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M20 Junction 10A 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 2 December 2016

The examination closed on 2 June 2017

Upcoming deadlines and events

There are no deadlines and events

Past deadlines and events

2 December 2016 - Preliminary Meeting

Closed

Meeting about the way in which the application is to be examined. It is important to appreciate that this meeting deals only with the procedure for the Examination, and not the merits of the application.

2 December 2016 - Open Floor Hearing 1

Closed

First Open Floor Hearing.

9 December 2016 - Procedural Decision 1

Closed

Issue by ExA of:

• Examination Timetable

Publication of:

• ExA’s first written questions (FWQ)

9 December 2016 - Deadline 1

Closed

DEADLINE 1

Deadline for receipt by Examining Authority (ExA) of:

• Written summaries of oral submissions put at Open Floor Hearing held on 2 December 2016

4 January 2017 - Deadline 2

Closed

DEADLINE 2

Deadline for receipt by ExA of:

• Notification of wish to speak at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing • Notification of wish to speak at a subsequent Open Floor Hearing(s) • Notification of wish to attend the Accompanied Site Inspection on 21 February 2017 • Notification by Statutory Parties of wish to be considered an Interested Party • Comments by any Interested Parties on the Applicant’s draft itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection on 21 February 2017

16 January 2017 - Deadline 3

Closed

DEADLINE 3

Deadline for receipt by 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(s) from any local authority • Statements of Common Ground requested by ExA (see Annex C) • Responses to ExA’s FWQs • Applicant’s first revised draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) • Comments by any Interested Parties on Applicant’s response to ExA’s procedural decision dated 21 September 2016 • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules

23 January 2017 - Procedural Decision 2

Closed

Issue by ExA of:

• Notification of date, time and place of hearings to be held between 22 and 24 February 2017 • Notification of the time and meeting place for site inspection to be held in the company of Interested Parties on 21 February 2017

Publication of:

• Itinerary for Accompanied Site Inspection on 21 February 2017

3 February 2017 - Deadline 4

Closed

DEADLINE 4

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

• Comments on WRs and responses to comments on RRs • Comments on Local Impact Report(s) • Comments on responses to ExA’s first written questions • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 3 • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules

21 February 2017 - Accompanied Site Inspection

Closed

Site inspection held in the company of Interested Parties.

22 February 2017 - Issue Specific Hearing 1

Closed

Hearing dealing with matters relating to the environment, including:

•Air quality. •Traffic modelling. •Noise. •Water.

This list is indicative and not exhaustive.

23 February 2017 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing

Closed

Hearing dealing with matters relating to the proposed Compulsory Acquisition of land and rights, and the Temporary Possession powers proposed.

23 February 2017 - Issue Specific Hearing 2

Closed

Hearing dealing with matters relating to the draft Development Consent Order.

24 February 2017 - Open Floor Hearing 2

Closed

Second Open Floor Hearing.

3 March 2017 - Deadline 5

Closed

DEADLINE 5

Deadline for receipt of:

• Written summaries of oral submissions put at any hearings held between 22 and 24 February 2017 • Applicant’s second revised dDCO • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 4 • Any further information requested

20 March 2017 - Procedural Decision 3

Closed

Publication of:

• ExA’s second written questions (SWQ) (if required)

10 April 2017 - Deadline 6

Closed

DEADLINE 6

Deadline for receipt of:

• Responses to ExA’s SWQs (if issued) • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 5 • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules

19 April 2017 - Procedural Decision 4

Closed

Issue by ExA of:

• Notification of any further hearings to be held in the week beginning 15 May 2017 (if required)

OR

• ExA’s dDCO (if required to facilitate Examination)

2 May 2017 - Deadline 7 (if required)

Closed

DEADLINE 7 (if required)

Deadline for receipt of:

• Comments on responses to ExA’s SWQs • Comments on ExA’s dDCO (if issued on 19 April 2017) • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 6 • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules

17 May 2017 - Second reserve period for hearings (starts)

Closed

First date of second period reserved for hearings (17 to 19 May 2017)

19 May 2017 - Second reserve period for hearings (ends)

Closed

Last date of second period reserved for hearings (17 to 19 May 2017)

26 May 2017 - Deadline 8 (if required)

Closed

DEADLINE 8 (if required)

Deadline for receipt of:

• Written summaries of oral submissions put at any hearings held in week beginning 15 May 2017 • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 7 • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules

Issue of:

• ExA’s dDCO (if required to facilitate Examination)

31 May 2017 - Deadline 9 (if required)

Closed

DEADLINE 9 (if required)

Deadline for receipt of:

• Comments on ExA’s dDCO (if issued) • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 8 • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules