A list of the upcoming events and deadlines for all applications that are in the examination stage is below. If you are interested in a particular application the exam timetable view on the relevant project page will show a full history.
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| Event Date | Project | Description |
|---|---|---|
February 2025 | ||
| 24 February 2025 | H2Teesside | Deadline 8 - Applicant’s Comments on the responses to the Applicant’s Change Request accepted into the Examination on 10 February 2025. - Comments on Applicant’s Final Preferred DCO in the SI template validation report and a validated copy of the DCO and its preferred DCO in word format, including all Articles and Schedules. - Closing submissions. - Comments on any submissions received at DL7A, including on any updates on LIRs, responses to the questions raised under Rule 17 of the EPR (as referred to in Item 20 above) and responses on final SoCG. - Any further information requested by the ExA (if required). |
| 25 February 2025 | Stonestreet Green Solar | Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) regarding Public Rights of Way (PRoW) |
| 25 February 2025 | Stonestreet Green Solar | Open Floor Hearing 2 (OFH2) Open Floor Hearing 2 (OFH2) |
| 25 February 2025 | Cory Decarbonisation Project | Deadline 4 (D4) For receipt by the ExA of: - Post hearing submissions, including written summaries of oral submissions and any information requested by the ExA at the Hearings w/c 10 February 2025 - Comments on any other information or submissions submitted at Deadline 3 - Updated Land Rights Tracker - Updated Examination Tracker - Updated Policy Tracker (if required) - Updated SoCG and Statement of Commonality (if required) - Updated BoR and Schedule of Changes to the BoR, in clean and tracked versions (if required) - Updated dDCO in clean, tracked and Word versions, schedule of changes to the dDCO and updated Explanatory Memorandum (if required) - Updated Schedule of Changes to the dDCO (if required) - Updated Application Guide (Application Document Tracker) (if required) in clean and tracked versions - Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules |
| 25 February 2025 | A46 Newark Bypass | Deadline 6 For receipt by the ExA of: - Written summaries of oral submissions made at the Hearings - Comments on any submissions received at the previous deadline - Responses to any further information requested by ExA From the Applicant - Updated application documents tracker - Updated Land Rights Tracker - Updated dDCO - Updated Schedule of Changes to the dDCO - Updated EM - Updated SoCG and SOC - Updated legal agreements, if identified |
| 25 February 2025 | Tillbridge Solar Project | Deadline 5 (D5) For Receipt by the Examining Authority (ExA): - Comments on any submissions received by Deadline 4 - Responses to the Examining Authority's Second Written Questions (ExQ2) - Requests to be heard at ISHs in w/c 03 March 2025 (if required) - Requests by Affected Persons (defined in section 59(4( of the Planning Act 2008) to be heard at Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (CAH2) in w/c 03 March 2025 (if required) - Updated Statement of Common Ground (SoCGs) - Updated Statement of Commonality for all SoCGs - Any further information requested by the ExA |
| 26 February 2025 | Stonestreet Green Solar | Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4) Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4) regarding Battery Storage |
| 26 February 2025 | Stonestreet Green Solar | Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH2) Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (CAH2) |
| 26 February 2025 | Helios Renewable Energy Project | For receipt by the ExA of: - Responses to the ExA’s First Written Questions (ExQ1) - Comments on any information requested/submissions received by Deadline 3 - The Applicant’s updated documents (see Annex F, section 6 to the Rule 6 Letter (PD-001)) - Updated PADs where any substantive changes have been made - Any further information requested by ExA. Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules |
| 26 February 2025 | Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind (Generating Station) | Deadline 4a Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: - Post-hearing submissions including written summaries of oral case put at hearings during w/c 10 February 2025 - Comments on the Applicant’s latest update to the draft DCO [REP-008] - Comments on the Applicant’s latest update to the Land Rights Tracker [REP4-092] - Comments on any other submissions received at Deadline 4 |
| 27 February 2025 | Morgan Offshore Wind Project Generation Assets | Deadline 6 For receipt by the Examining Authority of: - Post-hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases (if applicable) - Comments on responses to ExQ2 (if provided) - Comments on the RIES (if provided) - Comments on the Examining Authority’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the draft Development Consent Order (if provided) - Finalised Statements of Common Ground - Final Statement of Commonality and Close of Examination Progress Tracker - Applicant’s Closing Statement with summary of areas of disagreement - Closing Statements from Interested Parties regarding matters that they have previously raised during the Examination and have not been resolved to their satisfaction (if desired) - Final Report on interrelationship with other infrastructure projects - Final draft DCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report - Final Guide to the Application - Comments on any further information/ submissions received by Deadline 5 - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 |
