Representation by Susan Kodicek
- Date submitted
- 30 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Concerns about Sizewell C I wish to raise the following issues of concern 1. Site Selection ? I believe it is the wrong project for the location o Site at risk from climate change, sea level rise and flooding. o Adverse impact on neighbouring sites internationally designated as of ecological importance and amenity, cultural heritage and landscape value o Site could become an island containing 5 nuclear reactors and stored waste o Sizewell C is on a vast scale. The site is small, remote and fragile, lacks infrastructure, making such a large construction project disproportionately damaging. 2. Community, Economic and social impacts ? Unacceptable and long-lasting impacts on local communities - traffic, noise, light pollution and disruption. ? 6,000 workers will come to live in the area, 2,400 in a Worker campus in an unsuitable location. ? Visitor economy: Tourism may lose up to £40m a year and 400 jobs. EDF surveys suggest 29% of visitors could be deterred. ? EDF expects local people to fill 90% of lower-skilled, lower-paid roles in “Site Support.” ? Negative impacts - from traffic and losing staff - on local businesses ? Pressure on health, social and emergency services. 3. Transport ? Road based transport plan unsustainable; HGV numbers close to previous “Road-Led” proposals already rejected by all statutory consultees in consultations. ? Delay in construction of new road infrastructure means villages would endure 2-3 years of increased traffic ? New roads badly planned; would sever communities, damage the rural footpath system and divide farmland. ? Rat-running and disruption not adequately considered. ? Alternative relief road routes with legacy value not adequately assessed by EDF 4. Environment and Landscape ? Flooding. ? Development would result in pollution from light, noise and traffic ? Irreparable harm to Minsmere - a flagship destination of international importance and significance. Impacts on rare birds threaten integrity of Special Protection Area ? Uncertainty re drainage and supply of potable water for the construction period and beyond. ? Abstraction of water compounds risks to the environment and protected species. ? Risks to groundwater levels and surrounding habitats and ecology ? Catastrophic impact on landscape because of locality, design and scale; construction severs the AONB ? Impossible to compensate for landscape and ecological damage 5. Marine and Coastal processes ? Rates of erosion and recession episodic and unpredictable ? Impacts on marine ecology 6. Costs and politics ? Hinkley Point "most expensive nuclear power station in the world”. ? Should UK nuclear power should be under operational control of a French/Chinese conglomerate? ? Costs and funding models unacceptable 7. EDF’s track record for nuclear power stations ? Sizewell C based on Flamanville now over budget and years behind schedule. ? No solution yet found for safe disposal of nuclear waste. ? Building two huge nuclear power stations to an obsolete design that doesn’t work seems unwise. I wish to endorse the Relevant Representation submitted by Stop Sizewell C. I consider the Sizewell C application totally unsuitable for a digital examination process.