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East Anglia ONE North Offshore Windfarm
Representation by Sonia Zisman
- Date submitted
- 26 January 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
- Cumulative impact on local communities of up to 7 energy projects - Unsuitability of Thorpeness Cliffs as site for landing cables - Use of unspoilt countryside at Friston for substation complexes the size of Wembley Stadium - Substations destroying environmentally sensitive areas, cable trenches and haul roads too close to residential homes. - Threat to wildlife and the important Sandlings Heath Severing the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB causing problems to migrating species and severing the wildlife corridor - Destruction of ancient woodland Local road network unsuitable for the high traffic levels and more HGVS Light pollution. Suffolk's famous dark skies lost - Suffolk's famous peace and tranquillity lost, noise pollution, air pollution - Trenches dug through Suffolk's light sandy soil blows causing visibility hazard/health issues - Increased traffic on roads, a danger to cyclists and residents Emergency Services. - Decline in tourism, loss of trade, visitor income, jobs leading to social and economic decline - Permanent/temporary closure of PROWS (footpaths, bridleways, byways and cycle paths)