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Thurrock Flexible Generation Plant 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 16 February 2021
The examination closed on 16 August 2021
6 October 2020 - Procedural Deadline A
ClosedProcedural Deadline A
20 October 2020 - Preliminary Meeting part 1
ClosedPreliminary Meeting part 1
30 October 2020 - Procedural Deadline B
ClosedProcedural Deadline B
16 February 2021 - Examination Timetable and Written Questions (ExQ1)
ClosedIssue by the ExA of: •Examination Timetable; •The ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ1).
16 February 2021 - Close of Preliminary Meeting in writing
ClosedProcedural decision to close of Preliminary Meeting in writing
2 March 2021 - Deadline 1
ClosedDeadline 1
Deadline for the receipt by ExA of:
• Notification of wish to speak at any Issue Specific Hearing(s);
• Notification of wish to speak at any Compulsory Acquisition Hearing(s);
• Notification of wish to speak at an Open Floor Hearing;
• Submission by the Applicant, Interested Parties (IPs) and Affected Persons (APs) of suggested locations for the ExA to include in any Unaccompanied Site Inspections (USIs) or Accompanied Site Inspections (ASIs), including the reason for nomination and issues to be observed, information about whether the location can be accessed using public rights of way or what access arrangements (if any) would need to be made, and the likely time requirement for the visit to that location;
• Notification by Statutory Parties and certain Local Authorities who wish to be considered as an IP;
• Notification of wish to have future correspondence electronically;
• Any other information requested by the ExA for submission at Deadline 1.
23 March 2021 - Deadline 2
ClosedDeadline 2
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Responses to ExQ1; • Local Impact Reports (LIRs) from Local Authorities; • Written Representations (WRs) including summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words; • Comments on Relevant Representations; • Comments on Procedural Deadline D submissions; • Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) requested by the ExA; • Statement of Commonality of SoCG; • The Compulsory Acquisition (CA) Schedule; • Comments on any Additional Submissions accepted by the ExA; • A Guide to the Application; • Any other information requested by the ExA for submission at Deadline 2.
29 March 2021 - Time reserved on Monday 29 March 2021 for issue by the Examining Authority of
ClosedTime reserved on Monday 29 March 2021 for issue by the Examining Authority of:
• Any notification of hearings.
12 April 2021 - Deadline 3
ClosedDeadline 3
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Comments on WRs; • Responses to comments on RRs; • Responses to comments on Procedural Deadline D submissions; • Comments on responses to ExQ1; • Comments on LIRs; • Comments on other submissions for Deadline 2; • The Applicant’s proposals for alternatives to ASI for areas which are not publicly accessible and/or cannot be viewed or accessed easily; • Progressed SOCG and updated Statement of Commonality of SOCG; • An updated Guide to the Application; • An updated version of the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) in clean and tracked versions; • Schedule of changes to the dDCO; • An updated CA Schedule in clean and tracked versions; • Any other information requested by the ExA for submission at Deadline 3.
27 April 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 1
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing 1 on Transportation and Traffic (including matters relating to the proposed causeway)
Starting at 10:00am
28 April 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 2
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing 2 on Cultural Heritage
Starting at 10:00am
28 April 2021 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing
ClosedCompulsory Acquisition Hearing
Starting at 2.00pm
29 April 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 3
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing 3 on the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO)
Starting at 2.00pm
17 May 2021 - Deadline 4
ClosedDeadline 4
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 3; • Written summaries of oral submissions made at any Hearings held during the weeks commencing 26 April 2021 or 3 May 2021; • Comments on the Applicant’s proposals for alternatives to ASI for areas which are not publicly accessible and/or cannot be viewed or accessed easily; • Any post-Hearing notes requested at the Hearings; • An updated Guide to the Application; • An updated version of the dDCO in clean, tracked and word versions; • An updated Schedule of changes to the dDCO; • An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions; • Progressed SoCG and updated Statement of Commonality of SOCG; • Any other information requested by the ExA for submission at Deadline 4.
