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Byers Gill Solar Examination timetable

The examination timetable shows the dates of events and deadlines for submissions.

If you have registered to have your say, you can do this in the examination stage.

The examination stage

The examination opened on 23 July 2024

The examination closed on 23 January 2025

Upcoming deadlines and events

There are no deadlines and events

Past deadlines and events

10 July 2024 - Procedural Deadline A

Closed

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Written submissions on the Examination Procedure and Timetable
  • Requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting
  • Request to participate in the Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)
  • Requests to be heard orally at the Open Floor Hearings (OFH) 1 or 2
  • Suggested locations for site inspections (Accompanied and/or Unaccompanied), including justification

23 July 2024 - Preliminary Meeting

Closed

Preliminary Meeting

23 July 2024 - Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)

24 July 2024 - Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1)

Closed

Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1)

24 July 2024 - Open Floor Hearing 2 (OFH2)

Closed

Open Floor Hearing 2 (OFH2)

13 August 2024 - Deadline 1

Closed

Deadline 1

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Post-hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases as heard on the ISH1, OFH1 and OFH2
  • Comments on Relevant Representations (RRs)
  • Summaries of all RRs exceeding 1500 words
  • Applicant’s draft itinerary for Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) (if required)
  • Local Impact Report(s) (LIRs)
  • Statements of Common Ground (SoCG)
  • Statement of Commonality (SoC) of SoCG
  • The Compulsory Acquisitions (CA) Schedule
  • Status of Negotiations with Statutory Undertakers
  • Guide to the Application
  • Notification by Statutory Parties of their wish to be considered as an Interested Party (IP) by the ExA
  • Requests by Interested Parties (IPs) to be heard at a subsequent Open Floor Hearing (OFH)
  • Requests by Affected Persons (APs) (defined in section 59(4) of the Planning Act 2008) to be heard at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH)
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010
  • Comments on any information/submissions accepted by the ExA

29 August 2024 - Deadline 2

Closed

Deadline 2

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Response to the ExA’s ExQ1
  • Comments on LIR(s)
  • Written Representations (WRs), summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words
  • Comments from APs on the Applicant’s Compulsory Acquisition Schedule
  • An updated version of the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) in clean, tracked and Word versions
  • Updated Explanatory Memorandum
  • Updated Statement of Reasons
  • Updated Guide to the Application
  • Comments on the Applicant’s draft itinerary for the ASI
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
  • Comments on any further information/submissionsreceived by Deadline 1

19 September 2024 - Deadline 3

Closed

Deadline 3

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on WRs
  • Updated SoCG
  • Updated SoC
  • Updated CA Schedule (if required)
  • Updated Guide to the Application
  • Comments on responses to ExQ1
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
  • Comments on any further information/submissions received by Deadline 2

19 September 2024 - Publication of the ExA's final itinerary for the ASI (if held)

Closed

Publication by the ExA of:

  • ExA’s final itinerary for the ASI (if held)

15 October 2024 - Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2)

15 October 2024 - Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3)

16 October 2024 - Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4)

16 October 2024 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1)

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1)

24 October 2024 - Deadline 4

Closed

Deadline 4

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Post-hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases (if required)
  • Updated Statement of Reasons (if required)
  • Updated CA Schedule (if required)
  • Updated Status of negotiations with Statutory Undertakers
  • Updated Guide to the Application
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
  • Comments on any further information/submissions received by Deadline 3

1 November 2024 - Publication of the ExA's Written Questions 2 (ExQ2)

Closed

Publication by the ExA of:

  • The ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ2)
  • ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the dDCO

15 November 2024 - Deadline 5

Closed

Deadline 5

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Responses to ExQ2
  • Updated SoCG
  • Updated SoC
  • Updated Explanatory Memorandum
  • Updated Statement of Reasons
  • Updated CA Schedule
  • Updated Status of negotiations with Statutory Undertakers
  • Updated Guide to the Application
  • Comments on the ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the draft DCO
  • An updated version of the dDCO in clean, tracked and word versions
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
  • Comments on any further information/submissions received by Deadline 4

