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Manston Airport 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 9 January 2019

The examination closed on 9 July 2019

Upcoming deadlines and events

There are no deadlines and events

Past deadlines and events

9 January 2019 - Preliminary Meeting

Closed

The purpose of the Preliminary Meeting is to consider how the application will be examined. It is not an opportunity for Interested Parties to make representations on the merits of the Proposed Development.

10 January 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 1

Closed

An Issue Specific Hearing dealing with matters relating to the draft Development Consent Order (DCO).

10 January 2019 - Open Floor Hearing 1

Closed

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

11 January 2019 - Open Floor Hearing 2

Closed

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

18 January 2019 - Deadline 1

Closed

DEADLINE 1

Deadline for receipt by the Examining Authority (ExA) of:

  • Relevant material requested by the ExA as specified in Annex F to the Rule 6 letter

  • Written summaries of oral submissions put at the Preliminary Meeting or/ and hearings held on 10 and 11 January 2019

Issue by the ExA of:

  • Examination Timetable

Publication of:

  • The ExA’s Written Questions

6 February 2019 - Deadline 2

Closed

DEADLINE 2

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Notification of wish to speak at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing

  • Notification of wish to speak at a subsequent Open Floor Hearing

  • Notification of wish to attend the Accompanied Site Inspection on 19 March 2019

  • Notification by Statutory Parties of wish to be considered an Interested Party

  • Comments on any submissions made to Deadline 1

  • Applicant’s draft itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection to be held on 19 March 2019

8 February 2019 - Issue by the ExA 1

Closed

Issue by the ExA of:

  • Notification of date, time and place of hearings to be held between 20 and 22 March 2019

  • Notification of date, time and meeting place for Accompanied Site Inspection on 19 March 2019

Publication of:

  • ExA’s itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection on 19 March 2019

15 February 2019 - Deadline 3

Closed

DEADLINE 3

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on Relevant Representations (RRs)

  • Summaries of all RRs exceeding 1500 words

  • Written Representations (WRs)

  • Summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words

  • Local Impact Reports from any Local Authorities

  • Initial Statements of Common Ground requested by the ExA

  • Responses to the ExA’s Written Questions

  • An updated version of the Application Document Tracker

  • First version of the Compulsory Acquisition Status Report

  • An updated Book of Reference

  • Applicant’s first revised dDCO

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

8 March 2019 - Deadline 4

Closed

DEADLINE 4

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on WRs and responses to comments on RRs

  • Comments on Local Impact Report(s)

  • Comments on responses to the ExA’s Written Questions

  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 3

  • An updated version of the Application Document Tracker

  • An updated version of the Compulsory Acquisition Status Report

  • Progressed Statements of Common Ground requested by the ExA

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

18 March 2019 - Open Floor Hearing 3

Closed

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

Commencing at 3.00pm.

18 March 2019 - Open Floor Hearing 4

Closed

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

Commencing at 7.00pm.

19 March 2019 - Accompanied Site Inspection

Closed

Accompanied Site Inspection.

20 March 2019 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing.

21 March 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 2

Closed

An Issue Specific Hearing dealing with matters relating to need and operations.

22 March 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 3

Closed

An Issue Specific Hearing dealing with matters relating to noise.

29 March 2019 - Deadline 5

Closed

DEADLINE 5

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Written summaries of oral submissions put at any hearings held between 18 and 22 March 2019

  • Applicant’s second revised dDCO

  • An updated version of the Application Document Tracker

  • An updated version of the Compulsory Acquisition Status Report

  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 4

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

5 April 2019 - Issue by the ExA 2

Closed

Publication of:

  • The ExA’s second Written Questions

3 May 2019 - Deadline 6

Closed

DEADLINE 6

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Responses to the ExA’s second Written Questions

  • An updated version of the Application Document Tracker

  • An updated version of the Compulsory Acquisition Status Report

  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 5

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

Issue by the ExA of:

  • Notification of further hearings to be held in the week beginning 3 June 2019

10 May 2019 - Issue by the ExA 3

Closed

Publication of:

  • The ExA's third Written Questions

  • The ExA’s initial dDCO

17 May 2019 - Deadline 7

Closed

DEADLINE 7

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on responses to the ExA’s second Written Questions

  • Comments on the ExA’s initial dDCO issued on 10 May 2019

  • Final Statements of Common Ground requested by the ExA

  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 6

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

24 May 2019 - Deadline 7a

Closed

DEADLINE 7a

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Responses to ExA's third Written Questions issued on 10 May 2019

3 June 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 4

Closed

An Issue Specific Hearing dealing with matters relating to landscape, design, archaeology and heritage.

Commencing at 2.00pm

4 June 2019 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2

Closed

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing.

5 June 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 5

Closed

An Issue Specific Hearing dealing with matters relating to socio-economic issues.

Commencing at 10.00am

5 June 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 6

Closed

An Issue Specific Hearing dealing with matters relating to Habitats Regulations Assessment, biodiversity and other environmental issues.

Commencing at 2.00pm

6 June 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 7

Closed

An Issue Specific Hearing dealing with matters relating to traffic and transport.

7 June 2019 - Issue Specific Hearing 8

Closed

An Issue Specific Hearing dealing with matters relating to the draft Development Consent Order.

14 June 2019 - Deadline 8

Closed

DEADLINE 8

Deadline for receipt by ExA of:

  • Written summaries of oral submissions put at hearings held in week beginning 3 June 2019

  • Comments on responses to ExA's third Written Questions received at Deadline 7a

  • An updated version of the Application Document Tracker

  • An updated version of the Compulsory Acquisition Status Report

  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 7

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

Publication of:

  • The ExA’s second dDCO

17 June 2019 - Issue by the ExA 4

Closed

Publication of:

  • Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES)

21 June 2019 - Issue by the ExA 5

Closed

Publication of:

  • The ExA's Fourth Written Questions

28 June 2019 - Deadline 9

Closed

DEADLINE 9

Deadline for receipt by ExA of:

  • Responses to the ExA's Fourth Written Questions

  • Comments on ExA’s second dDCO issued on 14 June 2019

  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 8

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

2 July 2019 - Deadline 10

Closed

DEADLINE 10

Deadline for receipt by ExA of:

  • Comments on the RIES

  • An updated version of the Application Document Tracker

  • An updated version of the Compulsory Acquisition Status Report

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

  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 9

5 July 2019 - Deadline 11

Closed

DEADLINE 11

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

  • Comments on responses to the ExA's Fourth Written Questions received at Deadline 9

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

  • Comments on any further information requested by the ExA and received to Deadline 10