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Advice to Donna Garfield

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Donna Garfield
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13 Awst 2024
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I am writing to you to express my profound objection to the National Grid’s Sea Link proposal at Minster Marshes.

This area lies adjacent to land with a SSSI status. The marshes are noted for its wildlife and rich biodiversity which is indigenous to its geographical location. It provides important food and a resting place for many tired migratory birds and it supports a plethora of wild life. Its flora and fauna is unique providing a habitat for many unique birds, many of which are critically endangered and consequently at risk from extinction. The building on any of this land cannot be mitigated against; building upon it will result in the total annihilation of a strategic area which supports a huge biodiversity of life which cannot be provided or substituted elsewhere.

The Minster Marshes, as the name suggests, is a natural flood plain which if built upon would create a flood risk to the immediate towns and villages. If the land is concreted over it would increase the risk of flooding as the rain and sea water would have no where to go. Consequently this vastly increased water load would be discharged into the River Stour increasing the risk of flooding with the possibility of it bursting its banks. Climate change is further exacerbating heavy down pours and widespread flooding will create more problems for these geographically low lying areas which are all very much at an increased risk from flooding. This cannot be adequately mitigated against. Are you also prepared to accept responsibility for the wide scale flooding this may cause to people and businesses in towns and villages?

Big corporations want profit for their shareholders. And it seems they are prepared to go to it for any lengths. What do your international shareholders understand about a sensitive environment area indigenous to East Kent which supports such a plethora of life from grass snakes to orchids to a variety of birds, many of which are critically endangered, which all call this place home?

The truth is the cost to wildlife is simply too big to contemplate. Your proposal to build here is tantamount to ecocide, as it will ensue the total destruction of an important sensitive biodiverse area which provides life to so much wildlife. No one has the right to destroy this or deprive future generations of this natural wild life haven. My question to you is how will you sleep at night and what will you tell your children when you know that you have had a hand in extinguishing life on an unprecedented scale merely for money? Its future lies in your hands now. The question is will you choose money over wildlife and the many animals which live here?

You and your shareholders need to rethink this proposal.

Donna Garfield

Cyngor a roddwyd

Dear Donna

Thank you for your email.

The proposed application for the Sea Link Project is currently at the Pre-application stage of the Planning Act 2008 process. Further information about the process can be found in the link below to the National Infrastructure Planning website: The stages of the NSIP process and how you can have your say.

The Planning Inspectorate is unable to consider representations about the merits of any application until it has been submitted and accepted for Examination.

We note that you have also sent your email to the developer of the proposed project (National Grid). As the application has not yet been formally submitted to the Planning Inspectorate any comments concerning the merits of the proposed development should be submitted directly to them:

Email: contact@sealink.nationalgrid.com Telephone: 0808 134 9569 Post: Freepost SEA LINK

It is important that the developer is made aware of your comments at the Pre-application stage to enable them to consider the points raised before finalising their proposals and submitting the application.

Should the application be accepted for Examination you will be able to register as an Interested Party by submitting a relevant representation. This must be submitted on the ‘Registration and Relevant Representation form’ which will be made available on the project webpage of the National Infrastructure Planning website at the appropriate time.

Further information about registering as an Interested Party can be found in the Planning Inspectorate’s ‘Advice Note: Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: How to register to have your say and make a relevant representation - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

You may also find it helpful to subscribe to us to receive email notifications for key events that occur after an application has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate. This can be done by selecting ‘Get Updates’ on the Planning Inspectorate’s project webpage and then entering your email address: Sea Link - Project information (planninginspectorate.gov.uk).

Kind regards