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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 21 February 2023
The examination closed on 26 June 2023
14 February 2023 - Procedural Deadline A
ClosedProcedural Deadline A
Deadline for receipt by 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
- Suggested locations for site inspections (Accompanied or Unaccompanied),including justification, for consideration by the ExA
- the Applicant’s responses to as many of the Relevant Representations as practical
21 February 2023 - Preliminary Meeting (PM)
ClosedPreliminary Meeting (PM)
9 March 2023 - Deadline 1
ClosedDeadline 1
Deadline for receipt by ExA of:
- Comments on Relevant Representations(RR)
- Summaries of all RR exceeding 1500 words
- Applicant’s draft itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection
- Requests by Interested Parties to be heard at an Open Floor Hearing(OFH)
- Notification by Statutory Parties and Local Authorities who wish to be considered as an IP
- Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning(Examination Procedure)Rules 2010(EPR)
- Comments on any further information/submissions accepted by the ExA
23 March 2023 - Deadline 2
ClosedDeadline 2
Deadline for receipt by ExA of:
- Written Representations(WR)
- Summaries of WR exceeding 1500 words
- Responses to ExQ1
- Local Impact Reports(LIRs)from local authorities
- Updated draft section 106 Agreement
- Statements of Common Ground(SoCG)requested by ExA
- Comments on the Applicant’s draft itinerary for the ASI
- Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the EPR
- Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received by Deadline 1
27 March 2023 - Publication by the ExA
ClosedPublication by the ExA of:
- ExA’s final itinerary for the ASI
- Hearing Notice
6 April 2023 - Deadline 3
ClosedDeadline 3
Deadline for receipt by ExA of:
- Comments on WRs
- Responses to comments on RRs
- Comments on any LIRs
- Comments on responses to ExQ1
- Comments on any revised draft DCO from the Applicant,if submitted
- Progressed SOCG and Statement of Commonality
- An updated version of the draft Development Consent Order(dDCO)in clean,tracked and word versions
- Schedule of Changes to the dDCO
- Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the EPR
- Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received by Deadline 2
- Requests by Interested Parties to attend the ASI
20 April 2023 - Accompanied Site Inspection
ClosedTime reserved for ASI
27 April 2023 - Deadline 4
ClosedDeadline 4
Deadline for receipt by ExA of:
- Written summaries of oral contributions at hearings
- Post-hearing submissions requested by the ExA
- Responses to comments on WRs
- Responses to comments on LIRs
- Comments on any revised dDCO
- Revised dDCO from the Applicant in clean, tracked and word versions
- An updated Schedule of Changes to the dDCO
- An updated Guide to the Application
- Progressed SOCG and updated Statement of Commonality (if required)
- Comments on any additional information/submissions received by Deadline 3
- Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the EPR
5 May 2023 - Issue by the ExA
ClosedIssue by the ExA of:
- ExA’s Second Written Questions (ExQ2)(if required)
26 May 2023 - Deadline 5
ClosedDeadline 5
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Responses to ExQ2
- Comments on any revised dDCO
- Final SOCG and Statement of Commonality of SOCG
- Final signed and dated section 106
- Comments on any additional information/submissions received by Deadline 4
- Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of EPR
5 June 2023 - Issue by the ExA of
ClosedIssue by the ExA of:
- ExA's proposed Schedule of Changes to the dDCO (if required)
19 June 2023 - Deadline 6
ClosedDeadline 6
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Comments on the ExA’s proposed schedule of changes to the dDCO
- Comments on any additional information/submissions received by Deadline 5
- Final draft DCO to be submitted by the Applicant in clean, tracked, word versions and in the statutory Instrument (SI) template with the SI template validation report
- An updated Schedule of Changes to the dDCO
- Final Navigation Document/Guide to the application
21 August 2023 - Close of Examination
ClosedThe 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 he is satisfied that all relevant matters have been addressed and discussed.