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Our objection is not to renewable energy itself, but to the way in which projects like LionLink are being planned and located. National infrastructure must be delivered strategically, transparently and fairly. At present, that standard has not been met.
Key questions remain unresolved:
- National Grid Ventures has not demonstrated that LionLink must come ashore on the Suffolk coast and not be taken further south where the power is needed
- No robust assessment of brownfield or industrial alternatives has been provided.
- Coordinated offshore grid solutions have not been meaningfully assessed.
- There has been no clear whole-system analysis demonstrating that LionLink represents the lowest-impact or most efficient option.
- EN-1 and the NPPF both require that infrastructure proposals demonstrate that reasonable alternatives have been considered and that the chosen approach represents the most appropriate solution.
- At present, the evidence provided for LionLink does not appear to meet that standard.
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