A47 Blofield to North Burlingham 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 22 June 2021

The examination closed on 22 December 2021

Upcoming deadlines and events

There are no deadlines and events

Past deadlines and events

25 May 2021 - Procedural Deadline A

Closed

Procedural 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

Closed

Preliminary Meeting Part 1

15 June 2021 - Procedural Deadline B

Closed

Procedural 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

Closed

Preliminary Meeting Part 2 (if required)

6 July 2021 - Deadline 1 (D1)

Closed

Deadline 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)

Closed

Deadline 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)

Closed

Deadline 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

Closed

For any Interested Parties to make representations on the merits of the Proposed Development.

16 August 2021 - Open Floor Hearing 2

Closed

For any Interested Parties to make representations on the merits of the Proposed Development.

17 August 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 1

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing dealing with matters relating to the Draft Development Consent Order

18 August 2021 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 S1

Closed

Session 1 dealing with the Applicant’s overall case for Compulsory Acquisition and Temporary Possession

18 August 2021 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 S2

Closed

Session 2 dealing with the site and plot specific issues

19 August 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 2

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing dealing with environmental matters

20 August 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 3

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing dealing with environmental matters

9 September 2021 - Deadline 4 (D4)

Closed

Deadline 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

Closed

Publication 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)

Closed

Deadline 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)

Closed

Deadline 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)

Closed

Deadline 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

Closed

For 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

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing - Commences at 11:30am

9 November 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 4

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing on the draft Development Consent Order and Environmental Matters - Commences at 02:00pm

18 November 2021 - Deadline 7 (D7)

Closed

Deadline 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

Closed

Publication by the ExA of:

• ExA’s preferred dDCO or proposed schedule of changes to the dDCO (if required)

7 December 2021 - Deadline 8 (D8)

Closed

Deadline 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)

Closed

Deadline 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)

Closed

Deadline 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.