“Dear Sir / Madam,

Horizon propose the export of power generated at Wylfa Newydd to the National Grid by overhead lines supported on a second line of 100 pylons across Anglesey, thus creating an extremely unsightly corridor of 200 pylons.
Anglesey's Member of Parliament, Assembly Member, MEP, all Anglesey County Councillors, Anglesey Planning Dept., and 95% of the population are opposed this intrusion upon our island !
The chosen route is absolutely the most environmentally offensive, socially disruptive and difficult in engineering terms it is possible to choose.
The proposed crossing of the Menai Strait is at the aesthetically worst possible place being very close (under) to the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Plas Newydd and Vaynol Hall are two of the finest beauty spots on the Menai Strait. Siting the cable end enclosure in this area is stupid - crass ! While the disturbance caused during construction would be of the very greatest inconvenience and as such unacceptable
The only reason to use this route / method is that it might be the cheapest – but in what terms ?
Once an area has been wrecked it is unlikely, ever, to be reinstated !

We, as an island (population 70,000), ask that this Planning Application be sent back – for further consideration.

After some research there appears to be no reason why this interconnector should not terminate at the Bodellwyddan National Grid substation, is it technically within the capacity of the Grid substation ?
Has the undersea route been thoroughly examined?
Is there any technical reason why power generated at Wylfa Newydd should not go to Bodellwyddan as all logic points to it being routed there, also other connections come ashore there from several offshore wind farms. It appears little is published about the National Grids substation at Bodellwyddan perhaps in an attempt to avoid giving it prominence whereby it is hidden from the minds of objectors protective of Anglesey. The undersea route is direct and relatively uncomplicated in that a single technology is used throughout its major length. Under sea cables will be secure (from terrorists) compared to this the most difficult and disruptive route it is possible to find across Anglesey and the Menai Strait.

Terminal buildings for AC undersea links are less conspicuous, in the case of Wylfa Newydd can be placed safely within the grounds of the new power station. Use of undersea cables is very common in this age. The use of pylons and overhead cables is an old technology and totally insecure, a subject worthy of strong criticism in its self.
It is proposed two interconnectors from Greenwire Wind Farm and The Codling Bank Irish wind farms are to connect to the UK National Grid at Pentir. Would they also cross Anglesey and be carried on yet another 100 pylons thus making a corridor of 300 pylons ?
Anglesey as an island relies heavily upon socio-economics for its income and the efficacy of the tourist trade being able to enjoy the natural visual amenity for employment. Our research confirms tourists are not in favour of more pylons.

I suggest the vastly superior under sea route to Bodelwyddan should be used.
Apparently there is no sign of any technical reason for this substation not being
used, it appears to have the capacity being on the UK National Grid system and has several other major inputs connected there also.

Mr D M Snow [redacted]
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