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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 12 November 2019
The examination closed on 12 July 2020
12 November 2019 - Preliminary Meeting
ClosedPreliminary Meeting (PM)
12 November 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing (ISH)
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) into the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO)
12 November 2019 - Open Floor Hearing (OFH)
ClosedOpen Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1)
26 November 2019 - Deadline 1
ClosedDeadline 1
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Comments on any updates to application documents submitted by the Applicant before the PM • Comments on Relevant Representations (RR) • Summaries of any RRs exceeding 1500 words • Written Representations (WRs) • Summaries of any WRs exceeding 1500 words • Post PM, dDCO ISH and OFH submissions, including written summaries of oral case • Notification by Statutory Parties of wish to be considered as an Interested Person (IP) by the ExA • Provision of suggested locations and/or journey routes and justifications for site inspections for consideration by the ExA • Notification of wish to attend any Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) • Draft itinerary to be provided by the Applicant for an ASI • Notification from any Affected Person of wish to speak at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH) • Notification from any IP of a wish to speak at subsequent ISHs • Notification from any IP of a wish to speak at a subsequent OFH • Notification of wish to have future correspondence electronically Any further information requested by the ExA
18 December 2019 - Deadline 2
ClosedDeadline 2
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Comments on WRs and responses to comments on RRs
• Responses to ExQ1
• Comments on Applicant’s draft ASI itinerary
• Local Impact Reports (LIR) from any Local Authorities
• Schedule of Changes to the Book of Reference and Negotiations Tracker from the Applicant
• Comments on Statements of Common Ground (SoCGs) submitted with application documents
• Applicant's first revised dDCO
• Any further information requested by the ExA
• Comments on any further information requested by the ExA received by D1
14 January 2020 - Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI)
ClosedAccompanied Site Inspection (ASI)
15 January 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing (ISH2)
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) concerning transportation, environmental and socio-economic matters
Continuing on 16 January 2020 at 11am
28 January 2020 - Deadline 3
ClosedDeadline 3
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Post-hearing submissions including written summaries of oral case • Comments on LIRs • Comments on responses to the ExQ1 • Comments on the Applicant’s first revised dDCO • Revised/updated SoCGs (if any) and any additional SoCGs requested by the ExA • Statement of Commonality of SoCGs • Any further information requested by the ExA • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA received by D2
11 February 2020 - Deadline 4
ClosedDeadline 4
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Applicant’s revised dDCO (if required) • Comments on revised and additional SoCG (if submitted) • Notification from any Affected Person of wish to speak at a CAH • Notification from any IP of a wish to speak at subsequent ISHs • Notification from any IP of a wish to speak at a subsequent OFH • Any further information requested by the ExA • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA received by D3
18 February 2020 - Deadline 4a
ClosedDeadline 4a Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Documents and information requested by the ExA from the Applicant in the Procedural Decision dated 14 February 2020 following the Applicant’s submission of proposed changes at D4.
18 February 2020 - Publication by the ExA 1
ClosedPublication by the ExA of: • ExA’s Further Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required)
3 March 2020 - Deadline 5
ClosedDeadline 5
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Responses to ExQ2 (if issued) • Comment’s on applicant’s revised dDCO (if relevant) • Submission of updated SoCGs (if required) • Any further information requested by the ExA • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA received by D4
13 March 2020 - Deadline 5a
ClosedNEW Deadline 5a
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Updated Schedule of Changes to the Book of Reference and Negotiations Tracker from the Applicant
24 March 2020 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH1)
ClosedCompulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1)
POSTPONED
25 March 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing (ISH3)
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) on Traffic, environmental and socio-economic matters
POSTPONED
25 March 2020 - Open Floor Hearing (OFH2)
ClosedOpen Floor Hearing 2 (OFH2)
POSTPONED
26 March 2020 - issue Specific Hearing (ISH4)
ClosedIssue Specific hearing 4 (ISH4) on the draft Development Consent Order
POSTPONED
3 April 2020 - Deadline 6
ClosedDeadline 6
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case • Comments on updated SoCG • Applicant’s revised dDCO (if required) • Any further information requested by the ExA • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA received by D5 and D5a
9 April 2020 - Publication by the ExA 2
ClosedPublication by the ExA of: • Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) • The ExA’s draft DCO Schedule of Changes • Any request for further information under Rule 17 (if necessary)
