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Hinkley Point C New Nuclear Power Station Examination timetable
The examination timetable shows the dates of events and deadlines for submissions.
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The examination stage
The examination opened on 22 March 2012
The examination closed on 21 September 2012
21 March 2012 - Deadline 1
Closed-Preliminary meeting held at the Sedgemoor Auction Centre, North Petherton. -Start of examination. -Request by District Councils to extend the deadline to complete the examination. -Request made by the Applicant for the Panel to consider amendments to the application.
21 March 2012 - Preliminary Meeting
ClosedThe purpose of the preliminary meeting is to enable views to be expressed about matters set out in the rule 6 letter, and in particular to hear representations about the way in which the application is to be examined.
23 March 2012 - Deadline 2
ClosedPanel make a request for further information under Rule 17 to SDC and WSC in respect of their request for the Chair of the IPC to extend the deadline to complete the examination.
27 March 2012 - Deadline 3
ClosedProcedural decision issued (Rule 8 of the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 and the Panel’s first written questions.
30 March 2012 - Deadline 4
Closed-Chair of the IPC writes to SDC and WSC to inform them of his decision not to extend the deadline for completing the examination. -Applicant submits proposed changes to the application, addenda, errata and additional information.
1 April 2012 - Deadline 5
ClosedFunctions of the IPC are transferred to the Planning Inspectorate (National Infrastructure Directorate) as a result of the amendments to the Planning Act 2008 made by the Localism Act 2011.
4 April 2012 - Deadline 6
ClosedRequest for further information made by the Panel under Rule 17 to WSC for a copy of the Preliminary Works Planning Permission, including conditions and any related s106 Planning Agreement.
11 April 2012 - Deadline 7
Closed-Michael Hurley appointed to the Panel by the Secretary of State. -Accompanied (familiarisation) site inspections by the Panel to the main site.
11 April 2012 - Site Visit (Accompanied) 1
ClosedInitial (familiarisation) site inspections
12 April 2012 - Deadline 8
ClosedAccompanied (familiarisation) site inspections by the Panel to the associated development sites.
12 April 2012 - Site Visit (Accompanied) 2
ClosedInitial (familiarisation) site inspections
24 April 2012 - Deadline 9
Closed-Deadline for responses to the Panel’s first written questions.
-Panel issues a procedural decision informing interested parties that they intend to accept the proposed changes to the application, addenda, errata and additional information submitted by the Applicant.
-Panel issues a correction to the procedural decision issued on 27 March.
30 April 2012 - Deadline 10
ClosedRule 17 request to SDC for a copy of the planning permissions granted by Sedgemoor District Council and any related s106 Planning Agreements in respect of:
North East Bridgwater, former Innovia/British Cellophane site.
The Steart Peninsula Project.
3 May 2012 - Deadline 11
ClosedDeadline for receipt of: -Local Impact Reports -Statements of Common Ground -Written Representations.
9 May 2012 - Deadline 12
ClosedFirst open-floor hearing held at Bridgwater College Cannington Campus, Cannington.
9 May 2012 - Open Floor Hearing 1
ClosedFirst open floor hearings
10 May 2012 - Deadline 13
ClosedSecond open-floor hearing at Otterhampton Village Hall, Combwich.
10 May 2012 - Open Floor Hearing 2
ClosedFirst open floor hearings
16 May 2012 - Deadline 14
ClosedThird open-floor hearing at Bridgwater Town Hall, Bridgwater.
16 May 2012 - Open Floor Hearing 3
ClosedFirst open floor hearings
17 May 2012 - Deadline 15
ClosedFourth open-floor hearing at Victory Hall, Stogursey.
17 May 2012 - Open Floor Hearing 4
ClosedFirst open floor hearings
18 May 2012 - Deadline 16
ClosedRule 17 request to Applicant to provide answers to questions about Compulsory Acquisition, draft DCO Article 33A and draft Article 33B.
31 May 2012 - Deadline 17
ClosedDeadline for comments on:
- Local Impact Reports
- Relevant Representations
- Written Representations
- Responses to Panel’s first questions.
8 June 2012 - Deadline 18
ClosedPanel issue a procedural decision inviting interested parties to comment on the following documents: -Revised joint Councils’ Local Impact Report -Updated draft DCO (including requirements), the Mitigation Route Map and Code of Construction Practice -Applicant’s response to Panel’s letter dated 18 May 2012 in which the Panel asked several questions relating to compulsory acquisition and other matters.
14 June 2012 - Deadline 19
ClosedPanel issues further written questions to interested parties.
26 June 2012 - Deadline 20
ClosedFirst issue-specific hearing on the DCO and mitigation measures (as secured by requirements/s106 etc) at The Exchange, Express Park, Bridgwater.
26 June 2012 - Issue Specific Hearing 1
ClosedFirst issue-specific (IS) hearing on the DCO and mitigation measures (as secured by requirements/s106 etc)
9 July 2012 - Deadline 21
ClosedDeadline for receipt of:
-Responses to Panel’s further written questions from interested parties.
