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North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park 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 15 November 2022

The examination closed on 15 May 2023

Upcoming deadlines and events

There are no deadlines and events

Past deadlines and events

2 November 2022 - Procedural Deadline A

Closed

Procedural Deadline A

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Written submissions on the Examination Procedure, including any submissions about the use of virtual or blended methods
  • Requests to be heard orally (in-person or virtual) at the Preliminary Meeting including which agenda items you wish to speak on.
  • Requests to be heard orally (in person or virtual) at Issue Specific Hearing 1 and Issue Specific Hearing 2

15 November 2022 - Preliminary Meeting

Closed

Preliminary Meeting

16 November 2022 - Issue Specific Hearing (ISH1)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing (ISH1)

ISH1 on the Scope of the Proposed Development

17 November 2022 - Issue Specific Hearing (ISH2)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing (ISH2)

ISH2 on the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO)

23 November 2022 - Issue by the ExA of

Closed

Issue by the ExA of:

  • Examination Timetable

  • The ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ1)

1 December 2022 - Deadline 1 (D1)

Closed

Deadline 1 (D1)

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Written summaries of oral submissions put at Issue Specific Hearings held on the 16 and 17 November 2022 
  • Comments on Relevant Representations (RR)
  • Summaries of all RR exceeding 1500 words
  • Local Impact Reports (LIR) from Local Authorities  
  • Statements of Common Ground (SoCGs) requested by the ExA (see Annex B)
  • Statements of Commonality for SoCG (see Annex B)  
  • Notification of Statutory Parties of their wish to be considered as an Interested party (IP)
  • Notification of a wish to speak at ISH1 (see Annex C)
  • Notification of any Affected Person (AP) of a wish to speak at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH)
  • Notification of an interested party of a wish to speak at an Open Floor Hearing (OFH)
  • Submission of suggested sites to be included in any Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) or Unaccompanied Site Inspection (USI) including reasons why the site needs to be visited on an accompanied basis and any access requirements 
  • Notification of wish to attend an ASI  
  • Revised Application Guide  
  • National Policy Statement (NPS) Tracker
  • A Compulsory Acquisition Schedule/Status of Negotiations Schedule 
  • Comments on any further information/submissions accepted by the ExA  
  • Updated Book of Reference (BoR) and Schedule of Changes to the BoR and tracked versions (if required)
  • Comments on any updated application documents 
  • Notification of wish to have any future correspondence received electronically  
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules
  • Requests to be heard at any of the hearings notified at Annex D of the Rule 6 letter
  • Comments on any further information/submissions accepted by the ExA

15 December 2022 - Deadline 2 (D2)

Closed

Deadline 2 (D2)

Deadline for the receipt by the ExA of:

  • Responses to ExQ1  
  • Responses to comments on Relevant Representations
  • Written Representations (WRs), including summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words  
  • Comments on LIRs  
  • Updated SoCG  
  • Updated Statement of Commonality for SoCG  
  • Revised Status of Negotiations Schedule  
  • Applicant to provide a draft itinerary for the ASI  
  • Applicant’s updated dDCO (clean and tracked versions)  
  • Updated schedule of changes to the Applicant’s dDCO 
  • Revised Application Guide (clean and tracked versions)  
  • Comments on any other submissions received at D1
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

12 January 2023 - Deadline 3 (D3)

Closed

Deadline 3 (D3)

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on responses to the ExA’s ExQ1  
  • Responses to comments on LIRs  
  • Comments on WRs  
  • Comments on any other information submitted at D2  
  • Revised Statement of Negotiations Schedule (clean and tracked versions)  
  • Comments on the Applicants’ dDCO  
  • Revised Application Guide (clean and tracked versions)  
  • Comments on the Applicant’s draft itinerary for the ASI  
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

24 January 2023 - Open Floor Hearing

Closed

Date reserved for Open Floor Hearing (if requested)

25 January 2023 - Issue Specific Hearings (ISH3)

Closed

Date reserved for (25-26 January) Issue Specific Hearings on environmental matters (if required)

27 January 2023 - Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI1)

Closed

Date reserved for Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI1) (if required)

7 February 2023 - Deadline 4 (D4)

Closed

Deadline 4 (D4)

