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M25 junction 28 improvements 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 7 January 2021
The examination closed on 7 July 2021
4 December 2020 - Procedural Deadline A
ClosedProcedural Deadline A
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of written submissions, if required, from the Applicant and any Interested Party or Affected Persons on:
• Any changes that are considered necessary to the draft Examination Timetable; and • agenda items the parties wish to speak on, points to make, and why these need to be made orally rather than in writing.
21 December 2020 - Procedural Deadline B
ClosedProcedural Deadline B
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Written submissions, if required, from the Applicant and any Interested Party on procedural matters relating to the purpose or proceedings of the Preliminary Meeting; • Submissions of suggested locations/site for the Panel to include as part of the Unaccompanied Site Inspection, information on whether the site can be accessed on public land and reasoning for each nominated site.
21 January 2021 - Deadline 1
ClosedDeadline 1
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Local Impact Reports (LIR) from Local Authorities; • Notification of wish to speak at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing; • Notification of wish to speak at an Open Floor Hearing; • Responses to Relevant Representations (RRs); • Comments on the Applicant’s response to the Planning Inspectorate’s s51 advice; • Progressed statements of Statement of Common Grounds (SoCG); • Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG; • The Compulsory Acquisition Schedule; • Notification by Statutory Parties of wish to be considered an Interested Party (IP); • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules.
4 February 2021 - Deadline 2
ClosedDeadline 2
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Written Representations (WRs); • Responses to ExAs Written Questions (WQ1); • Comments on responses for Deadline 1; • Progressed SoCGs; • Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG; • An updated Guide to the Application; • Updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule; • Updated draft Development Consent Order (draft DCO); • Schedule of changes to the draft DCO; • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules.
18 February 2021 - Deadline 3a
ClosedDeadline 3a
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Comments on responses to ExA’s WQ1; • Responses on LIRs; • Responses on WRs; • Comments on responses for Deadline 2; • An updated Guide to the Application; • An updated version of the draft DCO; • Progressed SoCGs; • Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG; • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules.
In preparation of an Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) should the ExA gives notice on Wednesday 19 May 2021 of intention to hold an ASI:
• Submission of suggested locations / sites and draft itinerary for the ExA to include as part of the ASI including the issues to be observed there, information on whether the site can be accessed on public land and reasoning for each nominated site.
25 February 2021 - Deadline 3b
ClosedDeadline 3b
• Comment on responses to WRs; • Comments on responses to LIRs; • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules.
1 March 2021 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH1)
ClosedCompulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH1)
Time: 14:00, Arrangements conference starts at 13:30.
1 March 2021 - Open Floor Hearing (OFH1)
ClosedOpen Floor Hearing (OFH1)
Time: 18:30, Arrangements conference starts at 18:00
3 March 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing 1(ISH1) – Environmental matters; will include but not be limited to the following:
• Traffic and Transport • Air Quality • Flooding • People and Communities
Time: 10:00, Arrangements conference starts at 09:30.
4 March 2021 - Continuation of Issue Specific Hearing
ClosedContinuation of ISH1
Time: 10:00, Arrangements Conference starts at 09:30.
5 March 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2)- Development Consent Order
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) – Development Consent Order
Time: 14:00, Arrangements Conference starts at 09:30.
8 March 2021 - Reserved date 1 - Continuation of ISH1 and/or ISH2
ClosedContinuation of ISH1 and/or ISH2
Time: 14:00, Arrangements conference starts at 13:30.
9 March 2021 - Reserved date 2 - Continuation of ISH1 and/or ISH2
ClosedContinuation of ISH1 and/or ISH2
Time: 10:00, Arrangements conference starts at 09:30.
17 March 2021 - Deadline 4
ClosedDeadline 4
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Written summaries of oral submissions put at any Hearings; • Comments on responses for Deadlines 3a and 3b; • Comments on the Applicant’s draft Itinerary for the ASI; • An updated Guide to the Application; • Updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule; • Updated draft DCO; • An updated Schedule of Changes to the draft DCO; • Progressed SoCGs; • Progressed Statement of Commonality of SoCG; • Comments on responses on submission of suggested locations / sites for the ExA to include as part of the ASI; • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules.
25 March 2021 - Issue by the ExA
ClosedIssue by the ExA of:
• Further Written Questions (WQ2) (if required).
13 April 2021 - Deadline 5
ClosedDeadline 5
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Responses to ExA WQ2 (if required); • Comments on responses for Deadline 4; • An updated Guide to the Application; • Updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule; • Updated draft Development Consent Order; • Progressed SoCGs; • Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG; • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
27 April 2021 - Deadline 6
ClosedDeadline 6
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Comments on responses to the ExA WQ2 (if required); • Comments on responses for Deadline 5; • An updated Guide to the Application; • Updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule; • Updated draft DCO; • Progressed SoCGs; • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
10 May 2021 - Additional Hearings
ClosedHearings
Dates reserved (if required) for any:
• Open Floor Hearing(s). • Compulsory Acquisition Hearing(s). • Issue Specific Hearing(s).
20 May 2021 - Deadline 7
ClosedDeadline 7
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Written summaries of oral submissions put at any Hearings held during the week commencing Monday 10 May 2021; • Comments on responses submitted at Deadline 6 • An updated Guide to the Application; • Updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule; • Updated draft Development Consent Order; • Finalised SoCGs; • Final Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG; • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules.
26 May 2021 - Further Issue by the ExA of
ClosedIssue by the ExA of:
• The ExA’s proposed schedule of changes to the draft DCO (if required); If the ExA considers it both necessary and safe to do so: • Notice to hold the ASI the week commencing Monday 14 June 2021; • Publication of the itinerary for the ASI.
9 June 2021 - Deadline 8
ClosedDeadline 8
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Comments on the ExA’s proposed schedule of changes to the draft DCO; • An updated Guide to the Application; • An updated version of the draft DCO; • An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule; • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 7; • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules (if required).
If the ExA gives notice of intention to hold an ASI on Wednesday 19 May 2021
• Requests to attend the ASI.
14 June 2021 - Accompanied Site Visit
ClosedDate reserved for ASI1 if deemed necessary and safe to carry out.
30 June 2021 - Deadline 9
ClosedDeadline 9
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Comments on responses for Deadline 8; • Final version of the draft DCO; • Final Guide to the Application; • Final Compulsory Acquisition Schedule; • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination (if required).
6 July 2021 - Deadline 10
ClosedDeadline 10
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Responses to any additional information requested by the ExA; • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination (if required).
7 July 2021 - Close of Examination
ClosedClose of Examination
The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of 6 months.