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A1 in Northumberland - Morpeth to Ellingham 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 5 January 2021

The examination closed on 5 July 2021

Upcoming deadlines and events

There are no deadlines and events

Past deadlines and events

10 December 2020 - Procedural Deadline A

Closed

Procedural Deadline A

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

• Written submissions on Examination procedure; and • requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting Part 1.

15 December 2020 - Preliminary Meeting (Part 1)

Closed

Preliminary Meeting (Part 1)

15 December 2020 - Preliminary Meeting Part 1

Closed

Preliminary Meeting Part 1

22 December 2020 - Procedural Deadline B

Closed

Procedural Deadline B

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

• Written submissions on Examination procedure including submissions responding to matters raised orally in the Preliminary Meeting Part 1; and • requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting Part 2.

5 January 2021 - Preliminary Meeting (Part 2)

Closed

Preliminary Meeting (Part 2)

5 January 2021 - Preliminary Meeting Part 2

Closed

Preliminary Meeting Part 2

6 January 2021 - Publication by the ExA of 1

Closed

Publication by the ExA of:

• Examination Timetable • ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ1) (as originally issued 19 November 2020)

12 January 2021 - Deadline 1

Closed

Deadline 1

Deadline for receipt by ExA of:

  • Responses to The ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ1) issued on 19 November 2020
  • Local Impact Reports (LIR) from Local Authorities
  • Comments on Relevant Representations
  • Notification by Statutory Parties of their wish to be considered as an Interested Party (IP) by the ExA
  • Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) requested by the ExA
  • Statement of Commonality for SoCG
  • The Compulsory Acquisition Schedule
  • Notification of wish to participate in Open Floor Hearings
  • Notification of wish to participate in Issue Specific Hearings
  • Notification of wish to participate in Compulsory Acquisition Hearings
  • Notification of wish to attend Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI)

29 January 2021 - Deadline 2

Closed

Deadline 2

Deadline for receipt by ExA of:

  • Comments on responses for Deadline 1
  • Comments on responses to ExQ1
  • Written Representations (WRs) including summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words
  • Progressed SoCG
  • Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG
  • An updated Guide to the Application
  • An updated version of the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) in clean and tracked versions
  • Schedule of changes to dDCO
  • An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions
  • Submission by Applicant of proposed locations of ASI
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules

12 February 2021 - Deadline 3

Closed

Deadline 3

Deadline for receipt by ExA of:

  • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 2
  • Comments on LIR(s)
  • Comments on WRs
  • An updated Guide to the Application
  • An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions
  • Progressed Statement of Common Ground
  • Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
  • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules (if required)

22 February 2021 - Open Floor Hearing 1

Closed

Open Floor Hearing (OFH1)

22 February 2021 - Open Floor Hearing 2

Closed

Open Floor Hearing (OFH2)

23 February 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 1

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing into the dDCO (ISH1)

24 February 2021 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1)

25 February 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 2 (Part 1)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) - Part 1

26 February 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 2 (Part 2)

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) - Part 2

2 March 2021 - Hearings 1

Closed

Date reserved for any: • Issue Specific Hearing (if required)

12 March 2021 - Deadline 4

Closed

Deadline 4

Deadline for receipt by ExA of:

  • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 3
  • Written summaries of oral submissions to Hearings held during the week 22 February 2021
  • Any post-Hearing notes requested at the Hearings
  • An updated Guide to the Application
  • An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
  • An updated Schedule of changes to the dDCO
  • Comments on the Applicant’s draft ASI arrangements and itinerary
  • An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions
  • Progressed SoCG
  • Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
  • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules (if required)

19 March 2021 - Publication by the ExA of 2

Closed

Publication by the ExA of:

• Further Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required) • Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required)

29 March 2021 - Accompanied Site Inspections

Closed

Accompanied Site Inspections

1 April 2021 - Deadline 5

Closed

Deadline 5

Deadline for receipt by ExA of:

  • Responses to ExQ2 (if required)
  • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 4
  • An updated Guide to the Application
  • An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
  • An updated Schedule of changes to dDCO
  • An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions
  • Progressed SoCG
  • Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
  • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules (if required)

16 April 2021 - Deadline 5a

Closed

Deadline 5a

Deadline for receipt by  ExA  of: 

  • Comments on responses submitted in response to the ExA’s Rule 17 letter of 30 March ([REP5-032] [REP5-044])

20 April 2021 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (CAH2)

21 April 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 3 Part 1

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) - Part 1

22 April 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 3 Part 2

Closed

Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3)- Part 2

23 April 2021 - Hearings 2

Closed

Hearings (Reserve Date)

27 April 2021 - Hearings 3

Closed

Date reserved for any:   •  Issue Specific Hearing (if required). 

