The list below is a record of advice the Planning Inspectorate has provided in respect of the Planning Act 2008 process.
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Enquiry
I see that this very large number of submissions for Deadline VII, yesterday, have today been placed on the PINS website.
They include a huge amount of fresh information, especially from the Applicant, which has not been seen before by IPs.
It is not practicable for anyone to study this number of items and make a full response to them before the Examination closes on 11 March 2015.
I do realise (from experience of previous requests) that there is no prospect of extending the Examination to allow time for the Deadline VII submissions to be reviewed adequately.
However, I should nonetheless be grateful for your confirmation that further general representations, made by IPs before the close, will be put before ExA and considered by ExA.
Advice given
Can I reiterate the advice given to Mr Pointer on 12 February, there is no deadline in the examination timetable for general submissions.
The previous deadline for submissions was 5 March 2015 which included provision for the following submissions:
? Comments on ExA?s revised draft DCO
? Comments on responses to ExA?s second written questions
? Comments on ExA?s RIES
? Receipt of any further information as requested (this refers to information requested in the ExAs rule 17 letter sent on 26 March 2015)
? Comments on additional representations on the merits of the Turbine Area Mitigation Option
There is no provision for further comments.
The next and final deadline is the 10 March 2015 and this is specifically for comments on the further information requested in the ExAs rule 17 letter.
The ExA can use its discretion to accept representations from interested parties on other matters up to the close of the examination, and any such representation would therefore need to be reviewed by the ExA in order to determine whether that discretion should be exercised. However, we would strongly advise that interested parties consider carefully whether such a representation constitutes useful new evidence which has not already been put before the ExA.