| 27 February 2025 | M60/M62/M66 Simister Island | Deadline 7 (D7) For receipt by the ExA of: - Summary statements from parties regarding matters that they have previously raised during the Examination and that have not been resolved to their satisfaction - Comments on the ExA’s dDCO/Schedule of changes (if required) - The Applicant’s closing summary statement. - The Applicant’s final updates – refer to Annex E of the Rule 6 letter - Comments on the Deadline 6 submissions and any other information requested by the ExA for Deadline 7 - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 |
| 27 February 2025 | Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets | Publication by the ExA 3 Publication by the ExA of:- Further Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required) |
| 28 February 2025 | Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind (Generating Station) | Issue by the ExA of the ExA's preferred draft DCO Issue by the ExA of:- The ExA’s preferred draft DCO, proposed schedule of changes, or commentary on the draft DCO (if required) |
| 28 February 2025 | Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms | Publication by the ExA of ExQ1 Publication by the ExA of- The ExA’s First Written Questions (ExQ1). |
| 28 February 2025 | H2Teesside | Close of Examination The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of six months. |
| 28 February 2025 | H2Teesside | Deadline 9 - Applicant’s final right of reply to anything received at DL8. The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of 6 months. |
March 2025 | ||
| 03 March 2025 | Tillbridge Solar Project | Time reserved for Hearings (if required) 2 Time reserved for Hearings (if required)- Issue Specific Hearings (ISHs)(if required) - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (CAH2) (if required) |
| 03 March 2025 | Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm | Deadline 7 Receipt by the ExA of: - Comments on the Report on the Implication for European Site (RIES) - Comments on the ExA’s proposed schedule of changes to the dDCO (if required) - Responses to the ExA’s ExQ3 (if required) - Applicant's final dDCO (clean and tracked) - Applicant's final dDCO in Word in the SI template - The SI template validation report. - The Applicant’s final version of the Explanatory Memorandum (clean and tracked) - Final Land Rights Tracker (clean and tracked) - Final Book of Reference (BoR) and a schedule of any changes to BoR - Final Statement of Reasons (clean and tracked) - Certified copies of any executed (signed and dated) legal agreements - Applicant’s final Guide to the Application Documents (clean and tracked) - Final PADs update from Natural England (clean and tracked) - Any SoCG updates, either agreed updating notes or unilateral notes (if required) - Comments on any submissions received at Deadlines 6 and 6A - Any other submission from the Applicant - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 |
| 04 March 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | For receipt by the ExA of: - Written representations (WR), including summaries of any WR exceeding 1500 words - Responses to ExQ1 - Comments on SoCGs and PSoCG - Comments on any other submissions received at the previous deadline - Responses to any further information requested by ExA - Updated Guide to the Application document tracker - Updated Book of Reference (BoR) - Updated Schedule of Changes to the BoR - Updated draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) - Updated Schedule of Changes to the dDCO - Updated Explanatory Memorandum (EM) - Updated legal agreements, if identified |
| 07 March 2025 | M60/M62/M66 Simister Island | Deadline 8 (D8) For receipt by the ExA of: - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules |
| 10 March 2025 | Morgan Offshore Wind Project Generation Assets | Deadline 7 For receipt by the Examining Authority of: - Any further information requested by the Examining Authority under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 (if required) |
| 10 March 2025 | Morgan Offshore Wind Project Generation Assets | Close of Examination The Examining Authority is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of six months.Please note that the Examining Authority may close the Examination before the end of the six-month period if it is satisfied that all relevant matters have been addressed and discussed. |
| 10 March 2025 | Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm | Deadline 8 Receipt by the ExA of: - Comments on any submissions received at Deadline 7 - Any other submission from the Applicant - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 (if required |
| 10 March 2025 | Helios Renewable Energy Project | Hearings Time reserved for hearings and Site Inspections w/c 10 March 2025- Issue Specific Hearings (ISH) (if required) - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (CAH2) (if required) - Open Floor Hearing 2 (OFH2) (if required) - Site Inspections (SI1) (if required) |
| 11 March 2025 | M60/M62/M66 Simister Island | Close of Examination Close of ExaminationThe ExA must complete the Examination of the application within six months. |
| 11 March 2025 | Stonestreet Green Solar | Deadline 4 For receipt by the Examining Authority (ExA) of: - Post-hearing submissions, including written summaries of oral submissions and any documents requested by the ExA - Comments on the applicant’s revised draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) at deadline 3 - Comments on any additional submissions received by deadline 3 - Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 |
| 11 March 2025 | Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets | Deadline 5 (D5) For receipt by the ExA of: - Responses to ExQ2 (if required) - Any other updated documents, including the Guide to the Application, and statements from the Applicant deemed necessary following responses at Deadline 4 (if required) - Comments on any other submissions received at Deadline 4 - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning(Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 |
| 11 March 2025 | Cory Decarbonisation Project | Publication by the ExA 2 Publication by the ExA of:- Second Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required) |
| 11 March 2025 | Tillbridge Solar Project | Publication by the ExA 3 Publication by the Examining Authority of:- The ExA's Third Written Questions (ExQ3) (if required) - The ExA's commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the dDCO - Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES)(if required) |
| 12 March 2025 | A46 Newark Bypass | The ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ3) Publication by the ExA of:- ExQ3, if required - ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the dDCO |
| 13 March 2025 | Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind (Generating Station) | Deadline 5 Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: - Comments on the Report into the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required) - Comments on ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the draft DCO (if required) - Completed, signed and dated Statements of Common Ground - Final Statement of Commonality of Statements of Common Ground - Comments on any other submissions received at Deadline 4a - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules |
| 14 March 2025 | Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm | Deadline 8A Receipt by the ExA of: - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 (if required) |
| 17 March 2025 | Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm | Close of Examination by the Examining Authority Close of Examination by the Examining AuthorityThe ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of six months. Please note that the ExA may close the Examination before the end of the six-month period if it is satisfied that all relevant matters have been addressed and discussed. |
| 18 March 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | Deadline 3 For receipt by the ExA of: - Comments on Written representations - Responses to comments on relevant representations - Comments on responses to ExQ1 - Comments on any submissions received at the previous deadline - Responses to any further information requested by ExA |
| 19 March 2025 | Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms | Deadline 3 For receipt by the ExA of: - Responses to ExQ1. - An updated Land Rights Tracker. - An updated Guide to the Application. - Any further information requested by the ExA. - Comments on any further information/ submissions received by Deadline 2. |
| 20 March 2025 | Helios Renewable Energy Project | For receipt by the ExA of: - Post-Hearing Submissions, comprising written summaries of oral submissions made at the Hearings held on the week commencing 10 March 2025 - Comments on any information requested/submissions received by Deadline 4 - The Applicant’s updated documents (see Annex F, section 6 to the Rule 6 Letter (PD-001)) - Updated PADs where any substantive changes have been made. - Any further information requested by ExA. Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules |
| 21 March 2025 | Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind (Generating Station) | Dates reserved for hearings Tuesday 18 - Friday 21 March 2025Dates reserved (if required) for: - Any Compulsory Acquisition Hearing - Any Issue Specific Hearing - Accompanied Site Inspection |
| 25 March 2025 | Stonestreet Green Solar | Publication by the ExA of 3 Publication by the Examining Authority (ExA) of:- Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) and any associated questions (if required) - The ExA’s second written questions (ExQ2) (if required) |
| 25 March 2025 | Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets | Publication by the ExA 4 Publication by the ExA of:- Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) and any associated questions (if required) - ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the draft DCO (if required) |
| 25 March 2025 | Cory Decarbonisation Project | Deadline 5 (D5) For receipt by the ExA of: - Response to ExQ2 (if required) - Comments on any other information or submission submitted at D4 - Updated Land Rights Tracker - Updated Examination Tracker - Updated Policy Tracker (if required) - Updated SoCG and Statement of Commonality (if required) - Updated BoR and Schedule of Changes to the BoR, in clean and tracked versions (if required) - Updated dDCO in clean, tracked and Word versions, schedule of changes to the dDCO and updated Explanatory Memorandum (if required) - Updated Schedule of Changes to the dDCO (if required) - Updated Application Guide (Application Document Tracker) (if required) in clean and tracked versions - Final draft of Planning Obligation - Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules |
| 25 March 2025 | A46 Newark Bypass | Deadline 7 For receipt by the ExA of: - Responses to ExQ3, if required - Comments on the ExA’s schedule of changes to the dDCO, if issued - Comments on any submissions received at the previous deadline - Responses to any further information requested by the ExA |
| 27 March 2025 | Helios Renewable Energy Project | Publication of ExQ2 Publication by the ExA of:- The ExA's Second Written Questions (ExQ2) |
| 31 March 2025 | Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets | Hearings 2 Week commencing Monday 31 March 2025 reserved (if required) for:- Further Hearings (if required) |
April 2025 | ||
| 01 April 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) |
| 01 April 2025 | Tillbridge Solar Project | Deadline 6 (D6) For receipt by the Examining Authority of: - Comments on submissions by Deadline 5 - Post Hearing submissions including written summaries of oral submissions and any documents requested by the ExA (if required) - Responses to the Examining Authority's Third Written Questions (ExQ3) - Comments on the ExA's commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the draft DCO (dDCO) - Final DCO - Final updated Explanatory Memorandum - Final updated BoR - Final updated Statement of Reasons (SoR) - Final Statement of Common Ground (SoCGs) - Final Statement of Commonality of SoCGs - List of matters not agreed where SoCG could not be finalised - Final Guide to the Application - Final Schedule of Negotiations and Powers Sought - Final Consents and Agreements Position Statement - Final signed and dated section 106 (if required) - Comments on the RIES - Any further information requested by ExA |
| 02 April 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) Onshore environmental effects to cover topics including:-Landscape and visual impact and design -Historic heritage -Traffic and transportation -Noise and any other health impacts -Agriculture, ground conditions and soils -Flood risk, groundwater and surface water -Socio-economic effects -Cumulative effects -Co-ordination and alternatives |
| 03 April 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) continued Onshore environmental effects to cover topics including:-Landscape and visual impact and design -Historic heritage -Traffic and transportation -Noise and any other health impacts -Agriculture, ground conditions and soils -Flood risk, groundwater and surface water -Socio-economic effects -Cumulative effects -Co-ordination and alternatives |
| 03 April 2025 | A46 Newark Bypass | Deadline 8 For receipt by the ExA of: - Comments on any submissions received at the previous deadline - Responses to any further information requested by ExA From the Applicant: - Final application document tracker - Final updated BoR - Final BoR (with full land registry refresh) and schedule of changes to BoR - Final Land Rights Tracker - Final dDCO, in clean and tracked versions in both MS Word and PDF - Final draft DCO to be submitted in the SI template with the SI template validation report. - Final Schedule of Changes to the dDCO - Final EM - Final SoCGs - List of matters not agreed where SoCG could not be finalised - Final SOC - Final NPS accordance table - Final signed and dated legal agreements, if any identified |
| 04 April 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) continued- AM ONLY Onshore environmental effects to cover topics including:-Landscape and visual impact and design -Historic heritage -Traffic and transportation -Noise and any other health impacts -Agriculture, ground conditions and soils -Flood risk, groundwater and surface water -Socio-economic effects -Cumulative effects -Co-ordination and alternatives |
| 04 April 2025 | Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind (Generating Station) | Deadline 6 Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: - Post-hearing submissions including written summaries of oral case put at hearings during w/c 18 March 2025 (if held) - Final Principal Areas of Disagreement Statements - IP’s Closing Statement(s) - Post-hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases (if applicable) - Applicant’s Closing Statement(s) - Applicant’s Close of Examination Progress Tracker - Final draft DCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report - Final Explanatory Memorandum in clean and tracked versions - Final Book of Reference (BoR) and schedule of changes to BoR - Applicant’s final Schedule of Negotiations and Powers Sought in clean and tracked versions - Completed s106 Agreements (if required) - Final Land Rights Tracker - Final planning obligations and commercial side agreements tracker - Final Guide to the Application - Final schedule of changes to the draft DCO (if required) - Comments on any other submissions received at Deadline 5 - Final report on the inter-relationship with other infrastructure projects (as described in Annex B) - Final preferred drafting of protective provisions, if not fully agreed between the applicant and respective parties before Deadline 6 - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules |
| 07 April 2025 | Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms | Reserved Hearing Dates w/c 07 April 2025 Dates reserved (if required) for:- Any Compulsory Acquisition Hearing. - Any Issue Specific Hearing. - Any Open Floor Hearing. |
| 07 April 2025 | A46 Newark Bypass | Deadline 9: For receipt by the ExA of: - Parties’ closing statements of final position on outstanding matters not resolved by end of examination - Responses to any further information requested by ExA |
| 08 April 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) To cover topics including the following:-dDCO -Onshore and offshore ecology -Commercial fisheries -Navigation and shipping -Offshore landscape, visual and seascape -Cumulative effects offshore |
| 08 April 2025 | Cory Decarbonisation Project | Publication by the ExA 3 Publication by the ExA of:- Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) and any associated questions (if required) - ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the dDCO |
| 08 April 2025 | A46 Newark Bypass | End of Examination The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of six months |
| 08 April 2025 | Tillbridge Solar Project | Deadline 7 (D7) For receipt by the Examining Authority (ExA) of: - Any further information requested by the ExA |
| 09 April 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) continued To cover topics including the following:-dDCO -Onshore and offshore ecology -Commercial fisheries -Navigation and shipping -Offshore landscape, visual and seascape -Cumulative effects offshore |
| 09 April 2025 | Helios Renewable Energy Project | For receipt by the ExA of: - Responses to the ExA’s Second Written Questions (ExQ2) (if these were issued) - Comments on any information requested/submissions received by Deadline 5 - The Applicant’s updated documents (see Annex F, section 6 to the Rule 6 Letter (PD-001)) - Updated PADs where any substantive changes have been made - Any further information requested by ExA. Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules. |
| 10 April 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2 ) continued To cover topics including the following:-dDCO -Onshore and offshore ecology -Commercial fisheries -Navigation and shipping -Offshore landscape, visual and seascape -Cumulative effects offshore |
| 10 April 2025 | Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind (Generating Station) | End of Examination The ExA is under a duty to complete the examination of the application by the end of the period of six months.Please note that the ExA may close the Examination before the end of the six-month period if it is satisfied that all relevant matters have been addressed and discussed. |
| 14 April 2025 | Helios Renewable Energy Project | Hearings 2 Time reserved for hearings w/c 14 April 2025- Issue Specific Hearings (ISH) (if required) - Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 3 (CAH3) (if required) |
| 15 April 2025 | Stonestreet Green Solar | Deadline 5 For receipt by the Examining Authority (ExA) of: - Responses to ExA's second written questions (ExQ2) - Comments on the applicant’s revised draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) - Comments on any additional submissions received by deadline 4 - Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 |
| 15 April 2025 | Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets | Deadline 6 (D6) For receipt by the ExA of: - Post-hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases (if applicable) - Comments on responses to ExQ2 (if provided) - Comments on the RIES (if provided) - Comments on the ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the draft DCO (if provided) - Finalised Statements of Common Ground - Final Statement of Commonality/ Close of Examination Progress Tracker - Applicant’s Summary and Signposting document with summary of areas of disagreement - Summary and Signposting documents from Interested Parties regarding matters that they have previously raised during the Examination and have not been resolved to their satisfaction (if desired) - Final Report on interrelationship with other infrastructure projects - Final draft DCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report together with final draft EM - Final Guide to the Application - Any other updated documents, including the Guide to the Application, and statements from the Applicant deemed necessary following responses at Deadline 5 (if required) - Comments on any further information/ submissions received by Deadline 5 - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 |
| 15 April 2025 | Tillbridge Solar Project | Close of Examination The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of six months |
| 22 April 2025 | Stonestreet Green Solar | Deadline 6 For receipt by the Examining Authority (ExA) of: - Updated Development Consent Order (DCO) - Updated Book of Reference (BoR) - Updated Statement of Common Ground (SoCG) - Comments on the Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required) - Comments on any additional submissions received by deadline 5 - Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 |
| 23 April 2025 | Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets | Close of Examination The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of six months |
| 24 April 2025 | Helios Renewable Energy Project | For receipt by the ExA of: - Post-Hearing Submissions, comprising written summaries of oral submissions made at the Hearings held on the w/c 14 April 2025 (if these hearings were held) - Comments on any information requested/submissions received by Deadline 6 - The Applicant’s updated documents (see Annex F, section 6 to the Rule 6 Letter (PD-001)) - Updated PADs where any substantive changes have been made - Any further information requested by ExA. Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules |
| 25 April 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | For receipt by the ExA of: - Responses to comments on WR and ExQ1 - Post hearing submissions including written summaries of oral submissions made at the hearings - Natural England’s principal areas of disagreement summary statement (PADSS) update - Comments on any submissions received at the previous deadline - Responses to any further information requested by ExA |
| 25 April 2025 | Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms | Deadline 4 For receipt by the ExA of: - Post-hearing submissions including written summaries of oral cases and other documents requested by the ExA at the Hearings (if held). - Any specific responses to points raised in oral submissions at the Hearings (if held). - Comments on the responses to ExQ1. - The Applicants’ updated draft DCO (if required). - An updated Land Rights Tracker. - Updated Book of Reference and Schedule of Changes to the Book of Reference. - Updated SoCGs. - Updated Statement of Commonality of the SoCGs. - An updated Guide to the Application. - Any further information requested by the ExA Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010. - Comments on any further information/ submissions received by Deadline 3. |
| 29 April 2025 | Stonestreet Green Solar | Deadline 7 For receipt by the Examining Authority (ExA) of: - Comments on deadline 6 submissions |
| 29 April 2025 | Cory Decarbonisation Project | Deadline 6 (D6) For receipt by the ExA of: - Comments on the RIES and responses to any associated questions (if issued) - Comments on any other information submitted at D5 - Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 |
May 2025 | ||
| 02 May 2025 | Cory Decarbonisation Project | Deadline 7 For receipt by the ExA of: - Final Land Rights Tracker - Final Examination Tracker - Final Policy Tracker (if required) - Final SoCG and Statement of Commonality - List of matters not agreed where SoCG could not be finalised - Final BoR and Schedule of Changes to the BoR, in clean and tracked versions - Final dDCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template. Applicant to provide the email notification from https://publishing.legislation.gov.uk/validation confirming the document has successfully passed validation, and the PDF version of the SI validation report obtained from the link in the notification email. Final dDCO in clean, tracked and Word versions. - Final schedule of changes to the dDCO and updated Explanatory Memorandum - Final Application Guide (Application Document Tracker) in clean and tracked versions - Final Statement of Reasons in clean and tracked versions - Final Status of Negotiations with Statutory Undertakers - Completed section 106 agreement - Closing Statements - Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 |
| 02 May 2025 | Helios Renewable Energy Project | Publications by ExA Publication by the ExA of:- The ExA's Third Written Questions (ExQ3) (if required) - The ExA's commentary n, or schedule of changes to, the dDCO (if required) - Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) and any associated questions (if required) |
| 05 May 2025 | Cory Decarbonisation Project | Close of Examination The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of six months |
| 06 May 2025 | Stonestreet Green Solar | Deadline 8 For receipt by the Examining Authority (ExA) of: - Final Development Consent Order (DCO) to be submitted by the applicant in the SI MS Word template. Applicant to provide the email notification from https://publishing.legislation.gov.uk/validation confirming the document has successfully passed validation, and the PDF version of the SI validation report obtained from the link in the notification email. The applicant should also provide a clean (all tracking removed) standalone MS Word version of the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO), with no header or cover page. - Final updated BoR and schedule of changes to BoR - Final SoCG - Final Statement of Commonality of SoCG - List of matters not agreed where SoCG could not be finalised - Final Navigation Document/Guide to the application - Final Status of Negotiations CA Schedule - Final Status of Negotiations with Statutory Undertakers - Final NPS tracker - Final signed and dated section 106 – if needed - Comments on any further information received - Comments on any additional information/submissions received by Deadline 5 - Responses to ExQ2 and RIES (if issued) - Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 |
| 13 May 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | Publication of the ExA’s Second Written Questions (ExQ2) if required |
| 13 May 2025 | Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms | Publication by the ExA of ExQ2 Publication by the ExA (if required) of:- Further Written Questions (ExQ2). |
| 16 May 2025 | Helios Renewable Energy Project | For receipt by the ExA of: - Responses to the ExA’s Third Written Questions (ExQ3) (if these were issued) - Comments on the ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the dDCO (if these were issued) - Comments on Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) and any associated questions (if it were issued) - Comments on any information requested/submissions received by Deadline 7 - The Applicant’s updated documents (see Annex F, section 6 to the Rule 6 Letter (PD-001)) - Updated PADs where any substantive changes have been made - Any further information requested by ExA. Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules |
| 19 May 2025 | Stonestreet Green Solar | Close of Examination by the Examining Authority Close of Examination by the Examining Authority (ExA)The ExA is under a duty to complete the examination of the application by the end of the period of six months. |
| 23 May 2025 | Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms | Deadline 5 For receipt by the ExA of: - Responses to ExQ2 (if issued). - The Applicants’ updated draft DCO (if required as a result of ExQ2). - Any further information requested by the ExA Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010. - Comments on any further information/ submissions received by Deadline 4. |
| 23 May 2025 | Helios Renewable Energy Project | For receipt by the ExA of: - Comments on any information requested/submissions received by Deadline 8 - Final DCO and Explanatory Memorandum. Final DCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template. Applicant to provide the email notification from https://publishing.legislation.gov.uk/validation confirming the document has successfully passed validation, and the PDF version of the SI validation report obtained from the link in the notification email. The Applicant should also provide a clean (all tracking removed) standalone MS Word version of the dDCO, with no header or cover page - Final updated BoR. Final BoR and schedule of changes to BoR - Final Statement of Reasons - Final SoCGs - Final Statement of Commonality of SoCG - List of matters not agreed where SoCG could not be finalised - Final Guide to the application - Final Status of Negotiations CA Schedule - Final Status of Negotiations with Statutory Undertakers - Final NPS tracker - Final Consents and Licences Position Statement - Final signed and dated section 106s - Final versions of any other of the Applicant’s documents that have been updated - Summary statement from the Applicant setting out any outstanding matters - Final PADs submitted by the relevant IPs - Any further information requested by ExA. Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 |
| 30 May 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | For receipt by the ExA of: - Responses to ExQ2, if required - Comments on any submissions received at the previous deadline - Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline - Updated NPS compliance table - Updated Guide to the Application document tracker - Updated BoR - Updated Schedule of Changes to the BoR - Updated Land Rights Tracker - Updated SoR - Updated Consents and Licences Statement - Updated dDCO - Updated Schedule of Changes to the dDCO - Updated EM - Updated SoCG and PSoCG - Updated NPS Accordance Table - Updated legal agreements, if identified |
June 2025 | ||
| 02 June 2025 | Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms | Reserved Hearing Dates w/c 02 June 2025 Dates reserved (if required) for:- Any Compulsory Acquisition Hearing. - Any Issue Specific Hearing. - Any Open Floor Hearing. |
| 02 June 2025 | Helios Renewable Energy Project | For receipt by the ExA of: - Any further information requested by ExA. Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010. |
| 03 June 2025 | Helios Renewable Energy Project | Close of Examination The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of six months |
| 06 June 2025 | Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms | Publication by the ExA 1 Publication of:- The Report into the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required). - Any requests for information under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules (if required). |
| 13 June 2025 | Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms | Deadline 6 For receipt by the ExA of: - Post-hearing submissions including written summaries of oral cases and other documents requested by the ExA at the Hearings (if held). - Any specific responses to points raised in oral submissions at the Hearings (if held). - Comments on the responses to ExQ2 (if issued). - The Applicants’ updated draft DCO (if required). - An updated Land Rights Tracker (if required). - An updated Guide to the Application (if required). - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010. - Comments on any further information/ submissions received by Deadline 5. |
