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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 20 February 2024
The examination closed on 20 August 2024
6 February 2024 - Procedural Deadline A
ClosedProcedural Deadline A For receipt by the Examining Authority of:
- Request to change from postal to email notifications for parties who receive notifications by post
- Proposed Familiarisation Site Inspection (FSI) itinerary from the Applicant
- Any written submissions about how the application is to be Examined
- Receipt of additional application material from the Applicant
6 February 2024 - Registration for the events week commencing 19 February 2024
ClosedRegistration for the events week commencing 19 February 2024
20 February 2024 - Preliminary Meeting
ClosedPreliminary Meeting (PM)
20 February 2024 - Issue Specific hearing 1 (ISH1)
ClosedIssue Specific hearing 1 (ISH1)
21 February 2024 - Issue Specific hearing 2 (ISH2)
ClosedIssue Specific hearing 2 (ISH2)
22 February 2024 - Issue Specific hearing 3 (ISH3)
ClosedIssue Specific hearing 3 (ISH3)
23 February 2024 - Familiarisation Site Inspection
ClosedFamiliarisation Site Inspection
13 March 2024 - Deadline 1 (D1)
ClosedDeadline 1 For receipt by the Examining Authority of:
- Responses to Relevant Representations
- Written Representations (WR), including summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words
- Responses to the Examining Authority’s First Written Questions
- Applicant’s Land Rights Tracker
- Applicant’s Statutory Undertakers Schedule
- Statements of Common Ground
- Applicant’s Statement of Commonality
- Local Impact Reports from relevant Local Authorities
- Notification by Statutory Parties of their wish to be considered as an Interested Party by the Examining Authority
- Requests for Open Floor Hearing
- Requests for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing
- Nominations for locations to be included in Examining Authority’s site inspections
- Any other information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules
Updates from the Applicant
- Guide to the Application
- Draft Development Consent Order, including consolidated tracked changed version
- Explanatory Memorandum
- Schedule of changes to Draft Development Consent Order
26 March 2024 - Deadline 2 (D2)
ClosedDeadline 2 For receipt by the Examining Authority of:
- Comments on responses to Relevant Representation
- Comments on Written Representations
- Comments on responses to the Examining Authority’s First Written Questions
- Comments on the Local Impact Reports
- Comments from Affected Persons on Applicant’s Compulsory Acquisition Schedule
- Applicant’s proposed Accompanied Site Inspection itinerary (if requested by the Examining Authority)
- Comments on any other information and submissions received at Deadline 1
- Confirmation of wish to attend and speak at the Hearings w/c 8 April 2024 and w/c 15 April, including details of topics of discussion
- Any other information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules
3 April 2024 - Registration for the events week commencing 8 and 15 April 2024
ClosedRegistration for the events week commencing 8 and 15 April 2024
19 April 2024 - Dates reserved for Hearings and Site Inspection
ClosedDates reserved for Hearings and Site Inspection
Weeks commencing 8 April and 15 April 2024
- Accompanied Site Inspection
- Compulsory Acquisition Hearing
- Issue Specific Hearing
- Open Floor Hearing
3 May 2024 - Deadline 3 (D3)
ClosedDeadline 3 (D3) For receipt by the Examining Authority of:
- Post-Hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case as requested by Examining Authority
- Comments on any other information and submissions received at Deadline 2
- Any further information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules
Updates from the applicant
- Guide to the Application
- Statements of Common Ground
- Statement of Commonality
- Draft Development Consent Order, including consolidated tracked changed version
- Explanatory Memorandum
- Schedule of Changes to Draft Development Consent Order
- Land Rights Tracker
17 May 2024 - Publication by the Examining Authority of
ClosedPublication by the Examining Authority of:
- Second Written Questions (if issued)
4 June 2024 - Deadline 4 (D4)
ClosedDeadline 4 (D4) For receipt by the Examining Authority of:
- Responses to the Examining Authority’s Second Written Questions (WQ2) (if issued)
- Comments on any other information and submissions received at Deadline 3
- Confirmation of wish to attend and speak at the Hearings w/c 1 July 2024 including details of topics of discussion
- Any further information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules
Updates from the Applicant:
- Guide to the Application
- Statements of Common Ground
- Statement of Commonality
- Draft Development Consent Order
- Explanatory Memorandum
- Schedule of Changes to Draft Development Consent Order
- Land Rights Tracker
2 July 2024 - Issue Specific Hearing 8 (ISH8)
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing 8 (ISH8) on the Draft Development Consent Order and Environmental Matters
11 July 2024 - Deadline 5 (D5)
ClosedDeadline 5 (D5) For receipt by the Examining Authority of:
- Post-Hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case as requested by Examining Authority (if the Hearings are held)
- Comments on responses to the Examining Authority’s Second Written Questions (WQ2) (if issued)
- Comments on any other information and submissions received at Deadline 4
- Any further information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules
Updates from the Applicant:
- Guide to the Application
- Statements of Common Ground
- Statement of Commonality
- Draft Development Consent Order including consolidated tracked changed version
- Explanatory Memorandum
- Schedule of Changes to Draft Development Consent Order
- Land Rights Tracker
17 July 2024 - Publication by the Examining Authority of
ClosedPublication by the Examining Authority of:
- The Report on Implications for European Sites and any associated questions (if required)
- Third Written Questions (if required)
- The ExA’s proposed schedule of changes to the draft Development Consent Order (if required)
2 August 2024 - Deadline 6 (D6)
ClosedDeadline 6 (D6) For receipt by the Examining Authority of:
- Responses to the Examining Authority’s Third Written Questions (WQ3) (if issued)
- Comments on the Examining Authority’s proposed schedule of changes to the draft Development Consent Order (if issued)
- Comments on any other information and submissions received at Deadline 5
- Any further information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules
15 August 2024 - Deadline 7 (D7)
ClosedDeadline 7 (D7) For receipt by the Examining Authority of:
- Comments on the Report on Implications for European Sites (if issued)
- Comments on responses to Examining Authority’s Third Written Questions (WQ3) (if issued)
- Comments on responses to the Examining Authority’s proposed schedule of changes to the draft Development Consent Order (if issued)
- Comments on any other information and submissions received at Deadline 6
- Any further information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules
Final Updates from the Applicant:
- Final Statements of Common Ground
- Final Statement of Commonality
- Final Guide to the Application
- Final draft Development Consent Order in the Statutory Instrument (SI) template in both word and PDF versions
- SI template validation report and
- Consolidated tracked changed version of the final draft Development Consent Order
- Final Explanatory Memorandum
- Final Schedule of changes to draft Development Consent Order
- Final Land Rights Tracker
- Final updated Book of Reference
20 August 2024 - Deadline 8 (D8)
ClosedDeadline 8 (D8) For receipt by the Examining Authority of:
- Any further information requested by Examining Authority
20 August 2024 - Close of Examination by the Examining Authority
ClosedClose of Examination by the Examining Authority
- The Examining Authority is under a duty to complete the examination of the application by the end of the period of six months.
6 December 2024 - SoS consultation 1
ClosedSoS consultation 1
- Request for comments from all Interested Parties on the Applicant's letter dated 11 November 2024
16 December 2024 - SoS consultation 2
ClosedSoS consultation 2
- Request for the Applicant to provide a further update on any matters that remain outstanding.
18 December 2024 - SoS consultation 3
ClosedSoS consultation 3
- Request for comments from Marine Management Organisation and Natural England in relation to the strategic oversight of projects within the Humber Estuary