All project updates
11 Mawrth 2025
The Examining Authority’s notification of Hearings for the week commencing Monday 7 April 2025 has been issued.
View the hearing notification letter (PDF, 169KB)
The Examining Authority’s The Examining Authority’s Note of an Access Required Site Inspection (ARSI1) and an Unaccompanied Site Inspection (USI) on Tuesday 4 March 2025 has been published.
View the notification letter (PDF, 123KB)
The Examination Library (PDF, 817KB) has been updated.
3 Mawrth 2025
The Examining Authority has used its discretion to accept 3 documents by Natural England as Additional Submissions.
In light of these submissions the Examining Authority has requested further information from the Applicants, Natural England, the RSPB and the Wildlife Trusts.
View the letter (PDF, 351KB)
This request updates and replaces the questions asked on offshore and intertidal ornithology and relevant Habitats Regulations Assessment aspects in the Examining Authority's First Written Questions (PDF, 2MB), published on Friday 28 February 2025.
The Examination Library (PDF, 816KB) has been updated.
28 Chwefror 2025
The Examining Authority’s First Written Questions have been published. Responses, unless otherwise stated, are due by Deadline 3: 19 March 2025
View PDF Version (PDF, 2MB)
Download Word Version (Word, 4MB)
The Examination Library (PDF, 811KB) has been updated.
20 Chwefror 2025
The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept an Additional Submission from the applicant.
View the submission (PDF, 301KB)
The Examination Library will be updated shortly.
19 Chwefror 2025
The Deadline 2 Submissions have been published.
The Examination Library (PDF, 793KB) has been updated.
11 Chwefror 2025
The Examining Authority has published a request for further information from the Applicants.
The deadline for them to respond is Deadline 2, 23:59 on Friday 14 February 2025. It is also open to other Interested Parties to respond to this request.
View the request (PDF, 102KB)
The Examination Library (PDF, 738KB) has been updated.
7 Chwefror 2025
The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept an additional submission from the RSPB.
View the submission (PDF, 292KB)
The Examination Library (PDF, 739KB) has been updated.
6 Chwefror 2025
The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept two additional submissions from the applicant:
11.6 The Applicants’ Responses to January 2025 Action Points (Revision 2) (Clean) (PDF, 2MB)
11.6 The Applicants’ Responses to January 2025 Action Points (Revision 2) (Tracked) (PDF, 2MB)
The Examination Library (PDF, 726KB) has been updated.
3 Chwefror 2025
The Deadline 1 Submissions have been published.
The Examination Library (PDF, 722KB) has been updated.
21 Ionawr 2025
The Examining Authority have today issued a Rule 9 and Rule 17 procedural decision letter (PDF, 149KB) requesting further information by Deadline 2.
The Examination Library (PDF, 644KB) has been updated.
20 Ionawr 2025
The following documents have been published:
Issue Specific Hearing 2 - recordings and transcripts
Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 – recordings, transcripts and action points (PDF, 136KB)
17 Ionawr 2025
The Examining Authority has used its discretion to accept an additional submission (PDF, 200KB) from the Applicant.
The following documents have been published:
Preliminary Meeting - Part 2 - recording, transcript and meeting note.
Issue Specific Hearing 1 - recordings and transcripts and action points
Issue Specific Hearing 2 – action points for day 1 and day 2
16 Ionawr 2025
The examination timetable (‘Rule 8 letter’) has been sent to all parties.
View the Rule 8 letter (PDF, 272KB)
This includes information on the examination process and procedural decisions following the preliminary meeting.
The following documents have also been published:
Action Points from Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1) held on Tuesday 14 January 2024 (PDF,136KB)
Action Points from Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) held on Wednesday 15 January 2024(PDF, 112KB)
The Examination Library (PDF, 633KB) has been updated
16 Ionawr 2025
We have sent instructions for registered participants to join the following virtual events:
Issue Specific Hearing 2 (PDF, 198KB)
You can also observe Issue Specific Hearing 2 online. If the livestream does not work, try refreshing your webpage.
