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Sheringham and Dudgeon Extension Projects 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 17 January 2023

The examination closed on 17 July 2023

Upcoming deadlines and events

There are no deadlines and events

Past deadlines and events

1 November 2022 - Unaccompanied Site Inspection 1

Closed

Unaccompanied Site Inspection 1

5 January 2023 - Procedural Deadline A

Closed

Procedural Deadline A

For receipt by the Examining Authority of:

  • Confirmation of wish to observe or speak at the Preliminary Meeting including details of which agenda items to discuss

  • Confirmation of wish to speak at Issue Specific Hearings (ISH) 1 and 2, including details of topics for discussion

  • Confirmation of wish to speak at Open Floor Hearing (OFH) 1, including details of topics for discussion

  • Confirmation of attendance at the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) 1

  • Proposed ASI1 itinerary from the Applicant

  • Any written submissions about how the application is to be examined

16 January 2023 - Unaccompanied Site Inspection 2

Closed

Unaccompanied Site Inspection 2

17 January 2023 - Preliminary Meeting (PM)

Closed

Preliminary Meeting (PM)

17 January 2023 - Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1)

Closed

Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1)

18 January 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) on Strategic Offshore Matters, including Development Consent Order

19 January 2023 - Accompanied Site Inspection 1 (ASI1)

Closed

Accompanied Site Inspection 1 (ASI1)

20 January 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 2

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 2 on Strategic OnShore Matters, including Development Consent Order

20 February 2023 - Deadline 1 (D1)

Closed

Deadline 1 (D1)

For receipt by the Examining Authority of:

  • Post-Hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases as requested by Examining Authority
  • Responses to Relevant Representations
  • Written Representations (WR), including summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words
  • Responses to the Examining Authority’s First Written Questions (WQ1)
  • Applicant’s Compulsory Acquisition Schedule
  • Statements of Common Ground
  • Applicant’s Statement of Commonality
  • Local Impact Reports from relevant Local Authorities
  • Nominations for sites for Accompanied Site Inspection in March 2023
  • Requests for further Open Floor Hearing
  • Requests for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing
  • Confirmation of wish to attend and speak at the Hearings 22-24 and 29-31 March 2023, including details of topics of discussion
  • Any other information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

Updates from the Applicant:

  • Guide to the Application
  • Draft Development Consent Order (dDCO)
  • Explanatory Memorandum
  • Schedule of changes to dDCO

7 March 2023 - Deadline 2 (D2)

Closed

Deadline 2 (D2)

For receipt by the Examining Authority of:

  • Comments on responses to Relevant Representation
  • Comments on Written Representations
  • Comments on responses to the Examining Authority’s First Written Questions (WQ1)
  • Comments on the Local Impact Reports
  • Comments from Affected Persons on Applicant’s Compulsory Acquisition Schedule
  • Applicant’s proposed Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI2) itinerary
  • Comments on any other information and submissions received at D1
  • Any other information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

22 March 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3)on onshore environmental matters, including the draft Development Consent Order

23 March 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4)on onshore environmental matters, including the draft Development Consent Order

24 March 2023 - Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI2)

Closed

Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI2)

29 March 2023 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1)

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1) including the draft Development Consent Order

29 March 2023 - Open Floor Hearing 2 (OFH2)

Closed

Open Floor Hearing 2 (OFH2)

30 March 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 5 (ISH5)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 5(ISH5) on offshore environmental matters, including the draft Development Consent Order

31 March 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 6 (ISH6)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 6(ISH6) on offshore environmental matters, including the draft Development Consent Order

12 April 2023 - Publication by the Examining Authority

Closed

Publication by the Examining Authority

Publication by the Examining Authority of:

  • Second Written Questions (WQ2) (if required)

2 May 2023 - Deadline 3 (D3)

Closed

Deadline 3 (D3)

For receipt by the Examining Authority of:

  • Post-hearing submissions, including written summaries of oral submissions to the hearings (if held)
  • Responses to the Examining Authority’s Second Written Questions (WQ2) (if WQ2 is issued)
  • Comments on any other information and submissions received at D2
  • Any further information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

