Representation by Elizabeth Donker Curtius
- Date submitted
- 27 January 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I support the representation made by SASES and Friston Parish Council I object to the plans to build huge electricity substations near the beautiful village of Friston. The substations are too big and too close to a small rural village, the development will swamp and kill the village. Scottish Power has not paid attention to the objections raised during previous consultations. Scottish Power plan to dig two trenches stretching for 9km from a fragile coastline, destroying acres of ancient woodland, ANOB land and prime agricultural land. Individual power companies are carving up large areas of the countryside and no one is assessing the cumulative impact of all these projects. The East Suffolk Coast is famous for its tourist attractions, beautiful walks, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, pretty villages etc etc. All of this will be disrupted or destroyed by years of construction. I enjoy visiting, walking, cycling and swimming in the area and am a but regular visitor. I am concerned about the impact on Wildlife such a huge construction area will cause. There are deer, hares, mice, shrews, owls, birds of prey and countless other species that will be disturbed. I support green energy but we need to find a better way to connect the power to the National Grid.