26 November 2024 - Open Floor Hearing 3 (OFH3)

Closed

Open Floor Hearing 3 (OFH3)

26 November 2024 - Open Floor Hearing 4 (OFH4)

Closed

Open Floor Hearing 4 (OFH4)

26 November 2024 - Issue Specific Hearing 5 (ISH5)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 5 (ISH5)

27 November 2024 - Issue Specific Hearing 6 (ISH6)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 6 (ISH6)

27 November 2024 - Issue Specific Hearing 7 (ISH7)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 7 (ISH7)

6 December 2024 - Deadline 6

Closed

Deadline 6

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on responses to ExQ2
  • Post-hearing submissions including written submissions
  • Updated Status of negotiations with Statutory Undertakers
  • Updated CA Schedule (if required)
  • Updated Guide to the Application
  • Comments on the dDCO
  • Comments on any further information/submissions received by Deadline 5
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

16 December 2024 - Deadline 6a

Closed

Deadline 6a

  • Closing date for CA Regulations Relevant Representations (CA Regulations RRs) relating to change request

17 December 2024 - Deadline 6b

Closed

Deadline 6b

  • For receipt by the ExA of the Applicant’s Certificate of Compliance under Regulation 9 of the CA Regulations and Consultation Report relating to change request

18 December 2024 - Publication by the ExA of a Procedural Decision and Timetable

Closed

Publication by the ExA of:

  • Procedural Decision in relation to the change application and whether the change application is accepted.
  • Timetable to be sent to all additional APs, additional IPs, IPs and any other persons

20 December 2024 - Publication of the ExA's Further Written Questions (ExQ3)

Closed

Publication by the ExA of:

  • ExA’s Further Written Questions (if required)
  • Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) and any associated questions (if required)
  • ExA’s further commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the dDCO (if required)

8 January 2025 - Deadline 7a

Closed

Deadline 7a

  • Requests to be heard orally at the Open Floor Hearing from additional affected persons or additional interested parties
  • Requests to be heard orally at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing) from additional affected persons or additional interested parties
  • Written Representations (WRs) (in accordance with Regulation 13 of the CA Regulations)
  • Comments on the CA Regulations RRs received by Deadline 6a

10 January 2025 - Deadline 7

Closed

Deadline 7

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Response to Third Written Questions (if issued)
  • Comments on the ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the draft DCO
  • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by Deadline 6
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010

14 January 2025 - Issue Specific Hearing 8 (ISH8)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 8 (ISH8)

15 January 2025 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (CAH2), Issue Specific Hearing 9 (ISH9) and Open Floor Hearing 5 (OFH5)

Closed
  • Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (CAH2) held under Reg 15
  • Issue Specific Hearing 9 (ISH9) held under Reg. 14
  • Open Floor Hearing 5 (OFH5) held under Reg. 16

All the above hearings will be held for additional APs or IPs as a consequence of the additional land or rights sought arising from Change 1 (if required)

16 January 2025 - Time reserved for continuation of ISH8, CAH2, ISH9 and OFH5 (if required)

Closed

Time reserved for continuation of ISH8, CAH2, ISH9 and OFH5 (if required)

17 January 2025 - Deadline 8

Closed

Deadline 8

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on the REIS (if issued)
  • Comments on responses to Third Written Questions (if required)
  • Final dDCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report
  • Final Schedule of Changes to the dDCO
  • Final Explanatory Memorandum (EM) and schedule of changes to Explanatory Memorandum
  • Final updated BoR and schedule of changes to BoR
  • Final CA Schedule
  • Final Status of Negotiations with Statutory Undertakers
  • Final SoCG
  • Final SoC
  • List of matters not agreed where SoCG could not be finalised
  • Final Guide to the Application
  • Comments on any further information/submissions received by Deadline 7
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010

17 January 2025 - Deadline 8a

Closed

Deadline 8a

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on WRs received at Deadline 7a

23 January 2025 - Deadline 9

Closed

Deadline 9

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Any further information requested by the ExA

23 January 2025 - Close 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

23 January 2025 - Deadline 9a

Closed

Deadline 9a

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • Post-hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases as heard at the hearings held on the 15 – 16 Jan 2025