20 April 2020 - Deadline 7
ClosedDeadline 7
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Comments on updated schedule of Changes to BoR and Negotiations Tracker • Documentation demonstrating that the transfer and registration of Special Category Land between the Applicant and Surrey County Council, arising from the exercise of the compulsory purchase powers associated with the original construction of the M25, have been completed • Certified copies of any agreement(s) under: Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 or any other legislation; or of a commercial nature that the Applicant intends to enter into with any other party or parties • Comments on the ExA’s draft DCO schedule of changes (if required) • Any further information requested by the ExA • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA received by D6
1 May 2020 - Deadline 8
ClosedDeadline 8
Deadline for receipt by ExA of: • Final draft DCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report • Applicant’s final updated Guide to the Application • Responses to request(s) under Rule 17 (if relevant) • Responses to comments on the ExA’s draft DCO schedule of changes (if required) • Final signed SoCGs • Final Statement of Commonality of SoCGs • Final updated version of the Book of Reference • Any comments on RIES • Any further information requested by the ExA • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA received by D7
14 May 2020 - Deadline 9
ClosedDeadline 9
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Any comments on Proposed Changes 7 to 9 • Notification of a wish to speak at a CAH • Responses from Affected Persons (APs) with respect to their individual preference for the use of video conferencing or teleconferencing technologies during the course of a virtual Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH) (not for publication). • Taking into account the limitations of virtual hearings and the Open Floor Hearing (OFH) that has already taken place in the examination, please submit comments on whether a further OFH, which would need to be a virtual hearing, is required or whether written submissions would suffice. • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17
21 May 2020 - Publication by the ExA 3
ClosedPublication by the ExA of:
• Further written questions (if required) • The ExA’s second draft DCO schedule of changes (if required)
2 June 2020 - Deadline 10
ClosedDeadline 10
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Responses to further written questions published by the ExA on 21 May 2020 (if issued) • Comments on the ExA’s second draft DCO schedule of changes (if issued) • For the Interested Parties (IPs) and any other Examination participants who had notified the Planning Inspectorate of their wish to heard at Open Floor Hearing 2 (OFH2) originally timetabled for 25 March 2020, the provision in writing of the oral cases that they would otherwise have been made at the postponed OFH2. • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 • Comments on any further information responses under Rule 17 received by the ExA at D9 (if required)
16 June 2020 - Compulsory Aquisition Hearing (CAH1)
ClosedTime reserved for a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH1).
17 June 2020 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH1)
ClosedTime reserved for a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH1).
18 June 2020 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH1)
ClosedTime reserved for a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH1).
23 June 2020 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH1)
ClosedAdditional time reserved for CAH1, if required.
NO LONGER REQUIRED
24 June 2020 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH1)
ClosedAdditional time reserved for CAH1, if required.
NO LONGER REQUIRED
25 June 2020 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH1)
ClosedAdditional time reserved for CAH1, if required.
NO LONGER REQUIRED
3 July 2020 - Deadline 11
ClosedDeadline 11
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Written summaries of oral contributions at the CAH • Post-Hearing submissions requested by the ExA (if required) • Applicant’s updated Book of Reference and Statement of Reasons, and the documents certified under Schedule 10 of the draft DCO (if required) • Responses to comments on the ExA’s second draft DCO schedule of changes (if required). • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 • Comments on any further information responses under Rule 17 received by the ExA at D10 (if required)
10 July 2020 - Deadline 12
ClosedDeadline 12
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Final draft DCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report (if required) • Applicant’s final updated Guide to the Application (if required) • Final signed SoCGs (if required) • Final Statement of Commonality of SoCGs (if required) • Final updated version of the Book of Reference (if required) • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 • Comments on submissions made at D11 • Comments on any further information responses under Rule 17 received by the ExA at D11 (if required)
12 July 2020 - Close of Examination
ClosedThe ExA is under a duty to complete the examination of the application by the end of the period of six months beginning with the day after the close of the Preliminary Meeting. The ExA may close the examination before the end of the six-month period if he is satisfied that all relevant matters have been addressed and discussed.