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A47 Wansford to Sutton 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 11 January 2022

The examination closed on 11 July 2022

Upcoming deadlines and events

There are no deadlines and events

Past deadlines and events

7 January 2022 - Procedural Deadline A

Closed

Procedural Deadline A

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Written submissions on Examination procedure, including draft timetable
  • Requests to speak at the Preliminary Meeting Part 1
  • Requests to speak at Issue Specific Hearing 1 on the draft Development Consent Order

11 January 2022 - Preliminary Meeting

Closed

Preliminary Meeting

The purpose of the Preliminary Meeting is to consider how the application will be examined.

12 January 2022 - Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)

Draft Development Consent Order

28 January 2022 - Deadline 1 (D1)

Closed

Deadline 1 (D1)

Deadline for:

  • Comments on RRs
  • Comments on updated application documents.
  • Post Hearing submissions
  • Notification by Statutory Parties of their wish to be considered as an Interested Party (IP) by the ExA
  • Notification of wish to speak at an Open Floor Hearing (OFH)
  • Notification of wish to speak at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH)
  • Request to receive future correspondence by email
  • Proposed itinerary for Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) from the Applicant
  • Notification of wish to attend an ASI, if one is required and suggested locations, with justifications
  • The Applicant to provide the Habitats Screening matrices in MS Word format
  • Any information requested by the ExA for this deadline

15 February 2022 - Deadline 2 (D2)

Closed

Deadline 2 (D2)

Deadline for:

  • Responses to ExQ1
  • Written Representations (WR) and summaries of any WR exceeding 1500 words
  • Local Impact Reports (LIR) from local authorities
  • Comments on the Applicant’s proposed ASI itinerary
  • Comments on any submissions received by D1
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

1 March 2022 - Deadline 3 (D3)

Closed

Deadline 3 (D3)

Deadline for:

  • Comments on responses to the ExQ1
  • Comments on WRs
  • Responses to comments made on RRs
  • Comments on LIRs
  • Comments on any submissions received by D2
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

Requested from the Applicant only:

  • Progressed Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) and Statement of Commonality of the Statements of Common Ground (SCSoCG)
  • An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions and a schedule of changes
  • An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule (CAS) in clean and tracked versions
  • Schedule of changes to the Book of Reference (BoR)
  • Updated Guide to the Application

9 March 2022 - Procedural Deadline B

Closed

Procedural Deadline B

Deadline for:

  • Registration for ISH2, ISH3, ISH4 and CAH

15 March 2022 - Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing on Environmental Matters

16 March 2022 - Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing on Traffic, Transport and Socio-Economic Matters

17 March 2022 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH)

Closed

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17 March 2022 - Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing on draft Development Consent Order

24 March 2022 - Deadline 4 (D4)

Closed

Deadline 4 (D4)

Deadline for:

  • Post Hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case
  • Comments on any submissions received by D3
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

Requested from the Applicant only:

  • Progressed SoCG and SCSoCG
  • An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions and a schedule of changes
  • An updated CAS in clean and tracked versions
  • Updated Guide to the Application

29 March 2022 - Unaccompanied Site Inspection

Closed

If Required

5 April 2022 - Publication by the ExA of

Closed

• The ExA’s further Written Questions (ExQ2), if required

20 April 2022 - Deadline 5 (D5)

Closed

Deadline 5 (D5)

Deadline for:

  • Responses to ExQ2 if required
  • Comments on any submissions received by D4
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

Requested from the Applicant only:

  • Progressed SoCG and SCSoCG
  • An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions and a schedule of changes
  • An updated CAS in clean and tracked versions
  • Updated Guide to the Application
  • Schedule of changes to the BoR

3 May 2022 - Deadline 6 (D6)

Closed

Deadline 6 (D6)

Deadline for:

  • Comments on responses to ExQ2, if required
  • Comments on any submissions received by D5
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

9 May 2022 - Hearings 2 - NOT REQUIRED

Closed

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20 May 2022 - Deadline 7 (D7)

Closed

Deadline 7 (D7)

Deadline for:

  • Post Hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case, if required
  • Comments on any submissions received by D6
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

Requested from the Applicant only:

  • Progressed SoCG and SCSoCG
  • An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions and a schedule of changes
  • An updated CAS in clean and tracked versions
  • Updated Guide to the Application

24 May 2022 - Publication by the ExA of

Closed

• Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required) • The ExA’s proposed changes to the dDCO, if required • Publication of the ExA’s Additional Questions (ExQ3)

6 June 2022 - Deadline 7a (D7a)

Closed

Deadline 7a (D7a)

Deadline for:

  • Draft SoCGs between the Applicant and: o Cambridgeshire County Council o Natural England o Historic England o Western Power (East Midlands) Plc o Anglian Water Limited

14 June 2022 - Deadline 8 (D8)

Closed

Deadline 8 (D8)

Deadline for:

  • Comments on the RIES (if required)
  • Comments on the ExA’s proposed changes to the draft DCO
  • Responses to the ExA’s Additional Questions (ExQ3)
  • Comments on any submissions received by D7
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

Requested from the Applicant only:

  • Progressed SoCG and SCSoCG
  • An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions and a schedule of changes
  • An updated CAS in clean and tracked versions
  • Updated Guide to the Application
  • Schedule of changes to the BoR

28 June 2022 - Deadline 9 (D9)

Closed

Deadline 9 (D9)

Deadline for:

  • Comments on any submissions received by D8
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

Requested from the Applicant only:

  • Final SoCG and SCSoCG
  • Final dDCO in MS Word clean and tracked versions
  • Final Schedule of changes to the dDCO
  • SI template validation report
  • Final Book of Reference, and schedule of changes
  • Final Compulsory Acquisition Schedule, in clean and tracked versions
  • Final updated Guide to the Application

5 July 2022 - Deadline 10 (D10)

Closed

Deadline 10 (D10)

Deadline for:

  • Comments on any submissions received by D9
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

11 July 2022 - Deadline 11 (D11)

Closed

Deadline 11 (D11)

For receipt by the ExA of:

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

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.

The ExA may close the Examination earlier if satisfied that all relevant matters have been addressed.