4 May 2021 - Deadline 6

Closed

Deadline 6

Deadline for receipt by ExA of:

  • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 5
  • Written summaries of oral submissions to Hearings held during the week commencing 19 April 2021 and if held 27 April 2021
  • Any post-Hearing notes requested at the Hearings
  • Comments on the RIES (if required)
  • An updated Guide to the Application
  • An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
  • An updated Schedule of changes to dDCO
  • An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions
  • Progressed SoCG
  • Progressed Statement of Commonality for SoCG
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
  • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules (if required)

11 May 2021 - Deadline 7

Closed

Deadline 7

Deadline for receipt by ExA of:

  • Responses to comments on the REIS (if required)
  • Comment on responses submitted for Deadline 6
  • Updated SoCG
  • Update Statement of Commonality for SoCG
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
  • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules (if required)
  • Documents and information requested by the ExA from the Applicant in the Procedural Decision dated 9 April 2021 following the Applicant’s submission of proposed changes at D4, namely hydraulic modelling and geomorphological information

11 May 2021 - Publication by the ExA of 3

Closed

Publication by the ExA of:

• Further Written Questions (ExQ3) (if required) • The ExA’s proposed schedule of changes to the dDCO (if required)

20 May 2021 - Deadline 7a

Closed

Deadline 7a

Deadline for receipt by ExA of: 

  • Representations on the Applicant’s changes to the application received at D4

24 May 2021 - Publication by the ExA of 4

Closed

Publication by the ExA of:

• Further Written Questions (ExQ4) (if required).

25 May 2021 - Deadline 8

Closed

Deadline  8 

Deadline for receipt by ExA of: 

  • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 7
  • Responses to ExQ3 (if required)
  • Updated SoCG
  • Updated Statement of Commonality for SoCG
  • An updated Guide to the Application
  • An updated Book of Reference 
  • An updated Statement of Reasons
  • Signed and dated s106 Agreements (if required)
  • Comments on the ExA’s proposed schedule of changes to the dDCO (if issued)
  • An updated version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
  • An updated Schedule of changes to dDCO
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules (if required)
  • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the EPR (if required)

4 June 2021 - Deadline 8a

Closed

Deadline 8a

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Responses to ExQ4 (if required)

7 June 2021 - Hearings 4

Closed

Dates reserved for any: 

• Issue Specific Hearing(s) (if required)  • Open Floor Hearing(s) (if required)  • Compulsory Acquisition Hearing(s) (if required).

14 June 2021 - Hearings 5

Closed

Dates reserved for any: 

• Issue Specific Hearing(s) (if required) • Open Floor Hearing(s) (if required) • Compulsory Acquisition Hearing(s) (if required).

15 June 2021 - Deadline 9

Closed

Deadline 9

  • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 8 and Deadline 8a
  • Any post-Hearing notes requested at the Hearings
  • Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules (if required)
  • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the EPR (if required)

29 June 2021 - Deadline 10

Closed

Deadline  10 

Deadline for receipt by ExA of:

  • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 9
  • Written summaries of oral submissions to Hearings held during the week commencing 7 and  14 June  2021 
  • Any post-Hearing notes requested at the Hearings
  • Finalised SoCG
  • Finalised Statement of Commonality for SoCG 
  • Finalised Statement of Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions
  • A finalised Guide to the Application
  • A finalised version of the dDCO in clean and tracked versions
  • A finalised Schedule of changes to the dDCO
  • Any further information requested by the ExA  under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules (if required)
  • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the EPR (if required)

2 July 2021 - Deadline 11

Closed

Deadline  11 

Deadline for receipt by ExA of: 

  • Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 10
  • Any further information requested by the  ExA (if required) under Rule 17 of the EPR (if required)