Cysylltiad Gogledd Cymru

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Cysylltiad Gogledd Cymru

Derbyniwyd 28/11/2018
Gan Mr William Mervyn Hughes

Sylw


National Grid North Wales Connection Project

The proposed final route, from the proposed Gwynedd end of the Menai Strait tunnel to Pentir sub-station, sited, approximately 1.6 kilometres distance within locality of the Fodolydd, Fodolydd Lane, Y Felinheli LL56 4QD

The main points in relation to the application regarding the following impacts on this locality:

Irreversible damage to people's health and well being
Permanent visual scaring on the landscape
Impact on the local environment
Constant noise and disruption
Indefinite difficulties to farming practices
Devaluation of properties
Decline in Tourism
Affecting livelihoods to those that have invested in agriculture and diversified into tourism
Threat to rare species of native flora

The proposed construction works would involve movement of plant, materials and waste, requiring additional transport routes and temporary works, such as construction compounds, permanent access tracks, road access points and lay-down areas to store equipment and third party works required in the siting of 4 permanent overhead pylons with high voltage overhead power lines, a Ty Fodol Tunnel Head-house (containing ventilation fans), a permanent Vertical shaft (100m by 15m) and a Cable Sealing End Compound, Gantries, surrounded with a high security fence, all of this within a small area.

The cost to this local community, causing irreversible damage to people's health and well being. Creating persistent intrusion and disruption, continual noise, with permanent obstacles on the land causing difficulties in farming practices, destruction and indefinite scarring to the scenic landscape, destruction of vegetation and rare plant species, such as the Galeopsis segentum, (the Downy Hemp-nettle), sighted in the fields of Hafodol. (Plantlife Cymru -Our vanishing flora 1975.24'). These rare wildflowers of earlier farming are of importance to the local heritage and need to be preserved for the current and next generation. In addition, creating a loss of property values, devastation and disruption to livelihoods to those that have invested heavily in agriculture and also diversified into tourism. This scenic landscape of cultural and natural importance, on the edge of Snowdon National Park and the Menai Straits and easily accessible to the North Wales coastline, is a magnet that continually attract tourists, will be scarred for ever,

Extending the tunnel from the proposed Gwynedd end of the Menai Strait for the remaining approximately 1.6 kilometres distance to Pentir sub-station, would eliminate the need for an additional set of 4 permanent overhead pylons and 400 KV overhead electricity power lines and associated permanent structures being built, enclosing the inhabitants and properties in this vicinity between two high voltage electricity power lines, trapping them in the middle of a magnetic field, annoyance and noise.