This page sets out the timetable for the examination of the application. It includes the deadlines for submissions to be made to the Planning Inspectorate and the dates of events taking place during the Examination. The Examination Timetable is also set out in an annex to the Rule 8 letter that was sent to Interested Parties at the start of the Examination.
Event Date | Description |
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![]() | Examination Begins |
![]() | Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1) OFH1 |
![]() | Open Floor Hearing 2 (OFH2) OFH2 |
![]() | Examination Timetable and Written Questions (ExQ1) Issue by the ExA of:• Examination Timetable • The ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ1) |
![]() | Open Floor Hearing 3 (OFH3) OFH3 |
![]() | Examination Timetable and Written Questions (ExQ1) Issue by the ExA of:• Examination Timetable • The ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ1) |
![]() | Deadline 1 Deadline for receipt by ExA of: •Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case •Notification from any Affected Person of wish to speak at Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1) •Notification of wish to speak at Issue Specific Hearings 1 and 2 (ISH1 and ISH2) •Notification of wish to speak at any further Open Floor Hearing (OFH) to be held in the remainder of the Examination (if a request has not already submitted ) •Notification of digital exclusion: identification of exceptional reasons why an Interested Party cannot participate in a virtual event •Nominations of suggested locations and justifications for site inspections for consideration by the ExA •Notification of wish to attend an Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) •Notification by Statutory Parties of their wish to be considered as an Interested Party (IP) by the ExA •Notification of wish to have future correspondence received electronically •Notification by the Applicant of intent to make any non-material or material changes •Comments on Relevant Representations (RRs) (if not already submitted) •Summaries of all RRs exceeding 1500 words •Written Representations (WRs) •Summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words •Local Impact Reports (LIR) from any local authorities •Responses to the ExAs Written Questions (ExQ1) •Comments on any updated application documents •Applicant’s Tracking Lists prepared under Procedural Decisions 12, 13, and 14 (Annex B1) •Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) and Commonality requested by the ExA under Procedural Decision 15 (Annex B1) •Draft Itinerary to be provided by the Applicant for any ASI •Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Open Floor Hearing 4 (OFH4) OFH4 |
![]() | Open Floor Hearing 5 (OFH5) OFH5 |
![]() | Deadline 2 Deadline for receipt by ExA of: •Comments on WRs •Comments on responses to RRs •Comments on LIRs •Comments on any SoCG •Comments on responses to the ExAs Written Questions (ExQ1) •Comments on any additional information/submissions received by Deadline 1 •Post hearing submissions •Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1) CAH1 |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) ISH1Biodiversity and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) ISH2Onshore siting, design and construction |
![]() | Deadline 3 Deadline for receipt by ExA of: •Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case (if required) •The Applicants revised draft DCO (dDCO) •Any revised/updated SoCG (if any) •Comments on any additional information/submissions received by Deadline 2 •Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Deadline 4 Deadline for receipt by ExA of: •Representations in relation to the additional land sought by the Applicant •Comments on the Applicant’s revised dDCO •Comments on any revised/updated SoCG (if any) •Comments on any additional information/submissions received by Deadline 3 •Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) ISH3Biodiversity and HRA |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4) ISH4Onshore environment, construction, transport and operational effects Tuesday 19 January 2021 (afternoon) and Wednesday 20 January 2021 |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 5 (ISH5) ISH5Social, economic, land and sea use effects |
![]() | Open Floor Hearing 6 (OFH6) OFH6 |
![]() | Accompanied Site Inspection 1 (ASI1) ASI1 |
![]() | Accompanied Site Inspection 2 (ASI2) ASI2 |
![]() | Open Floor Hearing 7 (OFH7) OFH7 |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 6 (ISH6) ISH6Draft Development Consent Order |
![]() | Deadline 5 Deadline for receipt by ExA of: •Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case (if required) and submissions if there are any outstanding matters requiring to be heard •Comments on Representations in relation to the additional land sought by the Applicant •The Applicant’s revised dDCO •Any revised/updated SoCG (if any) •Comments on any additional information/ submissions received by Deadline 4 •Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Further Written Questions (ExQ2) Publication by ExA of:•Further Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required) •The ExA’s preferred dDCO or commentary on the dDCO (if required) |
![]() | Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (CAH2) CAH2 |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 7 (ISH7) ISH7 Biodiversity and HRA |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 8 (ISH8) ISH8 Seascapes |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 9 (ISH9) ISH9 Draft Development Consent Order |
