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5 July 2019
The Secretary of State has granted development consent for this application. For further information, please refer to the following decision documentation:
Secretary of State Decision Letter
Development Consent Order as Made by the Secretary of State
Recommendation Report
Habitats Regulations Assessment
Regulation 31 Notice
Notification of Decision Letter
Secretary of State Decision Letter
Development Consent Order as Made by the Secretary of State
Recommendation Report
Habitats Regulations Assessment
Regulation 31 Notice
Notification of Decision Letter
5 July 2019
Decision made by the Secretary of State
7 June 2019
The Applicant has responded to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s request for comments and provided supporting RPS Technical Note.
24 May 2019
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has requested comments from the Applicant by 7 June 2019 (extended from 31 May 2019).
23 May 2019
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has requested comments from the Applicant by 31 May 2019.
17 May 2019
Swale Borough Council and the Applicant have responded to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s request for comments.
2 May 2019
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has requested comments from the Applicant and Swale Borough Council by 16 May 2019.
8 April 2019
Recommendations given by the Planning Inspectorate
4 January 2019
Submissions for Deadline 9 – 3 January 2019 have been published.
24 December 2018
Submissions for Deadline 8 have now been published.
12 December 2018
The Applicant has submitted amended documents which have been accepted by the Examining Authority. Comments from all parties are invited no later than 12 noon on Monday 24 December 2018. The Examination timetable has been amended.
21 November 2018
Submissions for Deadline 6 (20 November 2018) have been published.
14 November 2018
Submissions for Deadline 5 – 13 November 2018 have been published
22 October 2018
The Examining Authority has issued Further Written Questions, the ExA's preferred Development Consent Order and the Report on the Implications for European Sites.
17 October 2018
Documents have been submitted by the Applicant and accepted as Additional Submissions at the discretion of the Examining Authority.
5 October 2018
The Examining Authority has decided that the Issue Specific Hearings scheduled to take place (if required) on the 6 and 7 November 2018 are now not required.
1 October 2018
Submissions for Deadline 4 – 28 September 2018 have been published.
21 September 2018
Submissions for Deadline 3 – 20 September 2018 have been published.
18 September 2018
The audio files from the open floor hearing, issue specific hearing 2 am, issue specific hearing 2 pm and issue specific hearing 3 have been published.
5 September 2018
The Applicant’s Briefing Note for the Accompanied Site Inspection, the agenda for the Issue Specific Hearing 2 and the agenda for the Issue Specific Hearing 3 have been published.
3 September 2018
22 August 2018
The submissions for deadline 2 have now been published.
1 August 2018
The submissions for deadline 1 have now been published.
24 July 2018
The examination timetable (Rule 8 letter) has been sent to interested parties.
24 July 2018
The Examination Timetable (Rule 8 letter) has been sent to Interested Parties.
Procedural decision following Preliminary Meeting.
17 July 2018
Preliminary Meeting takes place
17 July 2018
Examination begins
18 June 2018
The notification of Preliminary Meeting (Rule 6 letter) has been sent.
The letter also includes the draft Examination Timetable and Initial Assessment of Principal Issues.
14 June 2018
Relevant representations published on the website
8 June 2018
Registration of interested parties closes
2 May 2018
Registration of interested parties begins
26 April 2018
The application has been accepted for examination
6 April 2018
Application received by the Planning Inspectorate