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 |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 1 on draft DCO Issue Specific Hearing 1 on draft DCO |
![]() | Rule 8 Issue by ExA of:• Examination timetable • ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ1) |
![]() | DEADLINE 1 Deadline for receipt of: • Comments on any updates to Application Documents submitted by the Applicant before or at the PM • Comments on Relevant Representations (RRs) • Summaries of all RRs exceeding 1500 words • Written Representations (WRs) by all Interested Parties (IPs) • Summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words • Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) requested by ExA – see Annex G • Response to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline • Post-hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases • Notification by Statutory Parties of their wish to be considered as an IP by the ExA • Notification of wish to speak at any subsequent Issue Specific Hearings (ISH) • Notification of wish to speak at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH) • Notification of wish to speak at an Open Floor Hearing (OFH) • Provision of suggested locations and justifications for site inspections for consideration by the ExA • Notification of wish to attend an Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) • Notification of wish to have future correspondence received electronically View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | DEADLINE 2 Deadline for receipt of: • Comments on WRs • Comments on any SoCGs • Local Impact Reports (LIR) from any Local Authorities • Responses to ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ1) • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D1 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Accompanied Site Inspection Accompanied Site Inspection |
![]() | Open Floor Hearing Open Floor Hearing (evening) |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 2 on Environmental Issues Issue Specific Hearing 2 on the Interrelationship of major proposals in the Area, Environmental & Landscape/Visual Issues and any Legal matters. |
![]() | Compulsory Acquisition Hearing Compulsory Acquisition Hearing |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 3 on draft DCO Issue Specific Hearing 3 on draft DCO |
![]() | DEADLINE 3 Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Post-hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases • Comments on LIRs • Comments on responses to ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ1) • Any revised/updated SoCGs (if any) • The Applicants revised dDCO • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D2 • 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 the ExA of: • Comments on the Applicant’s revised dDCO • Comments on any revised/updated SoCGs (if any) • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D3 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Procedural Decision Publication by ExA of:• Further Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required) • ExA’s consultation on the dDCO or dDCO commentary (if required) • Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required) |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 4 on any Outstanding Issues Issue Specific Hearing 4 on any Outstanding Issues |
![]() | Issue Specific Hearing 5 on draft DCO (if required) Issue Specific Hearing 5 on draft DCO |
![]() | DEADLINE 5 Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Post-hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases • Any revised/ updated SoCGs • Response to the ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required) • Comments on the ExA’s consultation on the dDCO or dDCO commentary (if required) • Comments on the ExA’s RIES (if required) • Comments on any additional information/ submissions received by D4 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | DEADLINE 6 Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Comments on any revised/ updated SoCGs • Comments on responses to ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required) • The Applicant’s Final Preferred DCO in the SI template validation report • Comments on any additional information/ submissions received by D5 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | DEADLINE 7 Deadline for receipt by the ExA of: • Comments on the Applicant’s Final Preferred DCO • Comments on any additional information/submissions received by D6 • Responses to any further information requested by the ExA for this deadline View the documents received relating to this deadline |
![]() | Examination closed |