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Longfield Solar Farm Examination timetable

The examination timetable shows the dates of events and deadlines for submissions.

If you have registered to have your say, you can do this in the examination stage.

The examination stage

The examination opened on 18 July 2022

The examination closed on 18 January 2023

Upcoming deadlines and events

There are no deadlines and events

Past deadlines and events

4 July 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 methods

  • Requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting

18 July 2022 - Preliminary Meeting

Closed

Preliminary Meeting

The Preliminary Meeting is due to take place on Monday 18 July 2022

26 July 2022 - Issue by ExA

Closed

Issue by ExA

• Examination Timetable • ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ1)

4 August 2022 - Deadline 1A

Closed

Deadline 1A

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Applicant’s comments on Relevant Representations (RRs)

18 August 2022 - Deadline 1B

Closed

Deadline 1B

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Local Impact Reports (LIRs) from Local Authorities
  • Responses to ExQ1
  • IP comments on RRs (if any)
  • Written Representations (WRs)
  • Requests from IPs to speak at an Open Floor Hearing
  • Requests from APs to speak to a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing
  • Requests from IPs to speak at an Issue Specific Hearing
  • Notification by Statutory Parties of their wish to be considered an IP by the ExA
  • Notification of wish to have future correspondence received electronically
  • Submission by the Applicant, IPs and APs of suggested locations for the ExA to include in any Site Inspection, 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 would need to be made
  • Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) requested by the ExA
  • Statement of Commonality of SoCG
  • The Compulsory Acquisition (CA) Schedule
  • Navigation Document/Guide to the application
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010

8 September 2022 - Deadline 2

Closed

Deadline 2

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on submissions received for Deadline 1A and Deadline 1B
  • Comments on the responses to ExQ1
  • 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
  • Updated SoCG requested by the ExA
  • Statement of Commonality of SoCG
  • Comments on LIRs
  • Navigation Document/Guide to the application
  • Any further information requested by the ExA

27 September 2022 - Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)

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

28 September 2022 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1)

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1)

29 September 2022 - Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2)

Issue Specific Hearing on Environmental Matters

30 September 2022 - Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1)

Closed

Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1)

6 October 2022 - Deadline 3

Closed

Deadline 3

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on submissions received for Deadline 2
  • Written summaries of oral submissions made at Hearings held during the w/c 26 September
  • Updated SoCG requested by the ExA
  • Statement of Commonality of SoCG
  • An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
  • Schedule of changes to the dDCO
  • An updated CA Schedule in clean and tracked versions
  • Navigation Document/Guide to the application
  • Any further information requested by ExA

18 October 2022 - Publication by the ExA of

Closed

Publication by the ExA of

• The ExA’s Further Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required)

3 November 2022 - Deadline 4

Closed

Deadline 4

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on submissions received for Deadline 3
  • Responses to ExQ2 (if issued)
  • Updated SoCG requested by the ExA
  • Statement of Commonality of SoCG
  • An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
  • Schedule of changes to the dDCO
  • An updated CA Schedule in clean and tracked versions
  • Navigation Document/Guide to the application
  • Any further information requested by ExA

14 November 2022 - Hearings (if required) - Not Required

Closed

Hearings (if required) - Not Required

Dates reserved for:

• Further Open Floor Hearings (if required) • Further Compulsory Acquisition Hearings (if required) • Further Issue Specific Hearings (if required)

during w/c Monday 14 November 2022

22 November 2022 - Issue by the ExA - Not Required

Closed

Issue by the ExA - Not Required

• Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required)

24 November 2022 - Deadline 5

Closed

Deadline 5

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on submissions received for Deadline 4
  • Written summaries of oral submissions made at Hearings during w/c14 November 2022 (if hearings are held)
  • Updated SoCG requested by the ExA
  • Statement of Commonality of SoCG
  • Comments on Responses to ExQ2 (if issued)
  • An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
  • Schedule of changes to the dDCO
  • An updated CA Schedule in clean and tracked versions
  • Navigation Document/Guide to the application
  • Any further information requested by ExA

1 December 2022 - Publication by the ExA

Closed

Publication by the ExA

• ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the dDCO (if required) • The ExA’s Further Written Questions (ExQ3) (if required)

6 December 2022 - Accompanied Site Inspection

Closed

Accompanied Site Inspection

during w/c Monday 5 December 2022

15 December 2022 - Deadline 6

Closed

Deadline 6

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on submissions received for Deadline 5
  • Comments on the ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the dDCO (if required)
  • Responses to the ExQ3 (if issued)
  • Comments on the RIES (if issued)
  • An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
  • Schedule of changes to the dDCO
  • An updated CA Schedule in clean and tracked versions
  • Updated SoCG requested by the ExA
  • Statement of Commonality of SoCG
  • Navigation Document/Guide to the application
  • Any further information requested by ExA

11 January 2023 - Deadline 7

Closed

Deadline 7

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on submissions received for Deadline 6
  • Comments on Responses to ExQ3 (if issued)
  • Responses on comments on the RIES (if issued)
  • Final dDCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report
  • Final updated Book of Reference (BoR) and schedule of changes to BoR
  • Final SoCG
  • Final Statement of Commonality of SoCG
  • List of matters not agreed where SoCG could not be finalised
  • Final CA Schedule
  • Final signed and dated section 106 Agreement/Unilateral Undertaking (if required)
  • Final Navigation Document/Guide to the application
  • Any further information requested by ExA

18 January 2023 - Deadline 8

Closed

Deadline 8

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010

18 January 2023 - The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of six months

Closed

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