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Representation by Joan Gernand

Date submitted
30 September 2020
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses
  1. Choice of this location - highly unsuitable since it is an ecologically vibrant area; is much visited as an area of natural interest and beauty; its context is a small scale community environment which would be disrupted and damaged by the project 2) Environment, landscape and ecology: a) this is an unspoilt marine coastal area supporting crucial natural habitats and is already vulnerable to the impact of climate on marine and coastal processes such as flooding and erosion b) Nearby Minsmere (RSPB )is a regional/national site and facility for conservation and observation of a wide diversity of birdlife and the related ecological diversity of species of flora and fauna c) This is a unique coastal landscape where this development would generate pollution from noise, traffic and light 3) Community: this area comprises rural village communities sustained partially by a tourist economy which could lose up to £40million a year and up to 400 jobs. EDF surveys suggest 29% of visitors could be deterred The impact of new road infrastructures would impose 2-3 years od increased traffic as well as fracturing communities, damaging the rural footpath system and dividing farmland