The Examining Authority (ExA) has used its discretion to accept the following as Additional Submissions:
Supporting information for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (PDF, 11MB) from Riplingham Estates Limited and The Los Trustees
The Applicants request to make changes to the Development Consent Order application.
Please note that the publication of the Applicant's change requests and the supplementary information referred to therein does not indicate that the proposed change has been accepted for examination by the ExA.
The Examination Library (PDF, 629KB) has been updated.
10 Ionawr 2025
We have sent instructions for registered participants to join the following virtual events:
The resumed Preliminary Meeting (PDF, 379KB)
Issue Specific Hearing 1 (PDF, 173KB)
Issue Specific Hearing 2 (PDF, 198KB)
Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (PDF, 198KB)
The Examining Authority has published Supplementary Agenda Questions for Issue Specific Hearing 2 (PDF, 299KB) to accompany the main agenda.
You can also observe these events online. If the livestream does not work, try refreshing your webpage.
8 Ionawr 2025
The Examining Authority has used its discretion to accept a submission from Natural England (PDF, 152KB).
The examination library (PDF, 606KB) has been updated.
7 Ionawr 2025
All the submissions for Procedural Deadline C have been published.
The examination library (PDF, 602KB) will be updated soon.
18 Rhagfyr 2024
The Examining Authority has issued an invitation to the resumed Preliminary Meeting. This letter also contains notification of hearings and the updated draft Examination Timetable.
View notification of the resumed Preliminary Meeting (Rule 6 Letter) (PDF, 459KB).
There has been a change to the membership of the Examining Authority and a notification has been issued to inform of this change.
View notification of amendment in the membership of the Examining Authority (PDF, 160KB).
The agendas have been issued for Issue Specific Hearing 1 (PDF, 173KB), Issue Specific Hearing 2 (PDF, 198KB) and Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (PDF, 198KB).
The Examining Authority has used its discretion to accept additional submissions from the a number of parties in response to the request to Interested Parties letter dated 26 November 2024
The Examination Library (PDF, 599KB) has been updated.
10 Rhagfyr 2024
The Examining Authority has used its discretion to accept 16 additional submissions from the Applicant .
The Examination Library (PDF, 574KB) has been updated.
4 Rhagfyr 2024
The Examining Authority has used its discretion to accept an additional submission from the Applicant.
The Examination Library (PDF, 574KB) has been updated.
2 Rhagfyr 2024
The Examining Authority has used its discretion to accept additional submissions from the Applicant.
The Examination Library (PDF, 557KB) has been updated.
29 Tachwedd 2024
The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept an additional submission from the applicant (PDF, 255KB) in response to the Rule 17 letter (PDF, 218KB) issued by the Examining Authority on 26 November 2024.
The examination library (PDF, 546KB) has been updated.
26 Tachwedd 2024
The Examining Authority used their discretion to accept additional submissions from the applicant.
Today the Examining Authority also issued a Rule 17 letter (PDF, 218KB) requesting information from Natural England, The RSPB, The National Trust, The Marine Management Organisation, The Wildlife Trusts, The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, and The Applicants.
20 Tachwedd 2024
The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept additional submissions.
The submissions come from:
• National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited (PDF, 140KB)
• National Trust (PDF, 74KB)
In addition the following Relevant Representation from National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited (RR-036) has been withdrawn.
The Examination Library (PDF, 508KB) has been updated
19 Tachwedd 2024
The Examining Authority has used its discretion to accept an additional submission from the Applicant - RWE Renewables UK Dogger Bank South (West) Ltd and RWE Renewables UK Dogger Bank South (East) Ltd.
The Examination Library (PDF, 507KB) has been updated
15 Tachwedd 2024
The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept additional submissions.
The submissions come from:
The applicant (6 submissions)
The Wildlife Trust (PDF, 98KB)
The examination library (PDF, 504KB) has been updated.
12 Tachwedd 2024
The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept 24 additional submissions from the applicant.
The examination library (PDF, 498KB) has been updated.
8 Tachwedd 2024
The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept 7 additional submissions from the applicant.
The Examining Authority has published its Rule 17 letter (PDF, 179KB) requesting further information from the Applicants.
