Representation by David Gordon
- Date submitted
- 28 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I consider that the Planning Inspectorate should reject this application My first concern is the proposal that the examination be carried out by video means rather than a physical meeting. This is not democratic in that many local people will be unable to participate At a national level my concerns are - economic. Nuclear is now by far the most expensive means of generating electricity - unreliability. Current reactors of this type under construction in Europe are years behind schedule and encountering multiple technical issues. - finance. Who is to pay for the construction has not been determined. It seems that EDF cannot finance it, Chinese finance is a political issue while UK government funding would result in a charge on all UK electricity users while it is being built. At a local level my concerns are that many issues have not been adequately assessed by EDF in spite of the fact that these issues have been raised at the four stage consultation meetings. These include - site access. The impact on the local road system will cause delay, accidents and probably deaths. EDF have rejected proposals put forward by local residents - health. Pollution including dust from the mountains of excavated material will reduce air quality and thus impact on health - environment. The site on the coast is in an AONB which should be subject to special protection. Of particular concern is the RSPB reserve at Minsmere that adjoins the site. - tourism. Is a major part of the local economy. Loss of tourists will mean loss of local jobs while another obstacle to tourism will be the loss of available accomodation as holiday lets are occupied by Sizewell workers. - housing the workforce. A huge ‘hotel’ at Eastbridge is the wrong place. The huge ‘imported’ workforce will put a huge strain on local services like health and police I note that Suffolk County Council have concluded that the disadvantages of Sizewell C outweigh the advantages. I concur with that assessment.