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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
19 February 2020 - Preliminary Meeting
ClosedPreliminary Meeting
19 February 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)
ClosedISH1 on the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO)
26 February 2020 - Issue by the Examining Authority (ExA)
ClosedIssue by ExA of:
• Examination timetable • ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ1)
2 March 2020 - Deadline 1 (D1)
ClosedDeadline 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)
ClosedDeadline 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)
ClosedPublication by ExA of:
• ExA’s further Written Questions (ExQ1A)
16 April 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) - CANCELLED
ClosedISH2 into Environmental Issues, including Traffic and Transport
17 April 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) - CANCELLED
ClosedISH3 on the draft Development Consent Order
22 April 2020 - Deadline 3 (D3)
ClosedDeadline 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)
ClosedPublication by ExA of:
• ExA’s further Written Questions (ExQ2)
20 May 2020 - Deadline 4 (D4)
ClosedDeadline 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
ClosedPublication by ExA of:
Further Written Questions (ExQ3)
16 June 2020 - Accompanied Site Inspection 2 (ASI2) - CANCELLED
ClosedDate reserved for an ASI2
17 June 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4) - CANCELLED
ClosedDate reserved to hold ISH4 on any Outstanding Issues
18 June 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 5 (ISH5) - CANCELLED
ClosedDate reserved to hold ISH5 on the dDCO
19 June 2020 - Deadline 5 (D5)
ClosedDeadline 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)
ClosedDeadline 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
ClosedPublication 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)
ClosedDeadline 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)
ClosedDeadline 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
ClosedThe 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.