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Examination timetable
The examination timetable shows the dates of events and deadlines for submissions.
If you have registered to have your say, you can do this in the examination stage.
The examination stage
The examination opened on 12 November 2019
The deadline for the close of the Examination has been extended to 12 October 2020
12 November 2019 - Preliminary Meeting
ClosedPreliminary Meeting
13 November 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 1
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing on the draft Development Consent Order
13 November 2019 - Open Floor Hearing 1
ClosedOpen Floor Hearing
14 November 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 2
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing on Environmental Matters including HRA
19 November 2019 - Issue by the ExA of
Closed• Rule 8 Letter • Examination Timetable • A Compulsory Acquisition Objections schedule • Written Questions
25 November 2019 - Deadline 1
ClosedDeadline 1
Deadline for receipt of: • Submission of post-hearing documents including any written submissions of oral case • Revised draft DCO and Schedule of Changes • Applicant’s updated HRA Matrices to inform the RIES • Nominations of suggested locations and justifications for site inspections for consideration by the ExA • Notification by Statutory Parties of wish to be considered an Interested Party • Any other information as requested by the ExA
10 December 2019 - Deadline 2
ClosedDeadline 2
Deadline for receipt of: • Written Representations • Summaries of Relevant Representations exceeding 1500 words • Summaries of all Written Representations exceeding 1500 words • Local Impact Reports • Responses to ExA’s Written Questions • Initial Statements of Common Ground • Schedule of Mitigation • Notification of wish to speak at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing • Notification of wish to make oral representations at the Issue Specific Hearings in January 2020 • Notification of wish to speak at Open Floor Hearing • Any other information as requested by the ExA
19 December 2019 - Deadline 3
ClosedDeadline 3
Deadline for receipt of: • Comments on responses to ExA’s Written Questions • Comments on Written Representations • Comments on LIRs • Comments on the updated HRA Matrices • Updated Guide to the Application • Implications for the Norfolk Boreas Application for Development Consent of any SoS decision on the Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Windfarm application; • Any other information as requested by the ExA
24 December 2019 - Notification by the ExA of
Closedfurther hearings and Accompanied Site Inspection
21 January 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 3
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing on onshore effects including the draft Development Consent Order
22 January 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 4
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing on offshore effects including the draft Development Consent Order
23 January 2020 - Accompanied Site Inspection
ClosedAccompanied Site Inspection
30 January 2020 - Deadline 4
ClosedDeadline 4
Deadline for receipt of: • Post hearing submissions from hearings • Revised draft DCO and Schedule of Changes • Any other information as requested by the ExA
12 February 2020 - Publication by the ExA
ClosedFurther Written Questions
18 February 2020 - Notification by the ExA
ClosedFurther hearings and Accompanied Site Inspection
26 February 2020 - Deadline 5
ClosedDeadline 5
Deadline for receipt of: • Responses to Further Written Questions • Any other information as requested by the ExA
5 March 2020 - Deadline 6
ClosedDeadline 6
Deadline for receipt of: • Comments on responses to Further Written Questions • An Updated Compulsory Acquisition Objections schedule • Updated Statements of Common Ground • Updated Guide to the Application • Any other information as requested by the ExA
23 March 2020 - Publication by the ExA
ClosedIssue of third round of written questions
31 March 2020 - Deadline 7
ClosedDeadline 7
Deadline for receipt of: • Responses to third round of written questions • Revised draft DCO and Schedule of Changes
7 April 2020 - Publication by the ExA of
ClosedThe Report on Implications for European Sites (RIES)
8 April 2020 - Deadline 8
ClosedDeadline 8
Deadline for receipt of: • Comments on responses to third round of written questions • Comments on revised draft DCO and Schedule of Changes • Updated Statements of Common Ground • Any other information as requested by the ExA
28 April 2020 - Publication by the ExA of
ClosedFourth round of Written Questions
29 April 2020 - Deadline 9
ClosedDeadline 9 Deadline for receipt of: • Comments on the RIES • Updated Guide to the Application • Updated Statements of Common Ground • Submissions on the implications for the Norfolk Boreas Application of the representations made in relation to the SoS consultation on the Norfolk Vanguard and any other relevant offshore Wind Farm applications • Any other information as requested by the ExA
