21 May 2024 - Deadline 2
OpenDeadline 2 (D2)
For receipt by the Examining Authority of:
- Comments on responses to Relevant Representations
- Comments on Written Representations
- Comments on responses to the Examining Authority’s Written Questions (ExQ1)
- Comments on the Local Impact Reports
- Comments on Applicant’s proposed Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) itinerary
- Progress on Statements of Common Ground 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
- Comments on any other information and submissions received at D1
- Request to attend Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI)
- Any other information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules
4 June 2024 - Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)
Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)
4 June 2024 - Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1)
Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1)
6 June 2024 - Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) 1
Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) 1
18 June 2024 - Deadline 3
Deadline 3 (D3)
For receipt by the Examining Authority of:
- Post-hearing submissions, including written summaries of oral submissions to the hearings (if held)
- Post-hearing submissions requested by the ExA
- Comments on any other information and submissions received at D2
- Any further information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules Updates from the Applicant:
- Statements of Common Ground
- Statement of Commonality
- Draft Development Consent Order (dDCO)
- Explanatory Memorandum
- Schedule of Changes to dDCO
25 June 2024 - Publication by the ExA 2
Publication by the ExA 2:
- Second Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required)
- ExA’s proposed Schedule of Changes to the dDCO (if required)
9 July 2024 - Deadline 4
Deadline 4 (D4)
For receipt by the Examining Authority of:
- Responses to the Examining Authority’s ExQ2 (if ExQ2 is issued)
- Comments on ExA’s proposed Schedule of Changes to the dDCO (if required)
- Final SoCG and Statement of Commonality
- Final Navigation Document/Guide to the application
- An updated Schedule of Changes to the dDCO
- Final signed and dated Section 106 Agreement(s) (if required)
- Comments on any other information and submissions received at D3
- Any further information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules
23 July 2024 - Deadline 5
Deadline 5 (D5)
For receipt by the Examining Authority of:
- Comments on responses to the Examining Authority’s ExQ2 (if ExQ2 is issued)
- Comments on responses to ExA’s proposed Schedule of Changes to the dDCO (if required)
- 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
- Comments on any other information and submissions received at D4
- Any further information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules
9 October 2024 - Close of Examination
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 satisfied that all relevant matters have been addressed and discussed.