reactors and stored waste. 2. Community, Economic and social impacts Traffic, significant increases in noise, light pollution and disruption, could be major problems for the local inhabitants. 6,000 workers will come and live in the area, 2,400 in a Worker campus in a location that I oppose. Visitor economy: Tourism may lose up to £40m a year and 400 jobs. EDF surveys suggest 29% of visitors could be deterred. Pressure on local housing especially in private-rental sector. There will also be additional pressure on health, social and emergency services with especial impacts on vulnerable people. 3. Transport Despite park and ride plans the volume increase in lorries and other traffic will casue huge disruption. The road based transport plan not sustainable. HGV numbers are as high as those under “Road-Led” proposals rejected by all statutory consultees in consultations Any delays in the construction of new road infrastructure means villages would endure 2-3 years of increased traffic New roads would sever communities, damage the rural footpath system and divide farmland. Other problems like rat-running and relief roads have not been adequately considered. 4. Environment and Landscape Light pollution and effects on land drainage have not been properly considered. Dust management for spoil heaps and stockpiles inadequate As members of the RSPB we also fear irreparable harm to Minsmere, its wildlife and SSSI status - a flagship destination of international importance and significance. It is impossible to compensate for landscape and ecological damage and won't offset CO2 from construction for at least 6 years. 5. Marine and Coastal processes I also have serious concerns about the impacts on marine ecology. I wish to endorse the Relevant Representation submitted by Stop Sizewell C.and those of RSPB. I wish to state that I consider the Sizewell C application to be totally unsuitable for a digital examination process.