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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 30 October 2019
The examination closed on 22 April 2020
30 October 2019 - Preliminary Meeting
ClosedPreliminary Meeting
6 November 2019 - Issue by the Examining Authority of
ClosedIssue by theExA of: • Examination Timetable
Publication of: • The ExA’s Written Questions
10 November 2019 - Publication of;
ClosedPublication of:
• The ExA’s Further Written Questions (FWQs) (if required).
20 November 2019 - Deadline 1
ClosedDeadline 1
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Local Impact Reports (LIRs) from Local Authorities;
• Initial Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) requested by the ExA (see Annex E of Rule 8 letter);
• Requests for an Open Floor Hearing (OFH);
• Notification of wish to speak at an OFH;
• Notification of wish to attend the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI);
• Submission of suggested locations / sites for the ExA to include as part of the ASI including the issues to be observed there, information on whether the site can be accessed on public land and reasoning for each nominated site;
• Applicant’s draft itinerary for the ASI;
• Comments on Relevant Representations;
• Comments on any Additional Submissions.
6 December 2019 - Deadline 2
ClosedDeadline 2
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Responses to the ExA’s Written Questions; • Written Representations (WRs); • Summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words; • Comments on LIR(s); • Comments on the Applicant’s draft ASI itinerary submitted by Deadline 1; • Progressed SoCG requested by the ExA; • Any updated version of the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) in clean, tracked and word versions; • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules (EPR).
16 December 2019 - Issue by the ExA of
ClosedIssue by the ExA of:
• Notification of Hearings and Accompanied Site Inspection to be held during the week commencing 20 January 2020 (if required).
20 December 2019 - Deadline 3
ClosedDeadline 3
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Comments on responses to the ExA’s Written Questions; • Comments on WRs; • Comments on any other information submitted for Deadline 2; • Progressed SoCG requested by the ExA; • Any updated version of the draft DCO in clean, tracked and word versions; • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the EPR.
21 January 2020 - Accompanied Site Inspection
ClosedAccompanied Site Inspection
21 January 2020 - Open Floor Hearing
ClosedOpen Floor Hearing
22 January 2020 - Hearing
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) on Environmental Matters & draft Development Consent Order
30 January 2020 - Deadline 4
ClosedDeadline 4
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Written summaries of oral submissions made at any Hearings held during the week commencing 20 January 2020; • Comments on any information submitted for Deadline 3; • Any updated version of the draft DCO in clean, tracked and word versions; • Progressed SoCG requested by the ExA; • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the EPR.
24 February 2020 - Deadline 5
ClosedDeadline 5
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Responses to the ExA’s Further Written Questions (if required); • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 4; • Any updated version of the draft DCO in clean, tracked and word versions; • Progressed SoCG; • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the EPR.
9 March 2020 - Issue by the ExA of;
ClosedIssue by the ExA of:
• The Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required); • The ExA’s dDCO (if required); • Any requests for information under Rule 17 of the EPR (if required).
30 March 2020 - Deadline 6
ClosedDeadline 6
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Finalised SoCG; • Signed and dated s106 Agreement (if required); • Comments on the Report on the Implications for European Sites (if required); • Comments on the ExA’s draft DCO (if required); • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 5; • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the EPR (if required); • The Applicant’s Final Preferred DCO in the SI template validation report.
9 April 2020 - Deadline 7
ClosedDeadline 7
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 6; • Comments on the Applicant’s Preferred DCO.
30 April 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.
Please note that the ExA may close the Examination before the end of the six month period if he is satisfied that all relevant matters have been addressed and discussed.