Representation by Helen Peirson
- Date submitted
- 29 May 2024
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am registering as an owner of land along the route of the underground cables being proposed by Five Estuaries and North Falls Offshore Wind Farms. Five Estuaries and North Falls do not seem to be working together to minimise impact to landowners along the route when works are carried out. It seems that one company can access the land, carry out their works, reinstate and then a few weeks or months later the second company can do exactly the same. It is important that access to land and works along the route are kept to as shorter time as possible so that impact to crops and farming businesses is reduced. Works by both companies need to be carried out at the same time. In addition to the above, other things that need to be considered are; Access during construction and afterwards Joint bays and link boxes need to be on the edge of fields and not in the middle Soil management to include assessment of soil quality and structure before and after works are completed Field drains need to be maintained and reinstated where necessary Cable depth needs to be at least 1.2 metres along the whole route, not just in some areas Areas of land severed by construction need to have access maintained during the works Communication and correspondence from Five Estuaries and North Falls agents needs to be improved