![]() | Deadline 6 Deadline for receipt by ExA of: •Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case •Responses to ExA’s Further Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required) •Comments on the ExA’s preferred dDCO or commentary on the dDCO (if required) •Comments on any additional information/submissions received by Deadline 5 •Notification by the Applicant, existing Interested Parties and Other Persons of wish to speak at hearings in weeks commencing 8 and 15 March 2021. •Responses to any further information requested by the ExAs for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Deadline 7 Deadline for receipt by ExA of: •Comments on responses to ExQ2 (if required) •Final Applicant’s Tracking Lists prepared under Procedural Decisions 12, 13, and 14 (Annex F) •Final dDCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report (under Procedural Decision 19 (Annex F) •Final updated version of the Book of Reference (under Procedural Decision 19 (Annex F)) •Final CA schedule (identifying any unresolved objections) •Comments on any additional information/submissions received by Deadline 6 •Responses to any further information requested by the ExAs for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Publication of RIES Publication by ExA of:•Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required) |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 10 (ISH10) ISH10Health and Social Well Being |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 11 (ISH11) ISH11Flood Risk and Drainage |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 12 (ISH12) ISH12Noise |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 13 (ISH13) ISH13Traffic and Transport |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 14 (ISH14) ISH14Biodiversity and Habitats Regulations Assessments Tuesday 16 March and Wednesday 17 March 2021 |
![]() | Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 3 (CAH3) CAH3 |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 15 (ISH15) ISH15draft Development Consent Orders (dDCOs) and other matters |
![]() | Deadline 8 Deadline for receipt by ExA of: •Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case (if required) •Responses to ExA’s Further Written Questions (ExQ3) (if required) •Comments on the RIES (if required) •Final Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) and Commonality requested by the ExA under Procedural Decision 15 (Annex F) also listing matters not agreed (in circumstances where a SoCG could not be finalised. •Comments on any additional information/submissions received by Deadline 7 •Responses to any further information requested by the ExAs for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Deadline 9 Deadline for receipt by ExA of: • Any requests to add supplementary information to documents submitted at Deadlines 5, 6 and 7 • Comments on the Applicant’s updated draft DCO (dDCO) submitted at Deadline 8 (D8) • Comments on Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) and Statement of Commonality received by D8 • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D8 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExAs for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Deadline 10 Deadline for receipt by ExA of: • Comments on any supplementary information received by D9 • Comments on any additional information/submissions received at D9 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExAs for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Publication by ExA Publication by ExA of:• ExA’s commentary on and/or schedule of changes to the dDCO (if required) • ExA’s Further Written Questions (ExQ3) |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 16 (ISH16) ISH16Proposed substations site |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 17 (ISH17) ISH17 draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) |
![]() | Deadline 11 Deadline for receipt by ExA of: • Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case • Comments on ExA’s commentary on and/or schedule of changes to the dDCO (if required) • Responses to ExAs Further Written Questions (ExQ3) • Comments on any additional information/submissions received at D10 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExAs for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Publication by ExA (Amendments to RIES) Publication by ExA of:• Amendments to the previously issued Reports on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required) |
![]() | Deadline 12 Deadline for receipt by ExA of: • Comments on responses to ExQ3 • Comments on the amendments to the previously issued RIES (if required) • Applicant’s Final Tracking Lists prepared under Procedural Decisions 12, 13, and 14 (Rule 8 (3) dated 08.12.2021 - Annex B) • Applicants Final preferred dDCO to be submitted in the SI template with the SI template validation report (under Procedural Decision 19 (Rule 8 (3) dated 08.12.2021 - Annex B) - including track change version • Applicants Final updated version of the Book of Reference (under Procedural Decision 19 (Rule 8 (3) dated 08.12.2021 - Annex B) - including track change version • Applicants Final Compulsory Acquisition schedule (identifying any unresolved objections) • Applicants Final Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) and Commonality requested by the ExA under Procedural Decision 15 (Rule 8 (3) dated 08.12.2021 - Annex B) also listing matters not agreed (in circumstances where a SoCG could not be finalised). • Comments on any additional information/submissions received at D11 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExAs for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Deadline 13 Deadline for receipt by ExA of: • Comments on Applicant’s Final preferred dDCO • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D12 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExAs for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the date set by the Secretary of State under section 98(4) of the Planning Act 2008 (as amended). |
![]() | Examination closed |