Skip to main content
Find a National Infrastructure Project

Beta This is a beta service - your feedback will help us to improve it

Lake Lothing Third Crossing 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 5 December 2018

The examination closed on 5 June 2019

Upcoming deadlines and events

There are no deadlines and events

Past deadlines and events

5 December 2018 - Preliminary Meeting

Closed

The purpose of the Preliminary Meeting is to consider how the application will be examined. It is not an opportunity for Interested Parties to make representations on the merits of the Proposed Development.

5 December 2018 - Open Floor Hearing 1

Closed

For any Interested Parties to make representations on the merits of the Proposed Development.

12 December 2018 - Deadline 1

Closed

DEADLINE 1

Deadline for receipt by the Examining Authority (ExA) of:

  • Written summaries of oral submissions put at Open Floor Hearing held on 5 December 2018

  • Any further submissions/ clarifications from the Applicant in response to the Planning Inspectorate’s s51 advice dated 9 August 2018

17 December 2018 - Issue by the ExA of 1

Closed

Issue by the ExA of:

  • Examination Timetable

Publication of:

  • The ExA’s Written Questions

4 January 2019 - Deadline 2

Closed

DEADLINE 2

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Notification of wish to speak at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing

  • Notification of wish to speak at a subsequent Open Floor Hearing

  • Notification of wish to attend Accompanied Site Inspection on 12 February 2019

  • Notification by Statutory Parties of wish to be considered an Interested Party

8 January 2019 - Deadline 3

Closed

DEADLINE 3

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on Relevant Representations (RRs)

  • Summaries of all RRs exceeding 1500 words

  • Written Representations (WRs)

  • Summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words

  • Local Impact Reports from any local authorities

  • Responses to the ExA’s Written Questions

  • Applicant’s first revised draft Development Consent Order (dDCO)

  • An updated version of the Compulsory Acquisition Negotiations Tracker (APP-010)

  • An updated Book of Reference reconciling the s59 certificate

  • An updated Statement of Common Ground (SoCG) Report (AS-007)

  • An Application Document Tracker

  • Applicant’s draft itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection scheduled for 12 February 2019

  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules

14 January 2019 - Issue by the ExA of 2

Closed

Issue by the ExA of:

  • Notification of date, time and place of hearings to be held between 13 and 15 February 2019

  • Notification of date, time and meeting place for Accompanied Site Inspection on 12 February 2019

Publication of:

  • Itinerary for Accompanied Site Inspection on 12 February 2019

29 January 2019 - 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 the ExA’s Written Questions

  • SoCGs requested by the ExA

  • 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

12 February 2019 - Accompanied Site Inspection 1

Closed

Meeting at northern landing site of Proposed Development, situated on the south side of the roundabout at the junction of Denmark Road, Peto Way and Rotterdam Road. Locally known as the 'old coal yard site'.

13 February 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 1

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing dealing with matters relating to the draft Development Consent Order - commencing at 10.00am at the Ivy House Country Hotel, Ivy Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft NR33 8HY.

13 February 2019 - Compulsory Acquisiton Hearing 1

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing - commencing at 2.00pm at the Ivy House Country Hotel, Ivy Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft NR33 8HY.

Note: This hearing was adjourned until 11.00am on Friday 8 March 2019.

22 February 2019 - Deadline 5

Closed

DEADLINE 5

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Written summaries of oral submissions put at any hearings held between 13 and 15 February 2019

  • Applicant’s second revised dDCO

  • An updated version of the Compulsory Acquisition Negotiations Tracker (APP-010)

  • An updated SoCG Report (AS-007)

  • An updated Application Document Tracker

  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 4

  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules

5 March 2019 - Deadline 6

Closed

DEADLINE 6

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Responses received by the Applicant to consultation on changes to the application proposed in Deadline 4 submission [REP4-013]

7 March 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 2

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing dealing with matters relating to the environment - commencing at 10.00am at the Ivy House Country Hotel, Ivy Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft NR33 8HY.

8 March 2019 - Open Floor Hearing 2

Closed

Open Floor Hearing commencing at 10.00am at the Ivy House Country Hotel, Ivy Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft NR33 8HY.

15 March 2019 - Deadline 7

Closed

DEADLINE 7

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Written summaries of oral submissions put at hearings held on 7 and 8 March 2019

  • Applicant’s report dealing with consultation on changes to the application proposed in Deadline 4 submission [REP4-013]

  • An updated Application Document Tracker

  • 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

22 March 2019 - Issue by the ExA 3

Closed

Publication of:

The ExA’s Written Questions

12 April 2019 - Deadline 8

Closed

DEADLINE 8

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Responses to the ExA’s Written Questions

  • Comments on Applicant’s report dealing with consultation on changes to the application proposed in Deadline 4 submission [REP4-013]

  • 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

15 April 2019 - Issue by the ExA 4

Closed

Issue by the ExA of:

  • Notification of any further hearings to be held in the week beginning 13 May 2019

  • Procedural Decision in respect of changes to the application proposed in Applicant’s Deadline 4 submission [REP4-013]

26 April 2019 - Deadline 9

Closed

DEADLINE 9

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on responses to the ExA’s Written Questions (if issued)

  • Applicant’s third revised dDCO

  • An updated version of the Compulsory Acquisition Negotiations Tracker

  • An updated SoCG Report

  • An updated Application Document Tracker

  • 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

3 May 2019 - Issue by the ExA 5

Closed

Issue by the ExA of:

  • Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required)

13 May 2019 - Accompanied Site Inspection 2

Closed

Meeting at northern landing site of Proposed Development, situated on the south side of the roundabout at the junction of Denmark Road, Peto Way and Rotterdam Road. Locally known as the 'old coal yard site'.

14 May 2019 - Issue Specific Heaing 3

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing dealing with matters relating to the Draft Development Consent Order - commencing at 10.00am at the Ivy House Country Hotel, Ivy Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft NR33 8HY.

14 May 2019 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing - commencing at 2.00pm at the Ivy House Country Hotel, Ivy Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft NR33 8HY.

24 May 2019 - Deadline 10

Closed

DEADLINE 10 (if required)

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Written summaries of oral submissions put at hearings on 14 May 2019

  • Applicant’s fourth revised dDCO

  • An updated version of the Compulsory Acquisition Negotiations Tracker

  • An updated SoCG Report

  • An updated Application Document Tracker

  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 9

  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules

29 May 2019 - Issue by the ExA 6

Closed

Issue of:

  • The ExA’s dDCO (if required to facilitate examination)

4 June 2019 - Deadline 11

Closed

DEADLINE 11 (if required)

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on the ExA’s dDCO (if issued on 29 May 2019)

  • Comments on the RIES (if issued on 3 May 2019)

  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 10

  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Exam Rules