Representation by NEWTON WITH CLIFTON PARISH COUNCIL (NEWTON WITH CLIFTON PARISH COUNCIL)
- Date submitted
- 10 July 2024
- Submitted by
- Parish councils
THE PERCEPTION OF MEMBERS IS THAT THE CURRENT PROPOSAL WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT DETRIMENTAL, LONG TERM AND POTENTIALLY IRREVERSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON NATURAL HERITAGE, INCLUDING LANDSCAPE, AND COASTAL CHARACTER, AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND MITIGATING THE ADVERSE IMPACT CANNOT BE ADEQUATELY DEALT WITH BY COMPENSATORY MEASURES. THE PROPOSAL IS LINKED TO THE MORGAN OFFSHORE WIND LIMITED (MORGAN OWL), A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN BP AND ENERGIE BADENWURTTEMBERG AG (ENBW), DEVELOPING THE MORGAN OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT. TWO JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES ARE COLLABORATING TO CONNECT THE WIND FARMS TO THE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION NETWORK. COUNCIL HAS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED AN OBJECTION AS PART OF THE NON STATUTORY TRANSMISSION ASSETS CONSULTATION STATING IT CANNOT SUPPORT INDICATIVE ONSHORE SUBSTATION SEARCH AREA 1 NOR INDICATIVE ONSHORE SUBSTATION SEARCH AREA 2 AND EXPRESSED CONCERN, AMONG OTHER THINGS, RELATING TO CRITERIA USED TO EVALUATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT E.G. FLOODING & ECOLOGY INCLUDING MAKING ALLOWANCE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE, PROXIMITY TO BUILDINGS AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, PROXIMITY TO ROADS, VISUAL IMPACT & AMENITY, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE.