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Preesall Saltfield Underground Gas Storage 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 24 April 2012
The examination closed on 24 October 2012
24 April 2012 - Deadline 1
ClosedPreliminary Meeting
24 April 2012 - Preliminary Meeting
ClosedThe purpose of the Preliminary Meeting is to enable views to be expressed about the way in which the application is to be examined.
2 May 2012 - Deadline 2
ClosedNotice of procedural decision including confirmation of the examination timetable and first round of written questions from the Examining authority (ExA)
3 May 2012 - Deadline 3
ClosedAccompanied site visit to the application site
3 May 2012 - Site Visit (Accompanied)
ClosedThe initial site inspection in the company of any Interested Party or their representative.
6 June 2012 - Deadline 4
ClosedDeadline for receipt of:
• Written representations • Responses to written questions • Local Impact Report (s) (LIRs) • Statements of common ground (SoCG)
4 July 2012 - Deadline 5
ClosedDeadline for receipt of comments on:
• Relevant and written representations • Responses to the ExA’s questions • LIRs
18 July 2012 - Deadline 6
ClosedIssue of the ExA’s second round of written questions
24 July 2012 - Deadline 7
ClosedIssue specific (IS) hearing to consider the drafting aspects of the draft Development Consent Order, and the proposed agreement between the Applicant and local planning authorities under s106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
24 July 2012 - Issue Specific Hearing 1
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing to consider only the drafting aspects of the draft Development Consent Order, including proposed requirements, and the draft Section 106 Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, this hearing is not to consider the underlying issues arising from the application or the representations which have been made about them, and will be done on an entirely without prejudice basis. The Panel's decision to hold the hearing should not be taken to imply that it has any view at this stage about whether the Order should be granted.
15 August 2012 - Deadline 8
ClosedDeadline for (i) responses to the ExA’s second round of written questions and (ii) for interested parties to make representations to the ExA of the need for issue specific hearings
24 August 2012 - Deadline 9
ClosedDeadline for i) interested parties to notify the ExA of their intention to be heard at an open floor (OF) hearing and ii) affected persons to notify the ExA of their wish to be heard at a compulsory acquisition (CA) hearing
24 August 2012 - Deadline 10
ClosedLetter (Rule 17) from ExA to the Applicant and other specified IPs concerning the Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) Regulations 2010
24 August 2012 - Deadline 11
ClosedLetter (Rule 17(31)) from ExA to the Applicant and other specified interested parties concerning the Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) Regulations 2010
24 August 2012 - Deadline 12
ClosedExA notification of the programme for further IS hearings
24 August 2012 - Deadline 13
ClosedDeadline for the receipt of comments on responses to the ExA’s second round of written questions
31 August 2012 - Deadline 14
ClosedLetter from the ExA confirming dates and arrangements for the CA hearing
6 September 2012 - Deadline 15
ClosedLetter from the ExA confirming dates and arrangements for the OF hearing
6 September 2012 - Deadline 16
ClosedLetter from the ExA confirming the arrangements and agenda for the IS hearings on 18 and 19 September
18 September 2012 - Deadline 17
ClosedIS hearing on drafting of the DCO and requirements, the draft deemed marine licence and proposed s106 agreement
18 September 2012 - Issue Specific Hearing 2
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing into the draft Development Consent Order and requirements, the draft deemed Marine Licence and the proposed s106 agreement between the Applicant and other parties
19 September 2012 - Deadline 18
ClosedIS hearing on the relationship between the Order and the COMAH Regulations
19 September 2012 - Issue Specific Hearing 3
Closedthe relationship between the provisions proposed to be granted by the Order and the subsequent detailed approvals to be obtained from the competent authority (HSE and the Environment Agency) within the COMAH Regulations 2 1999 as amended 2005, and any further amendments likely to be required as a consequence of Directive 2012/18/EU.
26 September 2012 - Deadline 19
ClosedLetter (Rule 17) from the ExA to the Applicant concerning Crown Land
26 September 2012 - Deadline 20
ClosedFurther letter from the ExA setting out the agenda and arrangements for the CA hearing
28 September 2012 - Deadline 21
ClosedLetter (Rule 17) from the ExA to the Applicant and specified IPs inviting written representations about a proposed addition to Requirement 6 of the Order
2 October 2012 - Deadline 22
ClosedLetter from the ExA to the Applicant concerning proposed amendments to plans relating to the brine discharge outfall
3 October 2012 - Deadline 23
ClosedLetter (Rule 17) from ExA to the Applicant concerning Part 5 of the Book of Reference
3 October 2012 - Deadline 24
ClosedLetter (Rule 17) from the ExA to the Applicant concerning the draft Hazardous Substances Direction, preparation of the final draft DCO and a list of minor corrections to the Order
8 October 2012 - Deadline 25
ClosedDeadline for the submission of the final draft of the DCO and proposed s106 agreement
9 October 2012 - Deadline 26
ClosedCA hearing (one session only held on 9 October)
9 October 2012 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1
ClosedCAH - Day 1
10 October 2012 - Deadline 27
ClosedCA hearing (one session only held on 9 October)
10 October 2012 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2
ClosedCAH - Day 2
11 October 2012 - Deadline 28
ClosedLetter (Rule 17) from the ExA to the Applicant concerning information requested at the CA hearing on 9 October, and further to the final draft DCO
17 October 2012 - Deadline 29
ClosedOF hearing (six sessions held over two days)
17 October 2012 - Open Floor Hearing 1
ClosedOFH - Day 1
18 October 2012 - Deadline 30
ClosedOF hearing (six sessions held over two days)
18 October 2012 - Open Floor Hearing 2
ClosedOFH - Day 2
19 October 2012 - Deadline 31
ClosedAccompanied site visit to the application site
26 October 2012 - Deadline 32
ClosedNotification from the ExA of the completion of the examination.