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Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1 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 19 October 2020
The examination closed on 19 April 2021
21 September 2020 - Procedural Deadline A
ClosedProcedural Deadline A
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Responses to the R6 Letter • Written submissions on Examination procedure • Requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting Part 1 • Requests to be heard orally at the Open Floor Hearing
22 September 2020 - Applicant’s response to Section 51 Advice
ClosedApplicant’s response to Section 51 Advice
2 October 2020 - Documents requested in Rule 6 letter
ClosedDocuments requested in Rule 6 letter
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • progress update on Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) • update on the progress that has been made with Affected Persons • request for the submission of suggested locations/ sites for the ExA to visit as part of the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) 1 • submission of draft responses to the Relevant Representations by the Applicant
6 October 2020 - Preliminary Meeting part 1
ClosedPreliminary Meeting Part 1
14 October 2020 - Procedural Deadline B
ClosedProcedural Deadline B
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Written submissions on Examination procedure responding to matters raised orally in the Preliminary Meeting Part 1 • Requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting Part 2
19 October 2020 - Preliminary Meeting part 2
ClosedPreliminary Meeting 2
19 October 2020 - Open Floor Hearing
ClosedOpen Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1)
26 October 2020 - Issue by the ExA of
Closed• Examination Timetable • The ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ1)
2 November 2020 - Deadline 1
ClosedDeadline 1
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Notification of wish to speak at Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH) • Notification of wish to speak at a future Open Floor Hearing (OFH) • Notification of wish to attend an ASI • Notification by Statutory Parties of their wish to be considered as an Interested Party (IP) by the ExA • Notification of wish to have future correspondence received electronically • Comments on Relevant Representations (RRs) (if not already submitted) • Summaries of all RRs exceeding 1500 words • Applicant to provide a draft itinerary for the ASI • Updated Book of Reference • Local Impact Reports (LIR) from any local authorities • Initial SoCG • Statement of Commonality of SoCG • Post hearing submissions including written summaries of oral case put at the OFH
23 November 2020 - Deadline 2
ClosedDeadline 2
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Notification of wish to speak at an Issue Specific Hearing (ISH) • Response to the ExA’s ExQ1 • Written Representations (WR’s) • Summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words • Comments on the LIR(s) • Applicant to provide Guide to the Application • Applicant to provide Compulsory Acquisition Schedule (CA Schedule) • An updated version of the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) in clean, tracked and word versions (if required as a result of ExA’s ExQ1) • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline • Comments on responses to RRs • Comments on the Applicants draft itinerary for the ASI • Comments on any additional information/ submissions received by Deadline 1
4 December 2020 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing
ClosedCompulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH)
7 December 2020 - Issue Specific Hearing 1
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing (ISH1) on the draft Development Consent Order
21 December 2020 - Deadline 3
ClosedDeadline 3
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Post hearing submissions including written summaries of oral case put at any of the hearings • Comments on WR • An updated Guide to the Application • An updated version of the dDCO in clean, tracked and Word versions • An updated CA Schedule • Comments on the responses to the ExA’s ExQ1 • Progressed SoCG and an updated Statement of Commonality of SoCG • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline • Comments on any additional information/ submissions received by Deadline 2
11 January 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 2
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing (ISH2) (Day 1 of 2) on Environmental Matters
12 January 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 3
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing (ISH3) (Day 2 of 2) on Environmental Matters
13 January 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing (Reserve date)
19 January 2021 - Deadline 4
ClosedDeadline 4
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Post hearing submissions including written summaries of oral case put at any of the hearings • Comments on the Applicants updated dDCO • Comments on any additional information/ submissions received by Deadline 3
26 January 2021 - Publication by the ExA of
Closed• ExA’s further Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required)
16 February 2021 - Deadline 5
ClosedDeadline 5
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Responses to the ExA’s ExQ2 (If published) • An updated Guide to the Application • An updated version of the dDCO in clean, tracked and Word versions • An updated CA Schedule • Progressed SoCG and an updated Statement of Commonality of SoCG • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline • Comments on any additional information/ submissions received by Deadline 4
2 March 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 4
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing (ISH4) on the draft Development Consent Order
3 March 2021 - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2
ClosedCompulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH2)
4 March 2021 - Issue Specific Hearing 5
ClosedIssue Specific Hearing (ISH5) on Environmental Matters (if required)
5 March 2021 - Hearings
ClosedHearings (Reserve date)
15 March 2021 - Deadline 6
ClosedDeadline 6
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Post hearing submissions including written summaries of oral case put at any of the hearings • Comments on responses to the ExA’s ExQ2 (if published) • An updated Guide to the Application • An updated version of the dDCO in clean, tracked and Word versions • An updated CA Schedule • Progressed SoCG and an updated Statement of Commonality of SoCG • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline • Comments on any additional information/ submissions received by Deadline 5
29 March 2021 - Issue by the ExA of.
Closed• The Report into the implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required) • The ExA’s preferred dDCO or commentary on the dDCO (if required)
14 April 2021 - Deadline 7
ClosedDeadline 7
Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Comments on the RIES (if required) • Comments on the ExA’s preferred dDCO (if required) • Final SoCG and Statement of Commonality of SoCG, also listing matters not agreed (in circumstances where a SoCG could not be finalised) • Final version of the dDCO in clean, tracked and Word versions • Final dDCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline • Final Guide to the Application • Final CA schedule • Signed and dated planning obligations (if required) • Comments on any additional information/ submissions received by Deadline 6