| 16 June 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | Week reserved for hearings and ASI, if required Week reserved for hearings and ASI, if required- Issue specific hearing(s) - Compulsory acquisition hearing(s) - Open floor hearing(s) - Further ASI |
| 19 June 2025 | Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms | Publication by the ExA 2 Publication of:- The ExA’s preferred draft DCO, proposed schedule of change, or commentary on the draft DCO (if required). - Any requests for information under Rule 17 of the Examination Procedure Rules (if required). |
| 24 June 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | For receipt by the ExA of: - Post hearing submissions including written summaries of oral submissions made at the hearings - Further PADSS update from Natural England - Comments on any submissions received at the previous deadline - Responses to any further information requested by - ExA Updated Guide to the Application document tracker - Updated Land Rights Tracker - Updated Consents and Licences Statement - Updated dDCO - Updated Schedule of Changes to the dDCO - Updated EM - Updated SoCG and PSoCG - Updated NPS Accordance Table - Updated legal agreements, if identified |
| 26 June 2025 | Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms | Deadline 7 For receipt by the ExA of: - Comments on the RIES and responses to any associated questions (if issued). - Comments on the ExA’s preferred draft DCO, proposed schedule of changes to the draft DCO (if issued). - Comments in the responses to ExQ2 (if issued). - An updated Land Rights Tracker. - An updated Guide to the Application. - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010. - Comments on any further information/ submissions received by Deadline 6. |
July 2025 | ||
| 01 July 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | Publication by the ExA of - ExQ3, if required- ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the dDCO - Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) and any associated questions, if required |
| 03 July 2025 | Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms | Deadline 8 For receipt by the ExA of: - Final DCO. Final DCO to be submitted by the Applicants in the SI template. Applicants to provide the email notification from https://publishing.legislation.gov.uk/validation confirming the document has successfully passed validation, and the PDF version of the SI validation report obtained from the link in the notification email. The Applicants should also provide a clean (all tracking removed) standalone MS Word version of the dDCO, with no header or cover page. - Final updated BoR. Final BoR and schedule of changes to BoR. - Final SoCGs. - Final Statement of Commonality of SoCGs. - List of matters not agreed where SoCG could not be finalised. - Final Guide to the Application. - Final Examination Progress Tracker. - Final Land Rights Tracker. - Final signed and dated section 106 agreement (if required). - Closing Statements (see PD11 of Annex F of [PD-002]). - Comments on any further information received Comments on any additional information/ submissions received by Deadline 7. - Any further information requested by ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010. |
| 10 July 2025 | Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms | Deadline 9 For receipt by the ExA of: - Comments on any further information/ submissions received at Deadline 8. - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010. |
| 14 July 2025 | Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms | Close of Examination Close of Examination- The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of six months. |
| 15 July 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | For receipt by the ExA of: - Responses to ExQ3, if required - Comments on the ExA’s schedule of changes to the dDCO, if issued - Comments on any submissions received at the previous deadline - Responses to any further information requested by the ExA |
| 23 July 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | For receipt by the ExA of: - Parties closing statements of final position including outstanding matters not resolved by end of examination. - Comments on any submissions received at the previous deadline - Comments on the RIES - Final PADSS update from Natural England in clean and tracked versions - Responses to any further information requested by ExA - Final Guide to the Application document tracker in clean and tracked versions - Final updated BoR - Final BoR and schedule of changes to BoR - Final Land Rights Tracker - Final Consents and Licences Statement - Final SoR - Final dDCO, in clean and tracked versions in both MS Word and PDF - Final draft DCO to be submitted in the SI template with the SI template validation report* - Final Schedule of Changes to the dDCO - Final EM - Final signed SoCGs including list of any matters not agreed - Final PSoCG - Final NPS Accordance Table in clean and tracked versions - Final signed and dated legal agreements, if any Identified |
| 28 July 2025 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | Close of Examination The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of six months. |
