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Gate Burton Energy 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 4 July 2023

The examination closed on 4 January 2024

Upcoming deadlines and events

There are no deadlines and events

Past deadlines and events

14 June 2023 - Procedural Deadline A

Closed

Procedural Deadline A

Deadline for receipt by the Examining Authority of:

  • Written submissions on the Examination Procedure, including any submissions on the draft Examination Timetable and about the use of virtual methods
  • Requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting
  • Requests to be heard at Open Floor Hearing 1
  • Requests to be heard at Issue Specific Hearing 1, regarding the draft Development Consent Order
  • Suggested locations for site inspections (Accompanied or Unaccompanied), including justification, for consideration by the ExA

4 July 2023 - Preliminary Meeting (PM)

Closed

Preliminary Meeting (PM)

4 July 2023 - Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1)

Closed

Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1)

5 July 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 1, regarding the draft

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 1, regarding the draft Development Consent Order

18 July 2023 - Deadline 1 (D1)

Closed

Deadline 1 (D1)

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Local Impact Reports (see Annex G of this letter), from any local authorities
  • Post-Hearing Submissions, including written summaries of oral submissions and any documents requested by the ExA
  • Comments on any oral submissions put at the Hearings.
  • Comments on Relevant Representations (RR)(see Annex G of this letter)
  • Summaries of all RR exceeding 1500 words
  • Comments on any Additional Submissions
  • Notification by Statutory Parties of their wish to be considered as an Interested Party (IP) by the ExA.
  • Applicant’s draft itinerary for an Accompanied Site Inspection ASI (if required)
  • Request to attend any ASI (if required)
  • Requests to be heard at any further OFH. Requests by Interested Parties to be heard at an Open Floor Hearing (OFH)
  • Requests 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)
  • The Applicant’s updated documents - clean versions and versions showing tracked changes since the last submitted version.
  • draft Development Consent Order
  • Explanatory Memorandum
  • Book of Reference
  • Statement of Reasons
  • Statements of Common Ground
  • Applicants reports on progress – reports requested by the ExA (see Annex G of this letter).
  • Report on the interrelationship with other National Infrastructure Projects
  • Statement of Commonality and additional Statements of Common Ground
  • Schedule of progress regarding objections and agreements in relation to Compulsory Acquisition, Temporary Possession, other land rights, and blight
  • Schedule of progress regarding Protective Provisions and Statutory Undertakers
  • Schedule of the latest versions of the Applicant’s submission documents and documents to be certified
  • Schedule of progress in securing other consents
  • Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010

8 August 2023 - Deadline 2 (D2)

Closed

Deadline 2 (D2)

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Responses to the ExA’s First Written Questions
  • Written Representations
  • Summaries of Written Representations exceeding 1500 words
  • Request to attend hearings being held on the w/c 21 August 2023
  • Comments on Local Impact Report(s)
  • Comments on the Applicant’s draft itinerary for the ASI
  • The Applicant’s updated documents - clean versions and versions showing tracked changes since the last submitted version:
  • Report on the interrelationship with other National Infrastructure projects
  • draft Development Consent Order
  • Explanatory Memorandum
  • Book of Reference
  • Statement of Reasons
  • Statement of commonality and Statements of Common Ground
  • Schedule of progress regarding objections and agreements in relation to Compulsory Acquisition, Temporary Possession, other land rights, and blight
  • Schedule of progress regarding Protective Provisions and Statutory Undertakers
  • Schedule of the latest versions of the Applicant’s submission documents and documents to be certified
  • Schedule of progress in securing other consents
  • Comments on any further information received
  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received by Deadline 1
  • Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

22 August 2023 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1)

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1)

22 August 2023 - Open Floor Hearing 2 (OFH2)

Closed

Open Floor Hearing 2 (OFH2)

23 August 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) .

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2)

On the draft Development Consent Order

23 August 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) - Session 1

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) - Session 1

On Environmental Matters:

Session 1 will focus on Carbon Saving including Generating capacity/ electricity and BESS

24 August 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) - Session 2

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) - Session 2

Session 2 will focus on Landscape and land use including Character of the area, visual amenity BMV and agricultural use.

24 August 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) - Session 3

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) - Session 3

Session 3 will focus on other matters including Construction, flooding, ecology and noise.

25 August 2023 - Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI)

Closed

Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI)

1 September 2023 - Deadline 3 (D3)

Closed

Deadline 3 (D3)

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Post-Hearing Submissions including written summaries of oral submissions and any documents requested by the ExA
  • Comments on any oral submissions put at the Hearings
  • Comments on Written Representations
  • Comments on responses to the ExAs First Written Questions
  • The Applicant’s updated documents - clean versions and versions showing tracked changes since the last submitted version:
  • Report on the interrelationship with other National Infrastructure projects
  • draft Development Consent Order
  • Explanatory Memorandum
  • Book of Reference
  • Statement of Reasons
  • Statement of commonality and Statements of Common Ground
  • Schedule of progress regarding objections and agreements in relation to Compulsory Acquisition, Temporary Possession, other land rights, and blight
  • Schedule of progress regarding Protective Provisions and Statutory Undertakers
  • Schedule of the latest versions of the Applicant’s submission documents and documents to be certified
  • Schedule of progress in securing other consents
  • Comments on any further information received Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received by Deadline 2
  • Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

