All project updates
20 December 2024
The Examining Authority’s First Written Questions (PDF, 1MB) have been published. The Deadline for responses is Wednesday 22 January 2025 (Deadline 3)
All Deadline 2 submissions have been published
The Examination Library (PDF, 471KB) has been updated.
16 December 2024
28 November 2024
30 October 2024
The following have been published:
The Examining Authority’s Rule 8 Letter (PDF, 310KB)
Action Points from Issue Specific Hearing 1 (PDF, 559KB)
Preliminary Meeting note (PDF, 133KB)
The Examination Library (PDF, 297KB) has been updated
25 October 2024
The following documents have now been published:
Recording and Transcript of the Preliminary Meeting
Recordings and Transcripts for Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)
The Examination Library (PDF, 293KB) has been updated.
22 October 2024
Instructions have been sent out to those who have registered to participate in the Preliminary Meeting (PM) on Wednesday 23 October and Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) on Thursday 24 October.
Anyone who wishes to observe these Hearings in real time should use the following link to the Livestream. Please note that the event will start broadcasting LIVE when opened by the Examining Authority. If the Livestream does not initially work it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.
Please note that the Examining Authority has decided that the Open Floor Hearing scheduled (if required) to take place on Wednesday 23 October at 5pm, is cancelled as no requests to speak were received by the deadline of Tuesday 15 October 2024.
As a reminder, the Examining Authority's Agendas for the Hearings are published and available to view in the Rule 6 Letter (PDF, 516KB).
The Examination Library is also published (PDF, 288KB).
21 October 2024
Instructions have been sent out to those who have registered to participate in the Preliminary Meeting (PM) on Wednesday 23 October and Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) on Thursday 24 October.
Anyone who wishes to observe these Hearings in real time should use the following link to the Livestream. Please note that the event will start broadcasting LIVE when opened by the Examining Authority. If the Livestream does not initially work it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.
As a reminder, the Examining Authority's Agendas for the Hearings are published and available to view in the Rule 6 Letter (PDF, 516KB).
The Examination Library is also published (PDF, 288KB).
18 October 2024
The submissions for Procedural Deadline A have been published and the Examination Library has been updated.
Please note that the Examining Authority has decided that the Open Floor Hearing scheduled (if required) to take place on Wednesday 23 October at 5pm, is cancelled as no requests to speak were received by the deadline of Tuesday 15 October 2024.
18 October 2024
The submissions for Procedural Deadline A have been published.
The Examination Library has been updated.
23 September 2024
The notification of preliminary meeting (‘Rule 6 letter’) has been sent. The letter also includes the draft examination timetable and initial assessment of principal issues.
View the Rule 6 Letter (PDF, 516KB)
The Examining Authority has also granted 'Other Person' status to The Flemish Agency for Agriculture and Fisheries (PDF, 152KB) and NatureScot and Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) (PDF, 154KB)
The Examination Library will be updated soon.
20 September 2024
The Following documents have now been published:
Examining Authority’s (ExA) note of Unaccompanied Site Inspection 1 (USI1) (PDF, 114KB)
Examining Authority’s (ExA) note of Unaccompanied Site Inspection 2 (USI2) (PDF, 114KB)
Examining Authority’s (ExA) note of Unaccompanied Site Inspection 3 (USI3) (pdf, 110KB)
The Examining Authority has also exercised its discretion to accept an additional submission (PDF, 312KB) from the Applicant
The Examination Library (PDF, 271KB) has been updated.
16 September 2024
The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept an additional submission (PDF, 88KB) from the The Flemish agency of Agriculture and Fisheries
Relevant Representations have been published.
The Examination Library (PDF, 268KB) has been updated.
6 September 2024
The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept an additional submission (PDF, 227KB) from the Environment Agency.
Relevant Representations have been published.
The Examination Library (PDF, 268KB) has been updated.
30 August 2024
23 August 2024
Relevant Representations have been published.
The Examination Library will be updated in due course.
26 July 2024
The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept various additional submissions from the Applicant.
The Examination Library (PDF, 227KB) will be updated soon.
You can now register to have your say. The deadline to register is 19 August 2024 at 23:59.
5 July 2024
You can now register to have your say. The deadline to register is 19 August 2024 at 23:59.
28 June 2024
31 May 2024
We received the application on Friday 31 May 2024.
The application documents will be published if the application is accepted for examination.
You cannot make comments on the application yet.
You will be able to register to have your say if the application is accepted. We will let you know when you can register to have your say.
Read more about the application process in our guidance.