The Examining Authority has today written to Natural England, Sport England and Hart District Council requesting further information under Rule 17 of the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 (as amended) by Deadline 4 (30 January 2020). The published letter has been added to the Examination Library.

Further to the Hearings held during the weeks commencing 25 November 2019 and 2 December 2019, the following documents have now been published:

Audio recordings of the Open Floor hearing, the Compulsory Acquisition Hearing and the Issue Specific Hearing.
Note of Unaccompanied Site Inspection undertaken on 26 November 2019;
Action points arising from ISH1;
Action points arising from CAH1;
Note of Unaccompanied Site Inspection undertaken on 2 December 2019;
Action points arising from ISH2;
Action points arising from ISH3.

These have been added to the Examination Library.

Covering emails and letters for deadline submissions are not normally published as a matter of course. However the Examining Authority has taken the view that in this instance, given the content, that an email from Marc Turner at Natural England should be published so that Interested Parties are aware of the matter in advance of the Issue Specific Hearings timetabled for 3 and 4 December 2019. Please note that it is necessary to redact the second paragraph as it contains personal sensitive information.

It has been brought to our attention that the incorrect version of the Statement of Common Ground between the Applicant and Rushmoor Borough Council was submitted at Deadline 2. The correct version has now been submitted and has replaced the previous version.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept an additional submission from Tweseldown Race Course.

The note of the Unaccompanied Site Inspection 2 (USI2) held on the 26 November 2019 has been published.

The agendas for the Environmental Issue Specific Hearings scheduled to be held on 3 December and 4 December 2019 have now been published.

The Examination Authority has accepted a late Deadline 2 submission from Mr Stephen English.

The agendas for the Issue Specific Hearing on the Draft Development Consent Order and Compulsory Acquisition Hearing, both taking place on Wednesday 27 November 2019, have been published and added to the Examination Library.

The Deadline 2 Submissions have been published.

The itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection, scheduled to take place on Tuesday 26 November 2019, has been published. It has also been added to the Examination Library.

It has come to our attention that a Deadline 1 submission from Surrey Heath Borough Council does not appear to have been published with the remainder of the Deadline 1 submissions. We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused. It has been added to the Examination Library.

The Deadline 1 Submissions have been published.

The notification letter for the hearings and accompanied site inspection taking place between 25 and 28 November 2019 and between 2 December and 4 December has now been published.

The Recording of the Preliminary Meeting has been published.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept further additional submissions from the Health and Safety Executive and Abbey Rangers Football Club.

These documents has been added to the Examination Library.

Preliminary Meeting takes place

Please note that the venue for the Preliminary Meeting on Wednesday 9 October 2019 is Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre (access via Gate A), Transport Road, Farnborough, GU14 6XE.

The following documents have been published:

An updated seating plan
Additional Submission from Spelthorne Borough Council, accepted at the discretion of the Examining Authority
Notice of change of the Examining Authority

These documents have been added to the Examination Library.

The Examining Authority carried out an Unaccompanied Site Inspection on Wednesday 2 October. A note of their Inspection has been published and added to the Examination Library.

In order to assist the smooth running of the Preliminary Meeting, a Seating Plan has been published. This allocates seats to those that have notified the Inspectorate of their intention to attend the meeting. Unreserved seating will be available for those that have not confirmed their attendance.

Additionally, the Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept an Additional Submission from Leo Doherty MP on behalf of Nick Jarman.

These have been added to the Examination Library.

The Applicant has submitted a response to the Examining Authority’s letter of 5 September 2019. In addition, following the finalisation of the route in the Hinton Ampner area, updated documents have been submitted. The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept these documents into the Examination.

Updated draft Development Consent Order (clean version)
Updated draft Development Consent Order (tracked changes)
DCO Explanatory Memorandum (clean version)
DCO Explanatory Memorandum (tracked changes)
Updated Land Plans (1 of 4)
Updated Land Plans (2 of 4)
Updated Land Plans (3 of 4)
Updated Land Plans (4 of 4)
Updated Works Plans (1 of 3)
Updated Works Plans (2 of 3)
Updated Works Plans (3 of 3)
Updated Special Category Land Plans (1 of 3)
Updated Special Category Land Plans (2 of 3)
Updated Special Category Land Plans (3 of 3)
Updated Crown Land Plans
Updated Access and Public Rights of Way Plans (1 of 3)
Updated Access and Public Rights of Way Plans (2 of 3)
Updated Access and Public Rights of Way Plans (3 of 3)
Updated General Arrangement Plans (1 of 3)
Updated General Arrangement Plans (2 of 3)
Updated General Arrangement Plans (3 of 3)

These documents have all been added to the Examination Library.

The Examining Authority has exercised its decision to accept further additional submissions.

The Examining Authority has exercised its decision to accept further additional submissions.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept an Additional Submission from the Applicant in relation to the routing of the proposed scheme in the Hinton Ampner area. This has been added to the Examination Library.

The Examining Authority has exercised their discretion and accepted Additional Submissions from the following Parties:
– The Applicant
– Canal and River Trust
– NHS Hounslow Clinical Commissioning Group
– Forestry Commission
– MP Michael Gove
– Natural England
– Southern Electric Power Distribution
– Southern Gas Network
– UK Power Networks
– Kaye Squires

The Examining Authority has been appointed and has exercised its discretion to accept Additional Submissions from the Applicant into the Examination. These are:

• Response to s51 Advice – Cover Letter
• Navigation Document
• Land Plans 1 of 4
• Land Plans 2 of 4
• Land Plans 3 of 4
• Land Plans 4 of 4
• Works Plans 1 of 3
• Works Plans 2 of 3
• Works Plans 3 of 3
• Special Category Land Plans 1 of 3
• Statement of Reasons
• Book of Reference
• Consultation Report Appendix 5 Preferred Route Consultation
• Consultation Report
• Existing Pipeline Plans with DCO Limits

These documents have been added to the Examination Library and have been clearly marked where they supersede documents that have previously been submitted.

This application was received by the Planning Inspectorate on 14 May 2019.

The applicant has agreed that all application documents can be published as soon as practicable to help everyone become familiar with the detail of what is being proposed in this application. The Planning Inspectorate will therefore make the application documents available as soon as practicable.

This provision is solely for the purpose of allowing more time to all those who wish to become familiar with the detail of what is being proposed ahead of the relevant representation period without lengthening the overall time required for the application process. There will be no opportunity at this stage to make comments on the application. However, if the application is accepted anyone interested in the application will be able to register and express their views during the relevant representation stage and the subsequent Examination.