Wheelabrator Kemsley Generating Station (K3) and Wheelabrator Kemsley North (WKN) Waste to Energy Facility 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 19 February 2020

The examination closed on 19 August 2020

Upcoming deadlines and events

There are no deadlines and events

Past deadlines and events

19 February 2020 - Preliminary Meeting

Closed

Preliminary Meeting

19 February 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)

Closed

ISH1 on the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO)

26 February 2020 - Issue by the Examining Authority (ExA)

Closed

Issue by ExA of:

• Examination timetable • ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ1)

2 March 2020 - Deadline 1 (D1)

Closed

Deadline 1 (D1) Deadline for receipt of:

  • Comments on any updates to application documents submitted by the Applicant before or at the PM

  • Comments on any additional submissions received before or at the PM

  • Comments on Relevant Representations (RR)

  • Summaries of all RRs exceeding 1500 words

  • Written Representations (WRs) by all Interested Parties (IP)

  • Summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words

  • Statements of Common Ground (SoCGs) requested by ExA – see Annex E

  • Local Impact Reports (LIRs) from any Local Authorities

  • Response to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

  • Post-hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases

  • Notification by Statutory Parties of their wish to be considered as an IP by the ExA

  • Notification of wish to speak at any subsequent Issue Specific Hearings (ISH)

  • Notification of wish to speak at an Open Floor Hearing (OFH)

  • Provision of suggested locations and justifications for site inspections for consideration by the ExA

  • Notification of wish to attend an Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI)

  • Notification of wish to have future correspondence received electronically

18 March 2020 - Deadline 2 (D2)

Closed

Deadline 2 (D2) Deadline for receipt of:

  • Comments on WRs
  • Comments on any SoCG
  • Comments on any LIRs
  • Responses to ExQ1
  • Applicant’s revised dDCO
  • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D1
  • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

9 April 2020 - Publication by the Examining Authority (ExA)

Closed

Publication by ExA of:

• ExA’s further Written Questions (ExQ1A)

16 April 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) - CANCELLED

Closed

ISH2 into Environmental Issues, including Traffic and Transport

17 April 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) - CANCELLED

Closed

ISH3 on the draft Development Consent Order

22 April 2020 - Deadline 3 (D3)

Closed

Deadline 3 (D3) Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Post-hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases
  • Comments on responses to ExQ1
  • Comments on Applicant’s revised dDCO
  • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D2
  • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

6 May 2020 - Publication by Examining Authority (ExA)

Closed

Publication by ExA of:

• ExA’s further Written Questions (ExQ2)

20 May 2020 - Deadline 4 (D4)

Closed

Deadline 4 (D4) Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Responses to ExQ2
  • Applicant’s revised dDCO
  • Any revised/updated SoCGs
  • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D3
  • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

3 June 2020 - Publication by Examining Authority

Closed

Publication by ExA of:

Further Written Questions (ExQ3)

16 June 2020 - Accompanied Site Inspection 2 (ASI2) - CANCELLED

Closed

Date reserved for an ASI2

17 June 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4) - CANCELLED

Closed

Date reserved to hold ISH4 on any Outstanding Issues

18 June 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 5 (ISH5) - CANCELLED

Closed

Date reserved to hold ISH5 on the dDCO

19 June 2020 - Deadline 5 (D5)

Closed

Deadline 5 (D5) Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Responses to ExQ3
  • Comments on responses to ExQ2
  • Comments on Applicant’s revised/updated dDCO
  • Comments on any revised/updated SoCGs
  • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D4
  • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

29 June 2020 - Deadline 6 (D6)

Closed

Deadline 6 (D6) Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on responses to ExQ3
  • Comments on Applicant's revised/updated dDCO
  • Comments on any revised/updated SoCGs
  • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D5
  • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

15 July 2020 - Publication by Examining Authority

Closed

Publication by ExA of:

• Further Written Questions (ExQ4)(if required) • Consultation on the ExA’s preferred DCO (if required); and • Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required).

5 August 2020 - Deadline 7 (D7)

Closed

Deadline 7 (D7) Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Responses to ExQ4 (if required)
  • Comments on the ExA's preferred DCO (if required)
  • Comments on the ExA's RIES (if required)
  • Applicant's Final preferred DCO in Statutory Instrument (SI) template validation report
  • Any revised/updated SoCGs
  • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D6
  • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

12 August 2020 - Deadline 8 (D8)

Closed

Deadline 8 (D8) Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on responses to ExQ4 (if required)
  • Comments on any revised/updated SoCG
  • Comments on the Applicant's Final preferred DCO in the Statutory Instrument (SI) template validation report
  • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D7
  • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

19 August 2020 - Close of Examination

Closed

The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day after the close of the Preliminary Meeting.