Requests by interested parties for further open-floor hearings.
Requests by Affected Persons for a compulsory acquisition hearing.
16 July 2012 - Deadline 22
ClosedNotification by the Panel of dates for additional issue-specific hearings.
17 July 2012 - Deadline 23
ClosedSecond issue-specific hearing on the DCO and mitigation measures (as secured by requirements/s106 etc) at The Exchange, Express Park, Bridgwater.
17 July 2012 - Issue Specific Hearing 2
ClosedSecond IS hearing on the DCO and mitigation measures (as secured by requirements/s106 etc)
23 July 2012 - Deadline 24
ClosedPanel issue a procedural decision setting out a timetable for the submission and finalisation of a s106 Planning Obligation.
26 July 2012 - Deadline 25
ClosedPanel issue a request for further information, asking for comments from interested parties by 17 August on various MMO documents and on the Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) compiled by the Planning Inspectorate secretariat. Interested parties were also notified of an open-floor hearing to be held on 6 September.
6 August 2012 - Deadline 26
ClosedDeadline for comments on responses to Panel’s further written questions from interested parties.
14 August 2012 - Deadline 27
ClosedThird issue-specific hearing on the DCO and mitigation measures (as secured by requirements/s106 etc) at Bridgwater and Albion Rugby Club, Bridgwater.
14 August 2012 - Issue Specific Hearing 3
ClosedDCO
21 August 2012 - Deadline 28
Closed-Issue-specific hearing on socio-economic matters at Bridgwater and Albion Rugby Club, Bridgwater.
-Interested parties notified about a forthcoming opportunity to comment on the Final Form Development Consent Order (DCO) and signed Planning Obligation.
-Interested parties notified of the date, time and departure point of the accompanied site inspection on 12 September.
-Deadline for the Applicant to provide a consolidated final form obligation with technical revisions.
21 August 2012 - Issue Specific Hearing 4
ClosedSocio-economic factors
22 August 2012 - Deadline 29
ClosedIssue-specific hearing on transport and transportation matters at Bridgwater and Albion Rugby Club, Bridgwater.
22 August 2012 - Issue Specific Hearing 5
ClosedTraffic and Transportation
23 August 2012 - Deadline 30
ClosedIssue-specific hearing on Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) matters and ecology at Bridgwater and Albion Rugby Club, Bridgwater.
23 August 2012 - Issue Specific Hearing 6
ClosedHRA matters and Ecology
24 August 2012 - Deadline 31
ClosedIssue-specific hearing on Combwich at Bridgwater and Albion Rugby Club, Bridgwater.
24 August 2012 - Issue Specific Hearing 7
ClosedCombwich
29 August 2012 - Deadline 32
ClosedCompulsory acquisition hearing at The Exchange, Express Park, Bridgwater.
29 August 2012 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing
Closed2 days
30 August 2012 - Deadline 33
ClosedRule 17 request to Applicant to respond to questions about the temporary jetty.
31 August 2012 - Deadline 34
ClosedProcedural decision issued by the Panel inviting interested parties to comment on:
the Final Form DCO (as proposed by the Applicant).
Planning Agreement (engrossed version), annexes and plans.
Response by the Applicant to issues raised at the issue-specific hearings 21 to 24 August.
3 September 2012 - Deadline 35
ClosedRule 17 request to Applicant to respond to questions about Article 45 of the draft DCO.
6 September 2012 - Deadline 36
ClosedFifth open-floor hearing at The Exchange, Express Park, Bridgwater.
6 September 2012 - Open Floor Hearing 5
ClosedFinal Open Floor Hearing
7 September 2012 - Deadline 37
ClosedDeadline for the receipt of comments from interested parties to the Final Form DCO and Planning Agreement (engrossed version).
10 September 2012 - Deadline 38
ClosedRule 17 request to WSC, SCC, Stogursey Parish Council, Fairfield Estate, the MMO, the EA and NE inviting them to comment on the Applicant’s responses to the Rule 17 requests made on 30 August and 3 September.
12 September 2012 - Deadline 39
ClosedAccompanied site inspection by the Panel.
Rule 17 request to Applicant to provide a copy of the Combined Heat and Power Study, referred to in the Sustainability Statement.
12 September 2012 - Site Visit (Accompanied) 3
ClosedDetails of site visit
12 September 2012 - Site Visit (Accompanied) 4
Closedtwo day site visit
14 September 2012 - Deadline 40
ClosedDeadline for the Applicant to respond to the comments from interested parties on the final form DCO and Planning Agreement (engrossed version).
Rule 17 request to the Applicant, the EA and NE in relation to Article 33(c) of the draft DCO.
21 September 2012 - Deadline 41
ClosedNotification from the Panel to interested parties of the completion of the examination (Planning Act 2008,s99).