1 June 2021 - Further Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required)
ClosedPublication by the ExA of: • Further Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required).
7 June 2021 - Time reserved on Monday 7 June 2021 for issue by the Examining Authority
Closed• Any notification of Hearings and ASI.
14 June 2021 - Deadline 5
ClosedDeadline 5
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Responses to ExQ2; • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 4; • Progressed SOCG and updated Statement of Commonality of SOCG; • An updated Guide to the Application; • Updated Book of Reference (if required); • Updated Statement of Reasons (if required); • Draft s106 Agreement(s) (if required); • An updated version of the dDCO in clean, tracked and word versions; • An updated Schedule of changes to the dDCO; • Additional photography proposed by the applicant as alternative to ASI; • Any other information requested by the ExA for submission at Deadline 5.
2 July 2021 - Deadline 5A
ClosedDeadline 5A
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Notification of wish to be heard at CAH; • Notification of wish to be heard at OFH; • Written Representations on accepted changes and proposed provisions; • Comments on Relevant Representations received on the accepted changes and proposed provisions.
9 July 2021 - Further Written Questions (ExQ3) (if required)
ClosedPublication by the ExA of:
• ExA’s additional written questions (if required) (ExQ3).
19 July 2021 - Publication by the ExA
ClosedPublication by the ExA of: • The Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required); • Any requests for information under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules (if required).
20 July 2021 - Deadline 6
ClosedDeadline 6
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 5; • Responses to ExA’s additional written questions (ExQ3). • Responses to Written Representations on accepted changes and proposed provisions. • Comments on additional photography. • Any other information requested by the ExA for submission at Deadline 6.
26 July 2021 - Date reserved for Issue Specific Hearing 4
ClosedDate reserved for Issue Specific Hearing 4 on the draft DCO (if required)
Monday 26 July 2021 (pm)
*Please note that if not required this hearing will be cancelled through a banner on the project page on the Planning Inspectorate’s National Infrastructure website.
26 July 2021 - Date reserved for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2
ClosedDate reserved for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (if required)
Monday 26 July 2021 (am)
*Please note that if not required this hearing will be cancelled through a banner on the project page on the Planning Inspectorate’s National Infrastructure website.
28 July 2021 - Date reserved for Issue Specific Hearing 4 (if required)
ClosedDate reserved for Issue Specific Hearing 4 on the draft DCO (if required for technical issues)
Wednesday 28 July 2021 (pm)
*Please note that if not required this hearing will be cancelled through a banner on the project page on the Planning Inspectorate’s National Infrastructure website
28 July 2021 - Date reserved for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (if required)
ClosedDate reserved for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (if required for technical issues)
Wednesday 28 July 2021 (am)
*Please note that if not required this hearing will be cancelled through a banner on the project page on the Planning Inspectorate’s National Infrastructure website
2 August 2021 - Publication by the ExA (if required)
ClosedPublication by the ExA of:
• The ExA’s proposed schedule of changes to the dDCO (if required).
9 August 2021 - Deadline 7
ClosedDeadline 7
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 6; • Comments on the RIES (if required); • Comments on the ExA’s proposed schedule of changes to the dDCO (if required); • Written summaries of oral submissions made at any hearings held during the week commencing 26 July 2021 • Any post-hearing notes requested at the hearings; • Responses to comments on additional photography (if any); • Comments on responses to ExA’s additional written questions (ExQ3). • Final SoCG and finalised Statement of Commonality; • Final Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions; • Final Guide to the Application; • A final Schedule of changes to the dDCO; • Final dDCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the Statutory Instrument (SI) template with the SI template validation report; • Resubmission of final version of updated application documents; • Final updated version of the Book of Reference; • Any final, duly executed, section 106 agreement(s); • Any other information requested by the ExA for submission at Deadline 7.
13 August 2021 - Deadline 8
ClosedDeadline 8
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Any further information requested by the ExA after Deadline 7 (if required), under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules.
16 August 2021 - 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.