A57 Link Roads (previously known as Trans Pennine Upgrade Programme) 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 17 November 2021

The examination closed on 16 May 2022

Upcoming deadlines and events

There are no deadlines and events

Past deadlines and events

1 November 2021 - Procedural Deadline

Closed

Procedural Deadline

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • written submissions about how the application should be examined, including the draft Examination Timetable and the use of virtual methods at the Preliminary Meeting and Open Floor Hearing 1
  • requests to make oral submissions at the Preliminary Meeting
  • requests to make oral submissions at Open Floor Hearing 1

16 November 2021 - Preliminary Meeting

Closed

Preliminary Meeting

18 November 2021 - Open Floor Hearing 1

Closed

Open Floor Hearing 1

19 November 2021 - Issue by the ExA

Closed

Examination Timetable

1 December 2021 - Deadline 1

Closed

Deadline 1 For receipt by the ExA of:

  • written summaries of oral submissions at hearings
  • post-hearing submissions requested by the ExA
  • comments on Relevant Representations and other written submissions received after the registration of Interested Parties closed on 16 September 2021
  • notification of wish to speak at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing or an Open Floor Hearing, or for an Accompanied Site Inspection to be held
  • the Applicant’s updated:
  • draft Development Consent Order
  • Explanatory Memorandum
  • Book of Reference
  • Statement of Reasons
  • Schedule of progress regarding Compulsory Acquisition and Temporary Possession, voluntary agreements, and objections
  • Summary of progress in securing other consents
  • Tracker identifying the latest versions of the Applicant’s submission documents

10 December 2021 - Publication

Closed

First Written Questions (No later than Friday 10th December 2021)

17 December 2021 - Issue by the ExA 2

Closed
  • notification of the date, time and place of hearing(s) in February 2022
  • notification of an Accompanied Site Inspection (if required)

(No later than Friday 17 December 2021)

17 December 2021 - Publication 2

Closed
  • the ExA’s First Written Questions

(No later than 17 December 2021)

14 January 2022 - Deadline 2

Closed

Deadline 2

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • responses to the ExA’s First Written Questions
  • Written Representations
  • Local Impact Reports from local authorities
  • Statements of Common Ground
  • the Applicant’s proposed itinerary for an Accompanied Site Inspection (if required)
  • comments on submissions for Deadline 1

26 January 2022 - Deadline 3

Closed

Deadline 3

For receipt by the ExA of:

  • requests to be make oral submissions at hearing(s) in February 2022
  • comments on submissions for Deadline 2
  • the Applicant’s updated:
  • draft Development Consent Order
  • Explanatory Memorandum
  • Book of Reference
  • Statement of Reasons
  • Schedule of progress regarding Compulsory Acquisition and Temporary Possession, voluntary agreements, and objections
  • Summary of progress in securing other consents
  • Tracker identifying the latest versions of the Applicant’s submission documents

31 January 2022 - Issue by the ExA 3

Closed
  • agenda(s) for hearing(s) in February 2022

(No later than Monday 31 January 2022)

8 February 2022 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1

  • Individual objections and issues Other matters

Tuesday 8, February 2022 2.30pm (Arrangements Conference 2.00pm)

8 February 2022 - Issue Specific Hearing 1

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 1

Draft Development Consent Order

Tuesday, 8 February 2022 and, if required, Friday, 11 February 2022

10.00am (Arrangements Conference 9.30am)

9 February 2022 - Open Floor Hearing 2

Closed

Open Floor Hearing 2

6.30pm (Arrangements Conference 6.00pm)

9 February 2022 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2

  • The Applicant’s case
  • Crown interests, Statutory Undertakers and Special Category Land issues
  • Individual objections and issues Other matters

Tuesday 8,February 2022 6.30pm (Arrangements Conference 6.00pm)

9 February 2022 - Issue Specific Hearing 2

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 2

  • Transport networks and traffic, alternatives, access, severance, walkers, cyclists, and horse riders
  • Green belt
  • Landscape and visual
  • The historic environment
  • Air quality
  • Climate change
  • Noise and vibration • Soils, ground conditions, materials, and waste • The water environment, drainage, flood risk assessment, Water Frameworks Directive • Biodiversity, ecological and geological conservation • Land use, social and economic, human health • Other environmental topics

