Representation by Cordelia Richman
- Date submitted
- 30 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
This project must not go ahead and please do not allow it to go ahead. In-depth studies by Friends of the Earth demonstrate that the proposed Sizewell C construction works would cause permanent damage and destruction to designated habitats and protected wildlife, both within and outside the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Mitigation and compensation offered is ill-judged and inadequate and takes little account of the special needs of rare species. I'm particularly concerned about the loss of rare invertebrates: Sizewell Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest is cited by Natural England as being ‘of exceptional interest for their invertebrate fauna’. Yet direct loss of their designated habitat would result from the building of Sizewell C. EDFE’s Aldhurst Farm habitat creation is supposed to compensate for this loss. However, Friends of the Earth have researched this and show that many of the rarer specialist species would not thrive here due to high nutrient levels in the water.