Representation by diana allam
- Date submitted
- 31 October 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I object to the expansion of Rampion 2 wind farm for various reasons. Here are some of my concerns. 1 this part of the south coast i.e. Selsey and the Manhood peninsula and surrounding areas was used during Second World War as a dumping and target range, using live ordinance, being close to Portsmouth German bombs were also dropped on their return journey. Several times a year our coast guards are called upon to deal with live ordinance / EOD’s washed up on our beaches. So I am extremely concerned about the major drilling/ explosions that will take place to the sea bed, this close to the shore line. Will signs be placed along the south coast including Bognor Regis, Littlehampton & Worthing, to warn holiday makers particularly around Butlins in Bognor about finding EOD’s. I do wonder how this will affect to the tourist industry along this coast. The possibility of just one EOD being picked up by a child is a nightmare no one wants. Can RWE guarantee that the major works on the sea bed will not be the cause of more ordinance washing up on our beaches? 2 The proposed expansion is a horizontal barrier across the major migratory corridor for wildlife that comes up from Africa thru Europe and across the channel thru here. That is why there are so many RSPB nature reserves in the area. These proposed wind turbines are to be a 1000 feet high, perhaps as Boris Johnson has said ‘can’t the birds fly higher?” NO THEY CANT, We would have mass bird strikes, and these dead birds will appear on our beaches first then after a few years there will be no birds or wildlife flying through this area and most of these birds are endangered as it is. Can RWE guarantee no bird strikes or disruption to flight paths?, or will it be as in Wales a sudden and coincidental rise in bird flu cases after the turbines are in place? Also 6 sea eagles have been released from the Isle of Wight, one of which has been seen in the Manhood Peninsula, these turbines are particularly lethal to raptors, these turbines would be within their range. How do RWE propose to protect these rare birds. 3 What damage will be done to the David Attenborough PROTECTED sea kelp forest along the south coast? 4 How will the turbine noise affect us, 7 miles away is not very far on the sea. 5 What about the plight of our fisherman who will lose more fishing areas? And the upheaval will have a major impact on sea life. The people in Selsey were not told about this expansion, unless they catch an article in the local paper. We had no posters or bill boards to inform us like they did in Worthing. This company RWE, does not feel that the people of Selsey matter and our concerns are not relevant, please tell me that is not true?