SASES - Supreme Court
SASES & SEAS campaigns are exploring appeals to the Supreme Court to highlight the Suffolk coastal energy scandal.
In light of the onslaught of proposals from Scottish Power & National Grid it is abundantly clear that there has been a complete failure to consider the cumulative impact of multiple energy projects within a small 5 mile radius of the ‘UKs biggest’ construction project ‘Sizewell C’, where pre-construction work recently commenced.
This is a national scandal and a complete failure by UK planning and National Grid to consider the impact of multiple massive infrastructure projects on local communities, businesses and the natural environment with both the AONB and RSPB Minsmere affected.
Court of Appeal
14th February 2024 – SEAS, Case tracker case reference: CA-2023-001527
7th December 2023 – SASES case tracker case reference: CA-2023-000087
The local challenge of these misconceived, damaging projects by Scottish Power and National Grid is far from over!
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6th June 2024 – OFF SHORE 4 SURE launch of national campaign and website offshore4sure.com
6th June 2024 – Scottish Power East Angle summer 2024 newsletter is out.
Consultation Diary
August 2024
Nautilus supplementary consultation – Deadline 15th August 2024
NG is proposing to bring the Nautilus connection back to Friston. OFGEM is pushing changes to reduce costs!! No consideration of cumulative impacts or Suffolk communities & businesses. PLEASE RESPOND WITH YOUR CONSULTATION FEEDBACK
Sea Link supplementary consultation – Deadline 11th August Sea Link project website >>
Visit this page for a summary of all energy projects affecting the Suffolk coast >
STOP - SCOTTISH POWER & NATIONAL GRID'S DESTRUCTION OF THE SUFFOLK COAST
Scottish Power’s East Anglia One North & East Anglia Two onshore development proposals set a precedent.
Together with National Grids proposed Sealink, Lionlink & Nautilus projects could result in many years of repeated damage to communities in East Suffolk, our businesses, our tourism industry and the protected landscapes of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB.
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Mini documentary ‘Suffolk Under Threat’ film surpasses 3,000 unique views!
A huge thank you to Zero Gravity Films for making this film highlighting the threats faced by the AONB and Suffolk coastal communities, organisations & businesses.
Numerous energy projects threaten the Suffolk Coast
SUFFOLK WARNING – 8 OR MORE MASSIVE ENERGY PROJECTS COULD IRREVOCABLY DAMAGE THIS PART OF THE SUFFOLK COAST
Scottish Power’s DCO applications for EA1N & EA2 wind farms assert an intention to proceed with dangerous and damaging plans to build massive ‘onshore’ industrial substations at Grove Wood, Friston in Suffolk.
Scottish Power & National Grid’s proposals set a precedent for unnecessary industrialisation in the Suffolk countryside, and the systematic destruction of the character and sanctity of peaceful Friston village.
Energy proposals include:
EDF – Sizewell C (2 proposed new nuclear reactors).
Scottish Power – EA1N & EA2 offshore wind farms cable routes & onshore substations (2 proposed wind farms).
National Grid Ventures – Nautilus & Lion Link interconnectors & onshore convertor stations (2 proposed UK/EU subsea cables).
National Grid – UK interconnectors SCD1 & SCD2 Known as Sealink (2 proposed UK grid connectors).
RWE & SSE – 5 Estuaries proposed offshore wind farm extension.
RWE – North Falls proposed offshore wind farm extension.
The cumulative impact is unprecedented in such a small area, and could involve energy infrastructure built on 100’s of acres of the Suffolk countryside, including within the AONB. There would be years of local disruption for numerous Suffolk towns, villages and local businesses with 1000’s of daily HGV movements, dust & light pollution.
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Scottish Power & National Grid projects lead the way to many years of damage & disruption to our countryside & communities.
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Substations will destroy the countryside
SCOTTISH POWER EA2 + EA1N SUBSTATIONS FRISTON THE FACTS
TOO BIG
More than 35 acres of huge industrial buildings, ugly paraphernalia and concrete proposed on a greenfield site in the countryside, just metres from a small village.
TOO CLOSE
Within a few hundred metres of Friston Village, homes and listed property including the Grade II* listed church which dates back to the 14th century.
– Substations will dwarf Friston village.
– Substations will be visible from all routes into the village.
– Substations will permanently damage the character of Friston village.
– The development will be detrimental to Friston residents health, quality of life and will blight villagers homes.
TOO DISRUPTIVE
– Local road network and narrow country lanes are unsuitable to handle heavy or wide construction traffic.
– SPR’s traffic management proposals are too dangerous for vehicles, cyclists & walkers using the roads & footpaths.
– Unacceptable noise, dust and light pollution during the build.
– Unacceptable anti-social noise and light pollution during operation – if consented.
TOO DESTRUCTIVE
– Unacceptable increased flood risk to Friston village and homes due to inadequate surface water management plans.
– Destruction of wildlife habitats including protected bats, badgers, skylarks and barn owls.
– Long cable route 10km long, 64 metres wide digging up a swathe of AONB land.
– Loss of amenity, loss of well used footpaths and loss of village allotments.
– Closure of popular coastal footpaths including over a mile of the ‘Sandlings Walk’ between Friston and Coldfair Green.
– National Grid’s ‘trojan horse’. New energy proposals for Nautilus, Sea Link & Lionlink prove National Grid is using EA1N & EA2 projects as the precedent for intense industrialisation of a greenfield site in the Suffolk countryside.
Landscapes will BE scarred by cable routeS
