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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 3 September 2015
The examination closed on 3 March 2016
1 September 2015 - Site Visit (Unaccompanied)
ClosedUnaccompanied site inspection beginning on 1 September 2015 and continuing on 2 September 2015.
3 September 2015 - Preliminary Meeting
ClosedPreliminary Meeting
5 October 2015 - Deadline 1
ClosedDeadline 1
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Comments on relevant representations (RRs)
- Summaries of all RRs exceeding 1500 words
- Written representations (WRs) by all interested parties
- Summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words
- Local Impact Reports (LIRs) from any local authorities
- Statements of Common Ground (SoCG)
- Responses to ExA’s first written questions
- Schedule of compulsory acquisition
- Comments on any submissions received prior to the preliminary meeting
Deadline for notification:
- of wish for a compulsory acquisition hearing to be held
- of wish to be heard at an open floor hearing
- of suggested locations to be inspected by the ExA and the features to be observed there, with reasons for each nomination stating if they can be viewed from a publicly accessible location
- of wish to attend an accompanied site inspection
- by statutory parties who wish to be considered an interested party
27 October 2015 - Deadline 2
ClosedDeadline 2
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Comments on WRs
- Comments on responses to comments on RRs
- Comments on LIRs
- Comments on responses to ExA’s first written questions
- Updated schedule of compulsory acquisition
- Updated Statements of Common Ground
- Revised draft DCO from applicant
- Comments on any other submissions received at Deadline 1
2 November 2015 - Deadline 3
ClosedPublication of:
- accompanied site inspection itinerary
- open floor hearing agenda (if required)
- agenda for issue specific and compulsory acquisition hearings
10 November 2015 - Deadline 4
ClosedOpen floor hearing (evening)
10 November 2015 - Site Visit (Accompanied)
ClosedAccompanied Site Visit
11 November 2015 - Deadline 5
ClosedDay 2 of accompanied site inspection
Open floor hearing (evening)
12 November 2015 - Issue Specific Hearing 1
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing
13 November 2015 - Issue Specific Hearing 2
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing
16 November 2015 - Open Floor Hearing
ClosedOpen Floor Hearing
17 November 2015 - Issue Specific Hearing 3
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing
18 November 2015 - Issue Specific Hearing 4
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing
19 November 2015 - Issue Specific Hearing 5
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing
30 November 2015 - Deadline 6
ClosedDeadline 3:
Deadline for receipt by ExA of:
- Post hearing documents
- Written summary of oral cases put at hearings
- Applicant’s revised draft DCO
- Updated schedule of compulsory acquisition
- Updated Statements of Common Ground
- Any further information requested by the ExA
- Comments on any other information received at Deadline 2
11 December 2015 - Deadline 7
ClosedPublication by ExA of:
- Second written questions
5 January 2016 - Deadline 8
ClosedDeadline 4:
Deadline for receipt by ExA of:
- Response to ExA’s second written questions
- Comments on any other information received at Deadline 3
- Updated schedule of compulsory acquisition
- Updated Statements of Common Ground
- Any further information requested by the ExA
11 January 2016 - Deadline 9
ClosedPublication of agenda for second round of issue specific hearings
19 January 2016 - Issue Specific Hearing 6
ClosedLocal Impacts
19 January 2016 - Issue Specific Hearing 7
ClosedLocal Impacts Issues Hearing
20 January 2016 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1
ClosedCA hearing day 1
21 January 2016 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2
ClosedCA hearing day 2 (continued from previous day)
22 January 2016 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 3
ClosedCA hearing day 3 (continued from previous day)
22 January 2016 - Issue Specific Hearing 8
ClosedDevelopment Consent Order (following the CA hearing, no earlier than 11am)
1 February 2016 - Deadline 10
ClosedDeadline 5
Deadline for receipt by ExA of:
- Post hearing documents
- Written summary of oral cases put at hearings
- Comments on responses to ExA’s second written questions
- Comments on any other submissions received at Deadline 4
- Updated schedule of compulsory acquisition
- Updated Statements of Common Ground
- Any further information requested by the ExA
10 February 2016 - Deadline 11
ClosedPublication of:
- Report on the Implication for European Sites (RIES)
- Examining Authority's consultation draft DCO in the form of a Schedule of ExA’s recommended amendments to the Applicant’s draft DCO version F [REP5-035]
- Third Round of Written Questions
17 February 2016 - Deadline 12
ClosedDeadline 6
Deadline for receipt of:
- Comments on ExA’s consultation draft DCO in the form of a Schedule of ExA’s recommended amendments to the Applicant’s draft DCO version F [REP5-035]
- Response to Third Round Written Questions
24 February 2016 - Deadline 13
ClosedDeadline 7
Deadline for receipt by ExA of:
- Comments on RIES
- Applicant’s final draft DCO
- Final updated Statements of Common Ground
- Any further information required by the ExA
29 February 2016 - Deadline 14
ClosedDeadline 8
Deadline for receipt by ExA of:
Response to Rule 17 issued 23 February 2015
Comments on documents received for Deadline 6 and 7