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 Open Floor Hearing |
![]() | Deadline 1 Deadline for receipt of: • Comments on Relevant Representations (RRs) • Summaries of all RRs exceeding 1500 words • Written Representations (WRs) • Summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words • Local Impact Reports from any local authorities • Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) requested by the ExA • Statement of Commonality of SoGCs • Applicant’s Guide to the Application • The Compulsory Acquisition (CA) schedule • Responses to the ExA’s Written Questions • Comments on updated application documents including specific comments upon drafting of the DCO • Comments on any additional submissions • Responses to further information requested by the ExA • Notification by Statutory Parties and certain Local Authorities who wish to be considered as an Interested Party • Notification of wish to speak at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH) • Notification of wish to speak at Open Floor Hearing (OFH) • Notification of wish to make oral representations at the Issue Specific Hearing on the draft Development Consent Order (DCO) • Notification of wish to make oral representations at the Issue Specific Hearing on Environmental matters • Notification of wish to attend an Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI), suggested locations and justifications • Notification of wish to have future correspondence electronically View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Deadline 2 Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Comments on WRs and responses to comments on RRs • Comments on Local Impact Reports • Comments on responses to the ExA’s Written Questions • Revised draft DCO from Applicant • Responses to further information requested by the ExA View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 1 Issue Specific Hearing into onshore environmental matters: to include all environmental and amenity matters |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 2 Issue Specific Hearing into offshore environmental matters: to include offshore ecology and processes |
![]() | Open Floor Hearing 2 Open Floor Hearing |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 3 Issue Specific Hearing into the draft DCO |
![]() | Deadline 3 • Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases • Responses to further information requested by the ExA View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Publication by the ExA Publication by the ExA of: • The ExA's Further Written Questions (if required) |
![]() | Deadline 4 Deadline for receipt of: • Responses to the ExA’s Further Written Questions (if required) • Applicant’s revised draft DCO • Updated SoCGs • Updated Statement of Commonality of SoCGs • Applicant’s updated Guide to the Application • Responses to further information requested by the ExA View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Deadline 5 • Comments on responses to ExA’s Further Written Questions (if required) • Responses to further information requested by the ExA View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Accompanied Site Inspection Accompanied Site Inspection to be held on Monday 25 March & Tuesday 26 March |
![]() | Accompanied Site Inspection Accompanied Site Inspection to be held on Monday 25 March & Tuesday 26 March |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 4 Date reserved to hold an Issue Specific Hearing into environmental matters |
![]() | Compulsory Acquisition Hearing Compulsory Acquisition Hearing |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 5 Issue Specific Hearing into the draft DCO |
![]() | Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 Compulsory Acquisition Hearing NB - if matters are concluded on the afternoon of Thursday 28 March then the hearing on Friday 29 March will not be required. Therefore any party that wishes to attend the Compulsory Acquisition Hearing should attend by 3:00pm on Thursday 28 March 2019. |
![]() | Deadline 6 Deadline for receipt of: • Responses to further information requested by the ExA • Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 6 Issue Specific Hearing into Environmental Matters - to conclude no later than 5pm |
![]() | Open Floor Hearing 3 Open Floor Hearing - to conclude no later than 9pm |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 7 Issue Specific Hearing on the draft Development Consent Order |
![]() | Deadline 7 Deadline for receipt of: • Updated SoCGs • Updated Statement of Commonality of SoCGs • Applicant’s updated Guide to the Application • Responses to further information requested by the ExA • Post hearing submissions (if required) View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Publication by the ExA of Publication by the ExA of: • The Report on the Implications of European Sites (RIES) • The ExA's draft DCO schedule of changes (if required) |
![]() | Issue by the ExA of Time reserved by the ExA of: • Any further information requests under Rule 17 (if required) |
![]() | Deadline 8 Deadline for receipt of: • Comments on the RIES • Comments on the ExA’s draft DCO schedule of changes (if required) • Final updated version of the Book of Reference • Applicant’s final guide to application document • Final CA Schedule • Final SoCGs • Final Statement of Commonality of SoCGs • Responses to further information requested by the ExA • Applicant’s final updated Guide to the Application • Final DCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Deadline 9 Deadline for the receipt of: • Responses to comments on the RIES • Responses to comments on ExA’s draft DCO schedule of changes View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Examination closed |