6 May 2020 - Deadline 10
ClosedDeadline 10 Deadline for receipt of: • Responses to comments on the RIES • Responses to fourth round of written questions • Updated draft DCO and Schedule of Changes • Updated Statements of Common Ground • Updated Compulsory Acquisition Objections schedule • Comments on the submissions on the implications for the Norfolk Boreas Application of the representations made in relation to the SoS consultation on the Norfolk Vanguard and any other relevant offshore Wind Farm applications • Any other information as requested by the ExA
11 May 2020 - Deadline 11
ClosedDeadline 11 Deadline for receipt of: • Comments on responses to fourth round of written questions • Final draft DCO and Schedule of Changes to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report • Final Note on Requirements and Conditions in the Development Consent Order • Final Guide to the Application • Final Compulsory Acquisition Objections schedule • Final signed Statements of Common Ground (or confirmatory email if parties are unable to sign it) • Final updated version of the Book of Reference
19 May 2020 - Publication by the ExA of the
ClosedPublication by the ExA of:
• Rule 8(3) change to the timetable and questionnaire on the use of teleconferencing and/or video conferencing technologies for hearings
26 May 2020 - Deadline 12
ClosedDeadline 12
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Responses to the questionnaire on the use of teleconferencing and /or video conferencing technologies for hearings
2 June 2020 - Publication
ClosedPublication by the ExA of notification of date, time and outline arrangements for virtual hearings on 30 June - 3 July 2020 and 7 - 10 July 2020 and of reserved virtual hearings on 14 - 17 July 2020 and 21 - 24 July 2020
2 July 2020 - Open Floor Hearing 2
ClosedVirtual Open Floor Hearing
14 July 2020 - Open Floor Hearing 3a
ClosedVirtual Open Floor Hearing - Oulton area
15 July 2020 - Open Floor Hearing 3b
ClosedVirtual Open Floor Hearing - Necton area
16 July 2020 - Open Floor Hearing 3c
ClosedVirtual Open Floor Hearing - Cawston area
17 July 2020 - Open Floor Hearing 3d
ClosedVirtual Open Floor Hearing - Happisburgh area
21 July 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 5a
ClosedVirtual Issue Specific Hearing - offshore ornithology
22 July 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 5b
ClosedVirtual Issue Specific Hearing - Haisborough Hammond and Winterton Special Area of Conservation
23 July 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 5c
ClosedVirtual Issue Specific Hearing - Marine Mammals
24 July 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 5d
ClosedVirtual Issue Specific Hearing - Draft Development Consent Order and other matters
29 July 2020 - Deadline 13
ClosedDeadline 13
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Written summaries of oral contributions at Hearings (if required) • Post hearing submissions requested by the ExA (if required) • Any other information as requested by the ExA
11 August 2020 - Publication by
ClosedPublication by the ExA of:
• Fifth round of Written Questions
25 August 2020 - Deadline 14
ClosedDeadline 14
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Responses to fifth round of Written Questions • Any other information as requested by the ExA
1 September 2020 - Deadline 15
ClosedDeadline 15
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Comments on responses to fifth round of Written Questions • Any other information as requested by the ExA
28 September 2020 - Deadline 16
ClosedDeadline 16
Deadline for receipt of:
• Details of updated compensatory measures for Flamborough and Filey Coast SPA from the Applicant and Natural England
• Update on the agreed mechanism for managing underwater noise in the Southern North Sea from Natural England and the MMO
• Comments on responses to Deadline 15
• Any other information as requested by the ExA
7 October 2020 - Deadline 17
ClosedDeadline 17
Deadline for receipt of:
• Comments on responses to Deadline 16
• Any other information as requested by the ExA
12 October 2020 - Deadline 18
ClosedDeadline 18
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Final draft DCO, Explanatory Memorandum and Schedule of Changes to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report • Final Guide to the Application • Final Note on Requirements and Conditions in the Development Consent Order • Final updated version of the Book of Reference • Final Statements of Common Ground with confirmatory email from relevant party, or confirmation that the Final SoCGs submitted at Deadline 11 (11 May) remain unchanged • Final Compulsory Acquisition Schedule • Any other information as requested by the ExA