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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 8 August 2019
The examination closed on 8 February 2020
8 August 2019 - VPI Immingham OCGT
ClosedPreliminary Meeting
15 August 2019 - Issue by the Examining Authority of
Closed• Examination Timetable • The ExA’s Written Questions
29 August 2019 - Deadline 1
ClosedDeadline for the receipt of: • Notification of wish to speak at the Issue Specific Hearing on the draft Development Consent Order (DCO) • Notification of wish to speak at the Issue Specific Hearing on Environmental Matters • Notification of wish to speak at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH) • Notification of wish to speak at an Open Floor Hearing (OFH) • Notification of wish to attend an Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI), suggested locations and justifications • Notification by Statutory Parties and certain Local Authorities who wish to be considered as an Interested Party • Notification of wish to have future correspondence electronically
3 September 2019 - Time reserved for issue by the Examining Authority (ExA)
Closed• Any notification of hearings
12 September 2019 - Deadline 2
ClosedDeadline for receipt of: • Comments on Relevant Representations (RRs) • Written Representations (WRs) • Summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words • Local Impact Reports (LIRs) from any local authorities • Responses to the ExA’s Written Questions • Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) requested by the ExA • Statement of Commonality of SoCG • Applicant’s Guide to the Application • The Compulsory Acquisition (CA) Schedule • Comments on any additional submissions
1 October 2019 - Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI1)
ClosedAccompanied Site Inspection
1 October 2019 - Open Floor Hearing (OFH)
ClosedDate reserved to hold an OFH (if required)
2 October 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)
ClosedISH1 into the draft DCO (Morning)
2 October 2019 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH)
ClosedDate reserved to hold a CAH if required (Afternoon)
3 October 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2)
ClosedISH2 into environmental matters
10 October 2019 - Deadline 3
ClosedDeadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Comments on WRs and responses to comments on RRs • Comments on LIRs • Comments on responses to the ExA’s Written Questions • Revised draft DCO from the Applicant • Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA
24 October 2019 - Publication by the ExA of
ClosedThe ExA’s Further Written Questions (if required)
1 November 2019 - Deadline 3a
ClosedResponses to Request for Further Information - Rule 17
6 November 2019 - Date reserved for issue by the ExA of
Closed• Any notification of hearings (if required)
14 November 2019 - Deadline 4
ClosedDeadline 4 for receipt of: • Responses to the ExA’s Further Written Questions (if required) • Comments on Applicant’s revised draft DCO (if required) • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA • Comments on Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case
4 December 2019 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (CAH2)
ClosedCompulsory Acquisition Hearing
4 December 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3)
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) on draft Development Consent Order
12 December 2019 - Deadline 5
ClosedDeadline 5 for receipt of: • Comments on responses to the ExA’s Further Written Questions (if required) • Applicant’s revised draft DCO • Responses to further information requested by the ExA • Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case
2 January 2020 - Deadline 6
ClosedDeadline 6 for receipt of: • Comments on the Applicant’s draft DCO (if required) • Responses to further information requested by the ExA
23 January 2020 - Deadline 6a
ClosedResponses to further information requested under Rule 17
31 January 2020 - Time reserved for issue by the ExA of
Closed• Any further information requests under Rule 17 (if required)
6 February 2020 - Deadline 7.
ClosedDeadline 7 for receipt of: • Responses to comments on the Applicant’s draft DCO (if required) • Responses to further information requested by the ExA • Final updated version of the Book of Reference Applicant’s final Guide to the Application document • Final CA Schedule • Final SoCG • Final Statement of Commonality of SoCG • Final draft DCO 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
8 February 2020 - Close of the 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.