Representation by Joseph Morrice
- Date submitted
- 29 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Following a review of the planning application submitted by EDF in regard to the construction of Sizewell C I feel that this project should not be approved. My concerns and objections are briefly outlined below. Site selection, I disagree that the construction of a third nuclear reactor should take place on the Sizewell site. Not only are the assessments of the impact on the three SSSI sites and RSPB Minsmere insufficient, EDF have also failed to demonstrate how they plan to adequately mitigate the damage to the habitats, ecology and coastline which would be caused by the construction of Sizewell C. Impact on local community, I have concerns that the project will have severe and lasting impacts on those living in Suffolk. The dramatic increases in road traffic, sound, light and dust pollution for a minimum duration of 10 years during construction leads me to believe that the unique rural landscape of the surrounding area would be forever destroyed. Furthermore, the influx of a large population of external workers will have a negative impact on the local residents and their way of life; transport routes, healthcare provision and emergency service response time will all be adversely effected. The local economy of Suffolk and the Sizewell area is that of the service and hospitality sector, the number of local people who would be employed by the construction and running of another nuclear reactor is not equitable to those who are reliant on the tourism trade which would be severely damaged by the approval of this project. Finally, the site is located in an area at which has been historically effected by coastal erosion and with the effect of global climate change the site will come under ever increasing threat of loss from the sea. Furthermore, from the consultation papers I feel that the potential impact of the construction on natural coastal processes, ecological sites as well as historical and cultural heritage has not been adequately protected or investigated. I wish to endorse the Relevant Representation submitted by Stop Sizewell C as well as that of RSPB Minsmere and feel that the Sizewell C application to be totally unsuitable for a digital examination process.