The examination library (PDF, 460KB) has been updated.
7 Tachwedd 2024
Following the Procedural Decision (PDF, 168KB) issued on 22 October 2024 by the Examining Authority to adjourn the Preliminary Meeting, the previously published draft Examination Timetable shown in Annex D of the Rule 6 letter (PDF, 900KB) issued on 24 September has not been confirmed. A new draft timetable will be issued in due course, alongside an invitation to a resumption of the Preliminary Meeting.
31 Hydref 2024
All the submissions for Procedural Deadline B have been published.
The following documents from the first part of the adjourned preliminary meeting held on Tuesday 22 October 2024 have been published:
Preliminary Meeting Note (PDF, 584KB)
The examination library (PDF, 369KB) will be updated shortly.
24 Hydref 2024
The following documents from the first part of the adjourned preliminary meeting held on Tuesday 22 October 2024 have been published:
The Examining Authority has published a request for further information from the applicants.
View the request (PDF, 176KB).
22 Hydref 2024
The Examining Authority have today issued a Rule 9 and Rule 17 Procedural decision letter requesting further information dated 22 October 2024 (PDF, 168KB and Action Points from Preliminary Meeting Part 1 (PDF,130KB)
The Examining Authority today made the decision to adjourn the Preliminary Meeting. Therefore the Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1) scheduled for 14:00 on 22 October 2024 and the Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) scheduled for 09:30 on Wednesday 23 October 2024 has been postponed.
22 Hydref 2024
The Examining Authority (ExA) has today (22 October 2024) announced their procedural decision to adjourn the Preliminary Meeting and delay the start of the Examination.
The Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1) scheduled for 14:00 on 22 October 2024 and the Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) scheduled for 09:30 on Wednesday 23 October 2024 has therefore been postponed.
21 Hydref 2024
We have sent instructions for registered participants to join the virtual preliminary meeting.
You can also observe the preliminary meeting online. If the livestream does not work, try refreshing your webpage.
17 Hydref 2024
The Examining Authority have used their discretion to accept Additional Submissions.
The submissions come from:
• Natural England (PDF, 157KB)
• RSPB (PDF, (10MB)
The examination library (PDF, 350KB) has been updated.
15 Hydref 2024
Today the Examining Authority issued a Rule 17 letter (PDF, 153KB) to Natural England and the RSPB. The Examining Authority also used their discretion to accept an Additional Submission (PDF, 282KB) from the Applicant.
The following Hearing Agendas have been published:
Revised Agenda for the Preliminary Meeting (PM) (PDF, 187KB)
Agenda for the Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1) (PDF, 253KB)
Agenda for the Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) (PDF, 368KB)
The Examination Library (PDF, 342KB) has been updated.
10 Hydref 2024
Today the Examining Authority issued a Procedural Decision letter (PDF, 151KB) to the Applicants.
All the submissions for the Pre-Examination Procedural Deadline have been published.
The examination library (PDF, 348KB) has been updated.
3 Hydref 2024
The Examining Authority made unaccompanied site inspections between Tuesday 24 September and Thursday 26 September 2024.
View the note of the inspection on Tuesday 24 September 2024 (PDF, 901KB)
View the note of the inspection on Wednesday 25 September 2024 (PDF, 920KB)
View the note of the inspection on Thursday 26 September 2024 (PDF, 206KB)
24 Medi 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, 900KB)
The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept additional submissions.
The submissions come from:
The Coal Authority (PDF, 79KB)
Doggerland Foundation (PDF, 5MB)
Ministry of Defence (PDF, 110KB)
The Applicant - Response to the Section 51 advice provided following acceptance (PDF, 320KB)
The examination library (PDF,485KB) will be updated shortly.
16 Medi 2024
The register to have your say period closed on Friday 6 September 2024.
Comments (relevant representations) from those who have registered to have their say are now published.
26 Gorffennaf 2024
You can now register to have your say. The deadline to register is 6 September 2024.
10 Gorffennaf 2024
The application for the Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms has been accepted for Examination.
View the acceptance letter (PDF, 141KB).
13 Mehefin 2024
This application was received by the Planning Inspectorate on 12 June 2024.