Representation by Holly Tillcock
- Date submitted
- 28 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I wish to raise the following issues of concern about Sizewell C. Suffolk County Council and East Suffolk District Council all have unanswered concerns regarding this development surely they should have been answered before being allowed to pass this to yourselves I feel they are assuming you will approve and accomplish a “fait accompli” but I hope common sense will over prevail and you will reject this application. I wish to endorse the Relevant Representation submitted by Stop Sizewell C, Together against Sizewell, Suffolk Wildlie Trust and RSPB Minismere. 1. Link Road ? Both County and district council favour a link road (Formerly known as D2) south of Saxmundham, I cannot see why bringing all traffic virtually to Yoxford helps in keeping pollution to a minimum as it means 1,000s of unnecessary journey. ? Alternative relief road routes with legacy value not adequately assessed by EDF • There is no legacy need for the current link road and County council have asked for it to be removed after construction or a substantial payment for up keep • The bulk of the construction traffic is in the early years and this road is not due to be completed for 3-4 years how is that a plan? 2. Community, Economic and social impacts ? Unacceptable impacts on local communities - severance, traffic, significant increases in noise, light pollution and disruption. ? Visitor economy: Tourism may lose up to £40m a year and 400 jobs. EDF surveys suggest 29% of visitors could be deterred. 3. Transport ? Road based transport plan not sustainable; enormous and adverse impact on local communities and the visitor economy. HGV numbers are as high as those under “Road-Led” proposals rejected by all statutory consultees in consultations ? Delay in the construction of new road infrastructure means villages would endure 2-3 years of increased traffic ? Suffolk County Council say that EDF have missed many opportunities to deliver the rail/marine led strategy why should they be allowed to get away with this just because it is a major “PROPOSED” project. ? Rat-running and disruption not adequately considered. 4. Environment and Landscape ? Can the planning Inspectorate find out how large the sites are at Flamanville, Taishan, Olkiluoto and Hinckley Point C as this is not available to the general public. I believe the site a Sizewell is to small and EDF will start the project and once they have planning permission use more land than approved “Mission Creep”? ? Flooding ? Irreparable harm to Minsmere ? Uncertainty re drainage and supply of 3 million litres of potable water for the construction period and beyond. ? Catastrophic impact on landscape character because of locality, design and scale; construction severs the AONB ? Impossible to compensate for landscape and ecological damage ? Won’t offset CO2 from construction for at least 6 years. 5. Marine and Coastal processes ? I understand that when Hinckley was proposed a full structural plan was part of their application why has this not been part of this application?