All project updates
13 December 2024
On Friday 13 December the Secretary of State for Transport issued a letter requesting comments on the additional information submitted by Tritax Symmetry (Hinckley) Limited (the applicant). As these documents are not currently publicly available, this letter is being withdrawn and will be superseded by a new consultation letter, once these documents are available.
2 October 2024
The Secretary of State has responded to queries from Blaby District Council (PDF, 168KB), Leicestershire County Council (PDF, 537KB) and Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council (PDF, 186KB) about the potential timescale for comments from Interested Parties on any new information that the Applicant supplies in response to her letter of 10 September 2024
10 September 2024
The Secretary of State is minded to refuse this application, subject to further information or evidence from the Applicant on a number of specific issues. The following documents have been published:
Secretary of State’s Letter dated 10 September 2024 (PDF, 354KB)
Examining Authority’s Recommendation Report (PDF, 6MB)
To allow time for the Applicant to submit further information by 10 December 2024 and to allow for consultation on the further information with Interested Parties, the Secretary of State has set a new deadline of 10 March 2025 for her decision on this application. For further information, please refer to the Written Ministerial Statement laid in Parliament.
11 June 2024
We sent the Examining Authority’s Recommendation Report for the Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange Project to the Secretary of State for Transport on Monday 10 June 2024.
28 March 2024
The Examining Authority's notification of the completion of the Examination (PDF,135KB) has been published.
The Examination Library (PDF, 3MB) has been updated.
20 March 2024
The Examining Authority has used its discretion and accepted a number of Additional Submissions prior to the close of the Examination.
National Grid Electricity Transmission has withdrawn their Written Representation and Relevant Representation via an email (PDF, 205KB) dated 27 February 2024.
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited has withdrawn their Written Representation and Relevant Representation via an email (PDF, 116KB) dated 27 February 2024.
The Examination Library (PDF, 3MB) has been updated.
4 March 2024
The Examining Authority has issued a Rule 17 letter requesting further information (PDF, 178KB) from specific parties.
Information requested in this letter should be submitted by 23:59 hours on Friday 8 March 2024 (Deadline 8).
The Deadline 7 submissions have been published.
The Examination Library (PDF, 1MB) will be updated shortly.
26 February 2024
The Examination Library (PDF, 1MB) will be updated shortly.
21 February 2024
The Applicant, Leicestershire County Council, Blaby District Council, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Warwickshire County Council & National Highways (PDF, 179KB)
Network Rail (cc the Office of Rail and Road) (PDF, 230KB)
Information requested in these letters should be submitted by 23:59 hours on 27 February 2024 (Deadline 7).
The Examination Library (PDF, 1MB) has been updated.
19 February 2024
26 January 2024
Action points (PDF, 140KB) arising from the Issue Specific Hearing 6 (ISH6) held on 24 January 2024 have been published.
The Examining Authority has issued a Procedural Decision letter relating to Change of Examination Timetable (PDF, 140KB)
The Examination Library (PDF, 1MB) has been updated.
26 January 2024
Procedural decision following Preliminary Meeting.
25 January 2024
24 January 2024
An agenda for this Hearing (PDF, 101 KB) has been published.
Anyone who wishes to observe the event in real time should use the following link: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/hinckleyrail/
Please note that the event will start streaming when opened by the Examining Authority. If the Livestream does not initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.
17 January 2024
The Examination Library (PDF, 864KB) will be updated shortly.
16 January 2024
The Examination Library (PDF, 864KB) will be updated shortly.
1 December 2023
The Examining Authority’s Written Questions (ExQ1) (PDF, 643KB) have been published. The Deadline for responses is 9 January 2024 (Deadline 4).
The Examination Library (PDF, 847KB) and Examination Timetable shall be updated shortly.
Late submissions for Deadline 3 from the Applicant have been accepted by the Examining Authority
21 November 2023
An Additional Submission from Network Rail relating to Plot 22a (PDF, 265KB) has been accepted by the Examining Authority on 20 November 2023.
A note of the Examining Authorities Access Required Site Inspection 1 (ARSI1) (PDF, 66KB) has been published.
A note of the Examining Authorities Unaccompanied Site Inspection 4 (USI4) (PDF, 74KB) has been published.
The Examination Library (PDF, 1MB) will be updated shortly.
17 November 2023
The Examination Library (PDF, 1MB) will be updated shortly.
9 November 2023
Action Points arising from ISH2, ISH3, ISH4, CAH2 and ISH5 (PDF, 228 KB) have been published.
The Examining Authority has issued a Rule 17 letter (PDF, 140 KB) requesting further information from the Applicant.
The Examination Library (PDF, 738 KB) has been updated.
2 November 2023
Anyone who wishes to observe the event in real time should use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-hearings/hinckley-national-rail
Please note that the event will start streaming when opened by the Examining Authority. If the Livestream does not initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.
The recording of Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1) has been published.
1 November 2023
27 October 2023
Details of these events can be found in the examination timetable.
Agendas for these events have also been published.
Anyone who wishes to observe the event in real time should use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-hearings/hinckley-national-rail
Please note that the event will start streaming when opened by the Examining Authority. If the Livestream does not initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.
The following documents have now been published:
- A Rule 8(3) letter from the Examining Authority (PDF, 197KB) giving notice of a variation to the Examination Timetable.
- Deadline 2 Submissions
The Examination Library (PDF, 561KB) will be updated shortly
24 October 2023
The Examination Library (PDF, 561KB) has been updated.
13 October 2023
26 September 2023
Rule 8 Letter – notification of timetable for the examination (PDF, 854KB)
Rule 17 letter requesting further information from the Applicant (PDF, 283KB)
Action Points arising from Issue Specific Hearing 1 and Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (PDF, 294KB)
Preliminary Meeting Note (PDF, 405KB)
Examining Authority’s Note of Unaccompanied Site Inspection 2 (USI2) (PDF, 211KB)
18 September 2023
14 September 2023
13 September 2023
Anyone who wishes to observe the event in real time should use the following link: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/hinkleyrail/
Please note that the event will start streaming when opened by the Examining Authority. If the Livestream does not initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.
The following have now been published:
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
8 September 2023
An email shall be sent to those parties that have registered to participate in Issue Specific Hearing 1 and the Compulsory Acquisition Hearing one day prior to the date of those events.
Anyone who wishes to observe the events in real time should use the following link: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/hinkleyrail/
Please note that the event will start streaming when opened by the Examining Authority. If the Livestream does not initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.
The Procedural Decision Deadline A submissions have been published.
18 August 2023
Read the letter
The notification of Preliminary Meeting (Rule 6 letter) has been sent
The letter also includes the draft Examination Timetable and Initial Assessment of Principal Issues.
11 August 2023
The letter also includes the draft Examination Timetable and Initial Assessment of Principal Issues.