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10 September 2024

The Examining Authority’s request for Further Information (PDF, 166KB) from the Applicant and all Interested Parties has been published.

The deadline for response is 23:59 on Thursday 3 October 2024 (Deadline 2).

The Examination Library (PDF, 503KB) has been updated

4 September 2024

The Examining Authority’s First Written Questions (PDF, 1MB) have been published. The Deadline for responses is Deadline 2: Thursday 3 October 2024.

The Examining Authority has issued an Invitation to NatureScot to make representations in the Examination (PDF 120KB)

The Examination Library (PDF, 509KB) has been updated

28 August 2024

Please note that the following date reserved for a hearing in the Examination Timetable is no longer required and the event has now been cancelled:

  • 29 August 2024 – Issue Specific Hearing 1, Continued

If anyone wishes to observe the Issue Specific Hearing 1 that is continuing today (Wednesday 28 August 2024), should use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-hearings/h2-teeside

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept Additional Submissions from the Applicant and The South Tees Group.

The Examination Library (PDF 305KB) has been updated.

27 August 2024

Instructions have been sent to those who have registered to participate in the Preliminary Meeting and Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) scheduled for Wednesday 28 August 2024 and also Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) Continued (if required), scheduled for Thursday 29 August 2024.

Anyone who wishes to observe the events in real time should use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-hearings/h2-teeside

Please note that the event will start streaming when opened by the Examining Authority. If the Livestream does not initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.

21 August 2024

The Procedural Deadline A submissions have been published.

The Agenda for Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) (PDF,160KB) is now available.

The Examining Authority has issued an initial response to the Applicants Change Notification (PDF, 205KB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 279KB) has been updated.

31 July 2024

The notification of preliminary meeting (‘Rule 6 letter’) has been sent. The letter also includes the draft examination timetable and initial assessment of principal issues.

View the Rule 6 letter (PDF, 510KB)

The Examination Library (PDF, 280KB) has been updated.

23 July 2024

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept additional submissions from Natural England (PDF, 220KB)


The examination library (PDF, 279KB) has been updated.

11 July 2024

Due to a processing error Relevant Representation no. RR-005 is no longer in use as this was a duplicate entry of RR-004). The following Relevant Representations have been added to the Examination Library (PDF, 285KB):

  • Burges Salmon LLP on behalf of H2NorthEast Limited (ref. no. RR-036).

  • Burges Salmon LLP on behalf of Kellas Midstream Limited and CATS North Sea Limited (Ref. No. RR-037).

We apologise for any inconvenience these errors may have caused.


In addition as previously notified certain parties which received delayed notification of the period to register as an Interested Party have until 23:59 on 11 July 2024 and one further party has until 23.59 on 20 July 2024. If you have received such a further notification and wish to make a representation, please contact us at h2teesside@planninginspectorate.gov.uk or telephone 0303 444 5000.

5 July 2024

Comments (relevant representations) from those who have registered to have their say are now published. View the comments

The Applicant has informed us that a number of notifications they sent about the opportunity to make Relevant Representations had not been received for various reasons. The Applicant has re-sent a further notification to those parties to allow them to make their representations, the extended deadline for these parties is 23:59 on 11 July 2024 and one further party has until 23.59 on 20 July 2024. If you have received such a further notification and wish to make a representation, please contact us at h2teesside@planninginspectorate.gov.uk or telephone 0303 444 5000.

The examination library (PDF, 280KB) has been updated.

5 July 2024

A publication error for APP-080 (PDF, 4MB) has been resolved. Any comments on the document can be made as part of Written Representations in due course in the Examination stage.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept two additional submissions.

The submissions come from:

Net Zero North Sea Storage Limited (PDF, 180KB)

Net Zero Teesside Power Limited (PDF, 168KB)

The examination library (PDF, 280KB) has been updated.

1 July 2024

The Following documents have been published:

The Applicant has informed us that a number of notifications they sent about the opportunity to make Relevant Representations had not been received for various reasons. The Applicant has re-sent a further notification to those parties to allow them to make their representations, the extended deadline for these parties is 23:59 on 11 July 2024. If you have received such a further notification and wish to make a representation, please contact us at h2teesside@planninginspectorate.gov.uk or telephone 0303 444 5000.

You can now register to have your say about the proposed H2Teeside development. The deadline to register is 23:59 on 1 July 2024.

12 June 2024

The Applicant has informed us that a number of notifications they sent about the opportunity to make Relevant Representations had not been received for various reasons. The Applicant has re-sent a further notification to those parties to allow them to make their representations, the extended deadline for these parties is 23:59 on 11 July 2024. If you have received such a further notification and wish to make a representation, please contact us at h2teesside@planninginspectorate.gov.uk or telephone 0303 444 5000.

You can now register to have your say about the proposed H2Teeside development. The deadline to register is 23:59 on 1 July 2024.

30 May 2024

Due to an administrative error the Applicants 5.10 Report to inform Habitats Regulations Assessment (PDF, 23MB) has been republished.

You can still register to have your say about the proposed H2Teeside development. The deadline to register is 1 July 2024.

30 May 2024

You can now register to have your say about the proposed H2Teeside development. The deadline to register is 1 July 2024.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept additional submissions from H2 Teesside Limited in response to our s51 Advice (PDF, 167KB) issued on 22 April 2024.

The examination library will be updated shortly.

23 May 2024

You can now register to have your say about the proposed H2Teeside development. The deadline to register is 23:59 on 1 July 2024.

22 April 2024

The application has been accepted for examination.

View the acceptance letter (PDF 146 KB)

27 March 2024

We received the application on 25 March 2024.

The application documents will be published if the application is accepted for examination.

You cannot make comments on the application yet.

You will be able to register to have your say if the application is accepted. We will let you know when you can register to have your say.

Read more about the application process in our guidance.