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A303 Sparkford to Ilchester Dualling 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 12 December 2018

The examination closed on 12 June 2019

Upcoming deadlines and events

There are no deadlines and events

Past deadlines and events

12 December 2018 - Preliminary Meeting

Closed

Preliminary Meeting

12 December 2018 - Open Floor Hearing 1

Closed

Open Floor Hearing (OFH1)

20 December 2018 - Issue by ExA of -

Closed

• Examination Timetable • The ExA’s Written Questions

11 January 2019 - Deadline 1

Closed

DEADLINE 1

Deadline for receipt of: • Comments on updated application documents • Comments on Relevant Representations (RRs) • Summaries of all RRs exceeding 1500 words • Post Hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case made at OFH1 • Notification by Statutory Parties of their wish to be considered as an IP by the ExA • Draft itinerary for Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) • Notification of wish to speak at any subsequent Open Floor Hearing (OFH) • Notification of wish to make oral representations at an Issue Specific Hearing (ISH) • Notification of wish to speak at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH) • Notification of wish to have future correspondence received electronically • Comments on any additional information/submissions received • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

23 January 2019 - Deadline 2

Closed

DEADLINE 2

Deadline for receipt of: • Written Representations (WRs) • Summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words • Local Impact Reports from any local authorities • Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) requested by the ExA (except those requested between the applicant and statutory undertakers) • Responses to the ExA’s Written Questions • Applicant’s first revised draft DCO • Responses to comments on RRs • Comments on draft itinerary for ASI and suggested locations for site inspections • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D1 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

8 February 2019 - Deadline 3

Closed

DEADLINE 3

Deadline for receipt of: • Comments on WRs • Comments on Local Impact Reports • Comments on SoCGs • Comments on responses to the ExA’s Written Questions • Comments on applicant’s first revised draft DCO • Notification of wish to attend an ASI • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D2 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

19 February 2019 - Accompanied Site Inspection

Closed

Accompanied Site Inspection

20 February 2019 - Accompanied Site Inspection (continued)

Closed

Date reserved to continue Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) (if required)

26 February 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)

Closed

Date reserved to hold ISH1

27 February 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2)

Closed

Date reserved to hold ISH2

27 February 2019 - Open Floor Hearing (OFH2)

Closed

Date reserved to hold OFH2 (evening)

28 February 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3)

Closed

Date reserved to hold ISH3 (morning)

28 February 2019 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1)

Closed

Date reserved to hold CAH1 (afternoon)

1 March 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4)

Closed

Date reserved to hold ISH4 on the dDCO

8 March 2019 - Deadline 4

Closed

DEADLINE 4

Deadline for receipt of: • Post Hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case • SoCG's between the Applicant and Statutory Undertakers • Any revised/updated SoCG (if any) • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D3 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

22 March 2019 - Publication by ExA of -

Closed

• The ExA's further Written Questions (if required)

5 April 2019 - Deadline 5

Closed

DEADLINE 5

Deadline for receipt of: • Responses to the ExA's further Written Questions (if required) • Applicant's revised draft DCO • Comments on any revised/updated SoCGs • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D4 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

16 April 2019 - Publication by the ExA of -

Closed

• Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) • ExA’s proposed schedule of changes to the dDCO (if required) / or the ExA's draft DCO (if required)

25 April 2019 - Publication by the ExA of -

Closed

• The ExA's Additional Written Questions

1 May 2019 - Deadline 6 (D6)

Closed

DEADLINE 6 (D6)

Deadline for receipt of: • Comments on responses to the ExA’s further Written Questions, issued on 22 March 2019 • Comments on applicant’s revised draft DCO • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D5 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

3 May 2019 - Deadline 6a (D6a)

Closed

DEADLINE 6a (D6a)

Deadline for receipt of: • Responses to the ExA’s Additional Written Questions

14 May 2019 - Further Issue Specific Hearing (ISH5)

Closed

Date reserved to hold ISH5

15 May 2019 - Further Open Floor Hearing (OFH3)

Closed

Date reserved to hold OFH3

15 May 2019 - Further Issue Specific Hearing (ISH6)

Closed

Date reserved to hold ISH6 on dDCO

23 May 2019 - Hearings (in accordance with the CA Regs)

Closed

Date reserved to hold:

• Further Issue Specific Hearing • Further Compulsory Acquisition Hearing • Further Open Floor Hearing

23 May 2019 - Further Issue Specific Hearing (ISH7) (If required)

Closed

Date reserved to continue ISH5 and ISH6 if required

30 May 2019 - Deadline 7 (D7)

Closed

DEADLINE 7 (D7)

Deadline for receipt of: • Post Hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case (if required) • Comments on the RIES • Written Representations on the proposed provision to amend the application and include additional land • Comments on responses to the ExA’s Additional Written Questions, issued on 25 April 2019 • Applicant’s revised draft DCO (if required) • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D6 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

6 June 2019 - Publication by the ExA of -

Closed

• The ExA’s proposed schedule of changes to the draft DCO (if required)

10 June 2019 - Deadline 8 (D8)

Closed

DEADLINE 8 (D8)

Deadline for receipt of: • Response to comments on the RIES • Final DCO to be submitted by the applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report • Final updated Book of Reference • Final SoCGs • Final Compulsory Acquisition Schedule • Final updated Guide to the Application • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D7 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline

12 June 2019 - Close of the Examination

Closed

The ExA is under a duty to complete the examination of the application by the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day after the close of the Preliminary Meeting.