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Post hearing submissions, including written submission of oral case and any post-hearing notes requested at the hearings held during w/c 23 January 2023.  Responses to comments on WRs  
  • Comments on any other information submitted at D3  
  • Updated SoCGs (clean and tracked versions)  
  • Updated Statement of Commonality for SoCGs 
  • Updated dDCO (clean and tracked versions)  
  • Updated schedule of changes to the dDCO  
  • Revised Application Guide (clean and tracked versions)  
  • Revised Statement of Negotiations Schedule (clean and tracked versions)  
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

21 February 2023 - Deadline 5 (D5)

Closed

Deadline 5 (D5)

Deadline for the receipt by the ExA of:   

  • Comments on any other information submitted at D4  
  • Updated SoCGs (clean and tracked versions)  
  • Updated Statement of Commonality for SoCGs  
  • Updated NPS Tracker 
  • A Compulsory Acquisition Schedule 
  • Revised Statement of Negotiations Schedule (clean and tracked versions)  
  • Updated Book of Reference (BoR) and Schedule of Changes to the BoR and tracked versions (if required) 
  • Updated dDCO (clean and tracked versions)  
  • Updated schedule of changes to the dDCO  
  • Revised Application Guide (clean and tracked versions)  
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

2 March 2023 - ExA’s Second Written Questions (ExQ2)

Closed

Issue by the ExA of:

ExA’s Second Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required) 

7 March 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4)

Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4) on the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO)

9 March 2023 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1)

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1)

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1) on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 March 2023

20 March 2023 - Deadline 6 (D6)

Closed

Deadline 6 (D6)

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Written summaries of oral submissions put at any hearings held week commencing 6 March 2023 
  • Responses to the ExA’s ExQ2  
  • Comments on the Applicants’ proposed changes to the dDCO  
  • Comments on any other information submitted at D5  
  • Revised Statement of Negotiations Schedule (clean and tracked versions  
  • Revised Application Guide (clean and tracked versions)   
  • Comments on any other information submitted at D5  
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

 

6 April 2023 - Publication by the ExA of

Closed

Report on the Implications for European Species (RIES) and any associated questions (if required)  ExA’s dDCO or The ExA’s schedule of changes to the dDCO (if required) 

14 April 2023 - Deadline 7 (D7)

Closed

Deadline 7 (D7)

Deadline for the receipt of by the ExA of:

  • Comments on responses to the ExA’s ExQ2  
  • Written summaries of oral submissions put at hearings held on week commencing 27 March 2023 
  • An updated version of the dDCO (including final protective provisions) 
  • An updated Mitigation Schedule 
  • An updated version of the Guide to the Application 
  • An updated version of the Land Acquisition and Temporary Possession Negotiations Schedule 
  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received on Deadline 6 
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules

 

17 April 2023 - ExA’s Third Written Questions (ExQ3)

Closed

Issue by the ExA of:  

ExA’s Third Written Questions (ExQ3) (if required)

28 April 2023 - Deadline 8 (D8)

Closed

Deadline 8 (D8)

Deadline for the receipt of by the ExA of: 

  • Responses to the ExA’s ExQ3 (if required)  
  • Comments on the RIES 
  • Comments on the ExA’s dDCO 
  • An updated version of the Guide to the Application 
  • An updated version of the Compulsory Acquisition and Temporary Possession Negotiations Schedule 
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules
  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 7

10 May 2023 - Deadline 9 (D9)

Closed

Deadline 9 (D9)

For receipt by the ExA of: 

  • Comments on responses to the ExA’s ExQ3 (if required)  
  • Final DCO  
  • Final DCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report  
  • Final updated BoR  
  • Final BoR and schedule of changes to BoR and tracked version 
  • Final SoCG  
  • Final Statement of Commonality of SoCG  
  • List of matters not agreed where SoCG could not be finalised  
  • Final Navigation Document/Guide to the application  
  • Final Status of Negotiations CA Schedule  
  • Final Status of Negotiations with Statutory Undertakers  
  • Final NPS tracker  
  • Signed final versions of any DevelopmentConsent Obligations associated with the application (if required) 
  • Comments on any further information/submissions received  
  • Comments on any additional information/submissions received at D 8 
  • Any further information requested by ExA  
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010  
  • Closing Submissions

15 May 2023 - Deadline 10 (D10)

Closed

Deadline 10 (D10)

The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of six months