What happens next
Registration closes on Saturday 04 November 2023 at 23:59
Once the Applicant has published and notified people of an accepted application, the Planning Inspectorate has approximately three months to prepare for the Examination. During this Pre-examination stage, you will be able to register to become an Interested Party on the application by making a Relevant Representation. You will always have at least 28 days to register with us*.
An Examining Authority will now be appointed to examine the application. All Interested Parties and other statutory bodies will be notified of the appointment after it has been made.
When to register:
- The date when you can start to register will be published in the box at the top of this page. We will tell you when the registration period ends in the same place.
- When registration begins, a link will appear at the top of this page where you will be able to register online.
During the Pre-examination stage, you will be able to:
- View the application documents on this project page (or contact us to find out where these can be viewed locally).
- Provide your views in writing via the Relevant Representation form available on this project page, or by post, at the appropriate time.
- Read the views of all who have registered to have their say on this application.
- Attend the Preliminary Meeting.
*If The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 apply, this period is 30 days.
Timeline (6 items)
You can now register as an Interested Party here.
If you are unable to complete a registration form online and would like to register your interest, please call the helpline on: 0303 444 5000 to request a paper form.
For further advice please see Advice Note 8.2: How to register to participate in an Examination.
You can check our step by step guide to find out more about having your say about a national infrastructure project.
The Examining Authorities Rule 9 letter (PDF, 204KB) notifying of Procedural Decisions has been published.
The Applicants Letter to The Planning Inspectorate Regarding Advice Given (PDF, 144KB) has been published.
The Applicants Response to The Planning Inspectorates S51 Advice and S55 Checklist (PDF, 467KB) has been published.
The Additional Submission – 5.8 Design and Access Statement (PDF, 8MB) has been published.
The Examination Library (PDF, 311KB) has been updated
This application was received by the Planning Inspectorate on 10 August 2023.
The application documents will be made available on the project page of this website if the application is accepted for examination.
It is for the Applicant to decide whether or not application documents can be published upon submission (see government’s Planning Act 2008: guidance on the Pre-application process).
