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Examination timetable
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The examination stage
The examination opened on 22 June 2021
The examination closed on 22 December 2021
25 May 2021 - Procedural Deadline A
ClosedProcedural Deadline A
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Written submissions on Examination procedure
- Requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting Part 1
8 June 2021 - Preliminary Meeting Part 1
ClosedPreliminary Meeting Part 1
15 June 2021 - Procedural Deadline B
ClosedProcedural Deadline B
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Written submissions on Examination procedure including responses to matters raised orally in the Preliminary Meeting Part 1 • Requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting Part 2
22 June 2021 - Preliminary Meeting Part 2
ClosedPreliminary Meeting Part 2 (if required)
6 July 2021 - Deadline 1 (D1)
ClosedDeadline 1 (D1)
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Responses to the ExA’s Written Questions(ExQ1)
- Local Impact Reports (LIR) from Local Authorities
- Comments on Relevant Representations
- Further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 (‘the Examination Rules’)
- Notification by Statutory Parties of their wish to be considered as an Interested Party (IP)
- Notification of wish to speak at an Open Floor Hearing
- Notification of wish to speak at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing
- Notification of wish to attend an Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI)
- Provision by IPs of suggested locations and justifications for ASI
Applicant to provide:
- Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) requested by the ExA
- Statement of Commonality for SoCG
- The Compulsory Acquisition Schedule
- An Application Documents Tracker
- An updated version of the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) in clean and tracked versions
- A schedule of changes to the dDCO
20 July 2021 - Deadline 2 (D2)
ClosedDeadline 2 (D2)
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Comments on documents submitted at D1
- Written Representations (WRs) including summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words
- Submission by Applicant of draft ASI arrangements and itinerary
- Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
Applicant to provide:
- Progressed SoCG
- Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG
- An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions
- An updated Application Documents Tracker in clean and tracked versions
- An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
- An updated schedule of changes to the dDCO
3 August 2021 - Deadline 3 (D3)
ClosedDeadline 3 (D3)
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Comments on responses to ExQ1
- Comments on LIRs
- Comments on WRs
- Comments on documents submitted at D2
- Comments on Applicant’s draft ASI arrangements and itinerary
- Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
Applicant to provide:
- Progressed SoCG
- Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG
- An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions
- An updated Application Documents Tracker in clean and tracked versions
- An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
- An updated schedule of changes to the dDCO.
16 August 2021 - Open Floor Hearing 1
ClosedFor any Interested Parties to make representations on the merits of the Proposed Development.
16 August 2021 - Open Floor Hearing 2
ClosedFor any Interested Parties to make representations on the merits of the Proposed Development.
17 August 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 1
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing dealing with matters relating to the Draft Development Consent Order
18 August 2021 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 S1
ClosedSession 1 dealing with the Applicant’s overall case for Compulsory Acquisition and Temporary Possession
18 August 2021 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 S2
ClosedSession 2 dealing with the site and plot specific issues
19 August 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 2
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing dealing with environmental matters
20 August 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 3
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing dealing with environmental matters
9 September 2021 - Deadline 4 (D4)
ClosedDeadline 4 (D4)
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Written summaries of oral submissions to hearings
- Any post-hearing notes requested at the Hearings
- Comments on documents submitted at D3
- Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
Applicant to provide:
- Progressed SoCG
- Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG
- An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions
- An updated Application Documents Tracker in clean and tracked versions
- An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
- An updated schedule of changes to the dDCO.
28 September 2021 - Publication by the ExA 1
ClosedPublication by the ExA of:
• Further Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required) • Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required)
5 October 2021 - Deadline 4a (D4a)
ClosedDeadline 4a (D4a)
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Responses to ExA’s letter relating to the Applicant's request for a change to the application
19 October 2021 - Deadline 5 (D5)
ClosedDeadline 5 (D5)
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Responses to ExQ2 (if required)
- Comments on RIES (if required)
- Comments on documents submitted at D4 and D4a
- Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
Applicant to provide:
- Progressed SoCG
- Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG
- An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions
- An updated Application Documents Tracker in clean and tracked versions
- An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
- An updated schedule of changes to the dDCO.
2 November 2021 - Deadline 6 (D6)
ClosedDeadline 6 (D6)
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Comments on responses to ExQ2 (if required)
- Comments on documents submitted at D5
- Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
Applicant to provide:
- Progressed SoCG
- Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG
- An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions
- An updated Application Documents Tracker in clean and tracked versions
- An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
- An updated schedule of changes to the dDCO.
9 November 2021 - Open Floor Hearing 3
ClosedFor any Interested Parties to make representations on the merits of the Proposed Development. Hearing - Commences at 10:00am
9 November 2021 - Compulsary Acquisition Hearing 2
ClosedCompulsory Acquisition Hearing - Commences at 11:30am
9 November 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 4
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing on the draft Development Consent Order and Environmental Matters - Commences at 02:00pm
18 November 2021 - Deadline 7 (D7)
ClosedDeadline 7 (D7)
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Written summaries of oral submissions to hearings
- Any post-hearing notes requested at the Hearings
- Comments on documents submitted at D6
- Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
Applicant to provide:
- Progressed SoCG
- Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG
- An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions
- An updated Application Documents Tracker in clean and tracked versions
- An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
- An updated schedule of changes to the dDCO.
26 November 2021 - Publication by the ExA 2
ClosedPublication by the ExA of:
• ExA’s preferred dDCO or proposed schedule of changes to the dDCO (if required)
7 December 2021 - Deadline 8 (D8)
ClosedDeadline 8 (D8)
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Comments on ExA’s preferred dDCO or proposed schedule of changes to the dDCO
- Comments on documents submitted at D7
- Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
Applicant to provide:
- Progressed SoCG
- Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG
- An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions
- An updated Application Documents Tracker in clean and tracked versions
- An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
- An updated schedule of changes to the dDCO.
15 December 2021 - Deadline 9 (D9)
ClosedDeadline 9 (D9)
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Comments on documents submitted at D8
- Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules.
- A finalised Application Documents Tracker in clean and tracked versions
- A finalised and validated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
- A finalised schedule of changes to the dDCO
Applicant to provide:
- Finalised SoCG
- Finalised Statement of Commonality for SoCGDeadline 9 (D9)
21 December 2021 - Deadline 10 (D10)
ClosedDeadline 10 (D10)
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
- Comments on documents submitted at D9
- Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules.