Heckington Fen Solar 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 19 September 2023

The examination closed on 20 February 2024

Upcoming deadlines and events

There are no deadlines and events

Past deadlines and events

5 September 2023 - Procedural Deadline A

Closed

Procedural Deadline A

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Written submissions about how the application should be examined, including the draft Examination Timetable
  • Requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting including which agenda items you wish to speak on
  • Requests to be heard orally at Issue Specific Hearing 1 regarding the draft Development Consent Order
  • Requests to be heard orally at Issue Specific Hearing 2 regarding the scope of the development and environmental matters
  • Other

19 September 2023 - Preliminary Meeting

Closed

Preliminary Meeting

19 September 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 1 regarding the draft Development Consent Order

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 1 regarding the draft Development Consent Order

20 September 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 2 regarding the scope of the development and

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 2 regarding the scope of the development and environmental matters

3 October 2023 - Deadline 1

Closed

Deadline 1

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on Relevant Representations (RRs) and Additional Submissions
  • Summaries of all RRs exceeding 1500 words
  • Requests from Interested Parties for locations for an ASI shown on a plan, including details of any access requirements and notification of any wish to attend
  • Notification of wish to be heard at an OFH Requests from Interested Parties to be heard at an Open Floor Hearing (OFH)
  • Notification of wish to be heard at a CAH Requests by Affected Persons (defined in section 59(4) of the Planning Act 2008) to be heard at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH)
  • Notification of wish to be heard at a further Issue Specific Hearing
  • Notification of Statutory Parties of their wish to be considered an IP by the ExA if not submitted an RR
  • Local Impact Reports (LIR)
  • Statements of Common Ground (SoCGs)
  • Statements of Commonality for SoCG
  • Any additional responses to the amended plans and documents received as part of the Change Request Application
  • The Applicant’s Report on the interrelationship with other National Infrastructure projects
  • Progress schedules
  • Any further information requested by ExA

17 October 2023 - Publication by the ExA 1

Closed

Publication by the ExA of:

  • The ExA's First Written Questions (ExQ1)

7 November 2023 - Deadline 2

Closed

Deadline 2

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on submissions for Deadline 1
  • Written Representations from Interested Parties with summaries for any that exceed 1500 words
  • Responses to the ExA's First Written Questions
  • Updated Statements of Common Ground and Statements of Commonality in clean and tracked changes versions
  • Requests to be heard at hearing(s)
  • The Applicant's updated documents - clean version and version showing tracked changes since the last submitted version
  • Applicant's draft itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI)
  • Any further information requested by ExA
  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received by Deadline 1

20 November 2023 - Date reserved for Open Floor Hearing

Closed

Date reserved for Open Floor Hearing

  • Only if required

20 November 2023 - Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI)

Closed

Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI)

  • ASI to inspect the Order land where no public right of access is available

21 November 2023 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH)

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH)

  • CAH on the Applicant’s compulsory acquisition and temporary possession case and on any CA and TP objections (if there are requests to be heard)

21 November 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing (ISH3)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing (ISH3)

  • ISH3 on the draft Development Consent Order and environmental matters

22 November 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing (ISH4)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing (ISH4)

  • ISH4 on environmental matters

5 December 2023 - Deadline 3

Closed

Deadline 3

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on submissions for Deadline 2 including responses to Written Representations
  • Written summaries of oral submissions made at Hearings w/c 20 November
  • Updated Statements of Common Ground and Statements of Commonality in clean and tracked changes versions since the last submitted version
  • The Applicant’s updated documents - clean version and version showing tracked changes since the last submitted version
  • Any further information requested by ExA
  • Comments on any further information requested and received by Deadline 2

19 December 2023 - Publication by the ExA 2

Closed

Publication by the ExA of:

  • The ExA’s second written questions

16 January 2024 - Deadline 4

Closed

Deadline 4

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on submissions for Deadline 3
  • Responses to ExA’s second written questions
  • Updated Statements of Common Ground and Statement of Commonality in clean and tracked changes versions
  • The Applicant’s updated documents - clean versions and version showing tracked changes since the last submitted version
  • Any further information requested by ExA
  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received by Deadline 3

23 January 2024 - Publication by the ExA 3

Closed

Publication by the ExA of:

  • The ExA’s schedule of changes to the draft DCO (if required)
  • Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) and any associated questions (if required)

13 February 2024 - Deadline 5

Closed

Deadline 5

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on submissions for Deadline 4
  • Comments on the ExA’s schedule of changes to the draft DCO (if provided)
  • Final Statements of Common Ground - clean and tracked changes versions
  • List of matters not agreed where SoCG could not be finalised
  • The Applicant’s final documents - clean and tracked changes versions
  • Final navigation document/guide to the application
  • Final signed and dated section 106 agreement (if required)
  • Comments on the RIES (if required) and responses to associated questions
  • Any further information requested by the ExA

20 February 2024 - Deadline 6

Closed

Deadline 6

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Summary statements from parties regarding matters that they have previously raised during the Examination and have not been resolved to their satisfaction
  • Comments on submissions for Deadline 5
  • Summary statement from the applicant setting out any outstanding matters
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010

19 March 2024 - Conclusion of Examination

Closed

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

Please note that the ExA may close the Examination before the end of the six-month period if it is satisfied that all relevant matters have been addressed and discussed.