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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 16 March 2016
The examination closed on 16 September 2016
16 March 2016 - Deadline 1
ClosedPreliminary Meeting
16 March 2016 - Deadline 2
ClosedFirst Issue Specific Hearing on the draft DCO
16 March 2016 - Preliminary Meeting
ClosedPreliminary Meeting
16 March 2016 - Issue Specific Hearing
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing on the draft DCO
23 March 2016 - Deadline 3
ClosedIssue by the EXA of:
Examination Timetable ExA first written questions
13 April 2016 - Deadline 4
ClosedDeadline 1 • Deadline for statutory parties to inform the Examining Authority of a wish to be considered as an interested party • Request or receipt of notification (using the prescribed form) by persons within certain categories of interests in the land of a wish to become an interested party • Optional written summaries of oral cases made at the first issue specific hearing • All post hearing documents • Notification by interested parties of wish to be heard at an open floor hearing • Notification of a wish to make oral representations at a compulsory acquisition hearing • Notification of wish to make oral representations at the second issue specific hearing on the local impact of the project and the DCO • Notification by interested parties of wish to attend any accompanied site visits Submissions from interested parties recommending itinerary items for the accompanied site visit • Comments by interested parties on the applicant’s draft accompanied site visit itinerary
20 April 2016 - Deadline 5
ClosedNotification by the ExA of date, time and place for: • Issue specific hearing to be held on the local environmental impact of the project and the draft DCO • Any accompanied site visit(s) • Any open-floor hearing (if requested) • Any compulsory acquisition hearing (if requested)
29 April 2016 - Deadline 6
ClosedDeadline 2 • 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 Report (LIR) from any local authorities • Statements of Common Ground requested by the ExA • Responses to ExA’s first written questions • Comments on any other / additional submissions received prior to the preliminary meeting • Any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline
17 May 2016 - Deadline 7
ClosedDeadline 3 Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Comments on WRs • Responses to comments on RRs • Comments on Local Impact Reports • Comments on Statements of Common Ground • Comments on responses to ExA’s first written questions • Comments on written summaries of case put at the first issue specific hearing • Any revised DCO from the applicant • Any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline
23 May 2016 - Deadline 8
ClosedDate reserved for the • Compulsory Acquisition Hearing, if requested (afternoon)
24 May 2016 - Deadline 9
ClosedDate reserved for the • Accompanied Site Visit • Open Floor Hearing, if requested (evening)
25 May 2016 - Deadline 10
ClosedDate reserved for the; • Issue specific hearing on the local environmental impacts of the project and the draft DCO
26 May 2016 - Deadline 11
ClosedDate reserved for the; • Continuation of issue specific hearings on local environmental impacts and the draft DCO (if required)
7 June 2016 - Deadline 12
ClosedDeadline 4 Deadline for receipt by ExA of: • All post hearing documents (including any revised DCO from the applicant) • Any updated Statements of Common Ground • Optional written summaries of oral cases made at the open-floor, issue specific hearings and compulsory acquisition hearings • Notification by interested parties of wish to make oral representations at the third issue specific hearing on the draft Development Consent Order (DCO) and any related local impact report matters • Any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline
14 June 2016 - Deadline 13
ClosedIssue by ExA of: • ExA’s second round of written questions, if required • Any further request for Statements of Common Ground • Notification by the ExA of the time and place for any further issue specific hearing relating to the draft DCO, any local environmental impacts and any other issues, if required
5 July 2016 - Deadline 14
ClosedDeadline 5 Deadline for receipt of: • Responses to ExA’s second written questions and any further requests for Statements of Common Ground • Comments on written summaries of case put at the second issue specific, open floor and compulsory acquisition hearings
14 July 2016 - Deadline 15
ClosedDeadline 6 Deadline for receipt of: • Comments on responses to ExA’s second round of written questions and any further Statements of Common Ground
20 July 2016 - Deadline 16
ClosedIssue by ExA of: • The Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) if required
28 July 2016 - Deadline 17
ClosedDate reserved for; • Issue specific hearing(s) on local environmental impacts of the project, the draft DCO and any other issues if required
29 July 2016 - Deadline 18
ClosedDate reserved for; • Issue specific hearing(s) on local environmental impacts of the project, the draft DCO and any other issues if required
5 August 2016 - Deadline 19
ClosedDeadline 7 Deadline for the receipt of: • Optional written summary of the case put orally at the issue specific hearing on the draft DCO, local environmental issues and any other hearings held • Any revised draft DCO from the applicant • Any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline
19 August 2016 - Deadline 20
ClosedDeadline 8 Deadline for receipt of; • Comments on written summaries of case put at the issue specific hearing on the draft DCO, local environmental issues and any other hearings held • Comments the applicant’s revised draft DCO, if submitted • Any revised DCO from the applicant
26 August 2016 - Deadline 21
ClosedDeadline 9 Deadline for the receipt of;
• Comments on the applicant’s revised draft DCO
16 September 2016 - Deadline 22
ClosedDeadline for close of examination The ExA is under a duty to complete the examination of the application by the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day after the close of the Preliminary Meeting