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M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway 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 3 September 2015
The examination closed on 3 March 2016
3 September 2015 - Preliminary Meeting
ClosedProcedural meeting for the Examining Authority to receive oral representations about how the application is to be examined.
11 September 2015 - Deadline 1
ClosedIssue by ExA: • Rule 8 letter (including examination timetable)
Publication of: • ExA’s first written questions
2 October 2015 - Deadline 2
ClosedDeadline I
Deadline for receipt by ExA of: • Notification of wish to speak at a compulsory acquisition hearing • Notification of wish to speak at an open floor hearing • Notification of wish to attend accompanied site inspection between 10 and 12 November 2015 • Comments on applicant’s draft itinerary for accompanied site inspection to be held between 10 and 12 November 2015 • Written notification by statutory parties of wish to be considered as an interested party • Comments by the applicant and any other interested parties on relevant representations (RRs) already submitted • Summaries of all RRs exceeding 1500 words • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rule 2010 (the Exam Rules)
8 October 2015 - Deadline 3
ClosedDeadline II
Deadline for receipt by ExA of: • Written representations (WRs) by all interested parties • Summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words • Responses to ExA’s first written questions • Local Impact Reports (LIR) from any local authorities • Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) requested by ExA • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline I • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules
26 October 2015 - Deadline 4
ClosedIssue by ExA of: • Notification of date, time and place of hearings to be held in the week beginning 16 November 2015 • Notification of date, time and meeting place for site inspection to be held in the company of interested parties between 10 and 12 November 2015
Publication of: • Final version of itinerary for accompanied site inspection between 10 and 12 November 2015
5 November 2015 - Deadline 5
ClosedDeadline III
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Comments on WRs and responses to comments on RRs • Comments on Local Impact Reports • Comments on responses to ExA’s first written questions • Comments on SoCG • Applicant’s first revised draft Development Consent Order (DCO) • Applicant’s table setting out progress on Compulsory Acquisition negotiations • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline II • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules
10 November 2015 - Site Visit (Accompanied) 1
ClosedDay 1 - Junctions 12 to 8/9
11 November 2015 - Site Visit (Accompanied) 2
ClosedDay 2 - Junctions 5 to 3
12 November 2015 - Site Visit (Accompanied) 3
ClosedDay 3 - Junctions 8-9 to 5
16 November 2015 - Open Floor Hearing 1
ClosedAny interested party may give oral evidence based on the content of their relevant and / or written representation, the extent and timing of which will be governed by the needs of the examination. This hearing will commence at 7.00pm at Wycliffe Baptist Church, Reading.
17 November 2015 - Issue Specific Hearing 1
ClosedIssue specific hearing dealing with matters relating to the environment including traffic forecasting; air quality; noise; visual impact; and water environment - commencing at 10.00am on 17 November 2015 at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow.
18 November 2015 - Issue Specific Hearing 2
ClosedIssue specific hearing dealing with matters relating to the environment (continued from Tuesday 17 November 2015) - commencing at 10.00am on 18 November 2015 at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow.
18 November 2015 - Issue Specific Hearing 3
ClosedIssue specific hearing dealing with matters relating to traffic safety - to commence after conclusion of environment hearing on same day at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow.
19 November 2015 - Issue Specific Hearing 4
ClosedIssue specific hearing dealing with matters relating to the draft Development Consent Order (and Explanatory Memorandum) - commencing at 10.00am on 19 November 2015 at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow.
19 November 2015 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1
ClosedCompulsory acquisition hearing dealing with general compulsory acquisition matters - commencing at 2.00pm on 19 November 2015 at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow.
19 November 2015 - Open Floor Hearing 2
ClosedAny interested party may give oral evidence based on the content of their relevant and / or written representation, the extent and timing of which will be governed by the needs of the examination. This hearing will commence at 7.00pm at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow.
20 November 2015 - Open Floor Hearing 3
ClosedAny interested party may give oral evidence based on the content of their relevant and / or written representation, the extent and timing of which will be governed by the needs of the examination. This hearing will commence at 10.00am at the Holiday Inn Maidenhead/Windsor.
26 November 2015 - Deadline 6
ClosedDeadline IV
Deadline for receipt of: • Written summaries of oral submissions put at any hearings held between 16-20 November 2015 • Applicant’s second revised draft DCO • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline III • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules
11 December 2015 - Deadline 7
ClosedPublication of: • ExA’s second written questions
8 January 2016 - Deadline 8
ClosedDeadline V
Deadline for receipt of: • Responses to ExA’s second written questions • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline IV • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules
19 January 2016 - Deadline 9
ClosedIssue by ExA of: • Notification of any further hearings to be held in the week beginning 8 February 2016
29 January 2016 - Deadline 10
ClosedDeadline VI
Deadline for receipt of: • Comments on responses to ExA’s second written questions • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline V • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules
9 February 2016 - Site Visit (Accompanied) 4
ClosedSecond accompanied site inspection in the company of interested parties.
10 February 2016 - Issue Specific Hearing 5
ClosedIssue specific hearing dealing with matters relating to the environment - commencing at 10.00am on 10 February 2016 at the Holiday Inn Windsor/Maidenhead.
11 February 2016 - Issue Specific Hearing 6
ClosedIssue specific hearing dealing with matters relating to the environment (continued) - commencing at 10.00am on 11 February 2016 at the Holiday Inn Windsor/Maidenhead.
12 February 2016 - Issue Specific Hearing 7
ClosedIssue specific hearing dealing with matters relating to the draft Development Consent Order (and Explanatory Memorandum) - commencing at 10.00am on 12 February 2016 at the Holiday Inn Windsor/Maidenhead.
12 February 2016 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2
ClosedCompulsory acquisition hearing dealing with general compulsory acquisition matters (if required) - commencing at 2.00pm on 12 February 2016 at the Holiday Inn Windsor/Maidenhead.
17 February 2016 - Deadline 11
ClosedDeadline VII
Deadline for receipt of: • Written summaries of oral submissions put at any hearings held in week beginning 8 February 2015 • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline VI • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules
Issue of: • ExA’s draft DCO (if required to facilitate examination)
29 February 2016 - Deadline 12
ClosedDeadline VIII
Deadline for receipt of: • Comments on ExA’s draft DCO (if issued) • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline VII • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules
3 March 2016 - Deadline 13
ClosedDeadline IX
The ExA is under a duty to complete the examination of the application by the end of the period of 6 months