Updates from the Applicant:

  • Statements of Common Ground
  • Statement of Commonality
  • Draft Development Consent Order (dDCO)
  • Explanatory Memorandum
  • Schedule of Changes to dDCO
  • Compulsory Acquisition Schedule

16 May 2023 - Deadline 4 (D4)

Closed

Deadline 4 (D4)

For receipt by the Examining Authority of:

  • Comments on responses to the Examining Authority’s WQ2 (if WQ2 is issued)
  • Comments on any other information and submissions received at D3
  • Any further information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

26 May 2023 - Publication by the Examining Authority (ExA)

Closed

Publication by the Examining Authority (ExA)

Publication by the Examining Authority of:

  • Third Written Questions (WQ3) (if required)
  • The Examining Authority’s proposed schedule of changes to the draft Development Consent Order

13 June 2023 - Deadline 5 (D5)

Closed

Deadline 5 (D5)

For receipt by the Examining Authority of:

  • Responses to the Examining Authority’s Third Written Questions (WQ3) (if WQ3 is issued)
  • Responses to the Examining Authority’s proposed schedule of changes to the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO)
  • Comments on any other information and submissions received at Deadline 4
  • Any further information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

Updates from the Applicant:

  • Statements of Common Ground
  • Statement of Commonality
  • Draft Development Consent Order (dDCO)
  • Explanatory Memorandum
  • Schedule of Changes to dDCO
  • Compulsory Acquisition Schedule

16 June 2023 - Publication by the Examining Authority of the Report on Implications for European Sites (RIES)

Closed

Publication by the Examining Authority of the Report on Implications for European Sites (RIES)

Publication by the Examining Authority of:

  • The Report on Implications for European Sites (REIS) and any associated questions (if required)

20 June 2023 - Deadline 6 (D6)

Closed

Deadline 6 (D6) For receipt by the Examining Authority of:

  • Responses to Relevant Representations on material change request

  • Written Representations on material change request, including summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words

  • Comments on responses to Examining Authority’s WQ3 (if WQ3 is issued)

  • Comments on responses to Examining Authority’s proposed schedule of changes to the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO)

  • Comments on any other information and submissions received at Deadline 5

  • Requests from any additional Interested Parties and any additional Affected Persons for a further Open Floor Hearing

  • Requests from any additional Interested Parties and any additional Affected Persons for a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing

21 June 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 7 (ISH7)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing on Shipping and Navigation, and any other relevant offshore and onshore issues (ISH7) Open Floor Hearing 3 (OFH3)

22 June 2023 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (CAH2)

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH2)

29 June 2023 - Publication by the ExA

Closed

Publication by the ExA of:

  • Fourth Written Questions (WQ4) (if required)

10 July 2023 - Deadline 7 (D7)

Closed

Deadline 7 (D7)

For receipt by the Examining Authority of:

  • Comments on the RIES (if published)

  • Post-Hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case as requested by Examining Authority (relevant only if the Hearings are held)

  • Comments on responses to Relevant Representations

  • Comments on Written Representations

  • Responses to the Examining Authority’s  Fourth Written Questions (WQ4)

  • Comments on any other information and submissions received at D6

  • Any further information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

17 July 2023 - Deadline 8

Closed

Deadline 8 (D8)

For receipt by the Examining Authority of:

  • Comments on responses to Examining Authority’s Fourth Written Questions (WQ4)

  • Comments on any other information and submissions received at D7

  • Any further information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

  • Final Updates from the Applicant

  • Final Statements of Common Ground

  • Final Statement of Commonality

  • Final Guide to the Application

  • Final draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) in the Statutory Instrument (SI) template with the SI template validation report

  • Final Explanatory Memorandum

  • Final Schedule of changes to dDCO

  • Final Compulsory Acquisition Schedule

  • Final updated Book of Reference

17 July 2023 - Close of Examination by the Examining Authority

Closed

Close of Examination by the Examining Authority

The Examining Authority is under a duty to complete the examination of the application by the end of the period of six months.