Back to list The Sizewell C Project

Representation by Catherine Miller

Date submitted
29 September 2020
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses
  1. Site Selection I believe it is the wrong project in the wrong place and is at risk from climate change, sea level rise and flooding. It will have a devastating effect on an area of ecological importance and sites of amenity, cultural heritage and landscape value. Site could become an island containing 5 nuclear reactors and stored waste. Eight other uncoordinated energy projects planned for the locality 2. Community, Economic and social impacts It will have unacceptable impacts on local communities - severance, traffic, significant increases in noise, light pollution and disruption. Furthermore it will destroy coastal Suffolk's important tourist industry. 3. Transport Local transport is not suitable for a plan which will see such a dramatic increase in HGVs. New roads would sever communities, damage the rural footpath system and divide farmland. 4. Environment and Landscape It will increase the risk of flooding and result in pollution from light, noise and traffic. It will do irreparable harm to Minsmere and the local environment which is a flagship destination of international importance and significance. 5. Marine and Coastal processes If constructed Sizewell C will be in place for over 100 years. Even before the plant has finished its 70 year operational life, it would be jutting out into the sea, because of the long term an overall inland migration of the coastline, and will do so increasingly year on year. This is likely to affect the very long term coastal erosion and deposition pattern seen along this coast. 6. Other better alternatives It seems incomprehensible that post Fukushima we are even contemplating building a nuclear reactor on such a vulnerable site, particularly when new and cleaner technologies are available.