12 September 2023 - Issue by the ExA of

Closed

Issue by the ExA of:

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

3 October 2023 - Deadline 4 (D4)

Closed

Deadline 4 (D4)

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Responses to the Examining Authority’s Further Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required)
  • The Applicant’s updated documents - clean versions and versions showing tracked changes since the last submitted version:
  • Report on the interrelationship with other National Infrastructure projects
  • draft Development Consent Order
  • Explanatory Memorandum
  • Book of Reference
  • Statement of Reasons
  • Statement of commonality and Statements of Common Ground
  • Schedule of progress regarding objections and agreements in relation to Compulsory Acquisition, Temporary Possession, other land rights, and blight
  • Schedule of progress regarding Protective Provisions and Statutory Undertakers
  • Schedule of the latest versions of the Applicant’s submission documents and documents to be certified
  • Schedule of progress in securing other consents
  • Comments on any further information received
  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received by Deadline 3
  • Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

12 October 2023 - Opening of Relevant Representations

Closed

Opening of Relevant Representations in relation to change requests EC01, EC02 and MRC03 pursuant to Regulation 10 of the CA Regulations (CA Regs RRs)

25 October 2023 - Issue by the ExA

Closed

Issue by the ExA of:

  • The Examining Authority’s Further Written Questions (ExQ3) (if required)
  • Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) and any associated questions (if required)

17 November 2023 - Closing of CA Regs RRs

Closed

Closing of CA Regs RRs

CA Regulations Deadline 1 (CA Regs D1)

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • CA Regs Written Representations (CA Regs WRs) relating to the effect of the change requests
  • Summaries of any CA Regs WRs over 1500 words
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the EPR

20 November 2023 - Deadline 5 (D5)

Closed

Deadline 5 (D5)

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Responses to the Examining Authority’s Further Written Questions (ExQ3) (if required)
  • Comments on the RIES and responses to any associated questions (if required)
  • The Applicant’s updated documents - clean versions and versions showing tracked changes since the last submitted version:
  • Report on the interrelationship with other National Infrastructure projects
  • draft Development Consent Order
  • Explanatory Memorandum
  • Book of Reference
  • Statement of Reasons
  • Statement of commonality and Statements of Common Ground
  • Schedule of progress regarding objections and agreements in relation to Compulsory Acquisition, Temporary Possession, other land rights, and blight
  • Schedule of progress regarding Protective Provisions and Statutory Undertakers
  • Schedule of the latest versions of the Applicant’s submission documents and documents to be certified
  • Schedule of progress in securing other consents
  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received by Deadline 4
  • Requests from a CA Regulations Interested Party to be heard at:
  • An Open Floor Hearing held under Regulation 16 of the CA Regs (OFH/CA Regs)
  • An Issue Specific Hearing held under Regulation 14 of the CA Regs (ISH/CA Regs)
  • A Compulsory Acquisition Hearing held under Regulation 15 of the CA Regs (CAH/CA Regs) (if required)
  • Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

27 November 2023 - CA Regulations Deadline 2 (CA Regs D2)

Closed

CA Regulations Deadline 2 (CA Regs D2)

  • Comments on CA Regs WRs
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the EPR

1 December 2023 - Issue by ExA of

Closed

Issue by the ExA of:

  • ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the draft Development Consent Order(dDCO) (if required)

11 December 2023 - CA Regulations Deadline 3 (CA Regs D3)

Closed

CA Regulations Deadline 3 (CA Regs D3)

  • Comments on any information received
  • Comments or any additional information/submissions received by CA Regs D2.

14 December 2023 - Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4)

under Regulation 14 of the CA Regulations

14 December 2023 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (CAH2)

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (CAH2)

under Regulation 15 of the CA Regulations

14 December 2023 - Open Floor Hearing 3 (OFH3)

Closed

Open Floor Hearing 3 (OFH3)

under Regulation 15 of the CA Regulations

21 December 2023 - Deadline 6 (D6)

Closed

Deadline 6 (D6)

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on ExA DCO (if required)
  • Final DCO
  • Final DCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report (in clean and tracked changed versions)
  • Final updated BoR
  • Final BoR (in clean and tracked changed versions) and schedule of changes to BoR
  • Final SoCGs (in clean and tracked changed versions)
  • Final Statement of Commonality and Statements of Common Ground (in clean and tracked changed versions)
  • List of matters not agreed where SoCG could not be finalised (in clean and tracked changed versions)
  • Final Navigation Document/Guide to the application (in clean and tracked changed versions)
  • Final Status of Negotiations CA Schedule (in clean and tracked changed versions)
  • Final Status of Negotiations with Statutory Undertakers (in clean and tracked changed versions)
  • Final NPS tracker (in clean and tracked changed versions)
  • Final signed and dated section 106 (if required)
  • Comments on any further information received
  • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by Deadline 5
  • Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010

4 January 2024 - Deadline 7 (D7)

Closed

Deadline 7 (D7)

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Summary statements from parties regarding matters that they have previously raised during the examination that have not been resolved to their satisfaction.
  • Comments on any further information received
  • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by Deadline 6
  • Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010

5 January 2024 - Close of Examination

Closed

The Examining Authority is under a duty to complete the examination of the application by the end of the period of six months