Wednesday 9, February 2022 Thursday 10, February 2022 and, if required, Friday 11, February 2022 10.00am (Arrangements Conference 9.30am)

16 February 2022 - Deadline 4

Closed

Deadline 4 For receipt by the ExA of:

  • any outstanding comments on Written Representations received for Deadline 2
  • written summaries of oral submissions at hearing(s)
  • post-hearing submissions requested by the ExA

23 February 2022 - Deadline 5

Closed

Deadline 5 For receipt by the ExA of:

  • the Applicant’s updated:
  • draft Development Consent Order
  • Explanatory Memorandum
  • Book of Reference
  • Statement of Reasons
  • Schedule of progress regarding Compulsory Acquisition and Temporary Possession, voluntary agreements, and objections
  • Summary of progress in securing other consents
  • Tracker identifying the latest versions of the Applicant’s submission documents
  • comments on submissions for Deadlines 3 and 4

2 March 2022 - Issue by the ExA

Closed

Issue by the ExA of:

  • notification of the date, time and place of hearing(s) in April 2022

Publication of:

  • the ExA’s Second Written Questions

(No later than Wednesday 2 March 2022)

16 March 2022 - Deadline 6

Closed

Deadline 6 For receipt by the ExA of:

  • responses to the ExA’s Second Written Questions The Applicant’s final:
  • Draft Development Consent Order
  • Explanatory Memorandum

23 March 2022 - Deadline 7

Closed

Deadline 7 For receipt by the ExA of: • requests to make oral submissions at hearing(s) in April 2022

  • comments on submissions for Deadlines 5 and 6
  • the Applicant’s updated:
  • Book of Reference
  • Statement of Reasons
  • Schedule of progress regarding Compulsory Acquisition and Temporary Possession, voluntary agreements, and objections
  • Summary of progress in securing other consents
  • Tracker identifying the latest versions of the Applicant’s submission documents

28 March 2022 - Issue by the ExA of

Closed

Issue by the ExA of:

  • agenda(s) for hearing(s) in April 2022
  • the Report on Implications for European Sites (if required)

(No later than Monday 28 March 2022)

5 April 2022 - Time reserved for hearings

Closed

Time reserved for hearings:

Tuesday 5 April 2022 Wednesday 6 April 2022 Thursday 7 April 2022

  • Issue Specific Hearings
  • Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (if required)

13 April 2022 - Deadline 8

Closed

Deadline 8 For receipt by the ExA of:

  • written summaries of oral submissions at hearings
  • post-hearing submissions requested by the ExA
  • comments on submissions for Deadline 7

20 April 2022 - Publication by the ExA

Closed

Publication by the ExA of:

  • the ExA’s schedule of changes to the draft Development Consent Order

27 April 2022 - Deadline 9

Closed

Deadline 9 For receipt by the ExA of:

  • comments on the ExA’s schedule of changes to the draft Development Consent Order
  • comments on the Report on Implications for European Sites (if required)
  • comments on submissions for Deadline 8
  • the Applicant’s final:
  • Book of Reference
  • Statement of Reasons
  • Schedule of progress regarding Compulsory Acquisition and Temporary Possession, voluntary agreements, and objections
  • Summary of progress in securing other consents
  • Tracker identifying the latest versions of the Applicant’s submission documents
  • final updates to Statements of Common Ground requested by the ExA

5 May 2022 - Deadline 10

Closed

Deadline 10 For receipt by the ExA of:

  • comments on submissions for Deadline 9

6 May 2022 - Publication by the ExA of

Closed

Publication by the ExA of:

  • The ExA's Third Written Questions

11 May 2022 - Deadline 11

Closed

Deadline 11 For receipt by the ExA of:

  • responses to the ExA’s Third Written Questions

16 May 2022 - Deadline 12

Closed

Deadline 12 For receipt by the ExA of:

  • comments on submissions for Deadline 11

16 May 2022 - Completion of Examination

Closed

The 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 will not close the Examination before Monday 16 May 2022.

Notification will be provided of the close of the Examination.