Thurrock Flexible Generation Plant

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 DateDescription
 Date Passed
06 October 2020
Procedural Deadline A
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 Date Passed
30 October 2020
Procedural Deadline B
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 Date Passed
16 February 2021
Examination Begins
 Date Passed
16 February 2021
Close of Preliminary Meeting in writing
Procedural decision to close of Preliminary Meeting in writing
 Date Passed
16 February 2021
Examination Timetable and Written Questions (ExQ1)
Issue by the ExA of:
•Examination Timetable;
•The ExA’s Written Questions (ExQ1).
 Date Passed
02 March 2021
Deadline 1

Deadline for the receipt by ExA of:
• Notification of wish to speak at any Issue Specific Hearing(s);
• Notification of wish to speak at any Compulsory Acquisition Hearing(s);
• Notification of wish to speak at an Open Floor Hearing;
• Submission by the Applicant, Interested Parties (IPs) and Affected Persons (APs) of suggested locations for the ExA to include in any Unaccompanied Site Inspections (USIs) or Accompanied Site Inspections (ASIs), including the reason for nomination and issues to be observed, information about whether the location can be accessed using public rights of way or what access arrangements (if any) would need to be made, and the likely time requirement for the visit to that location;
• Notification by Statutory Parties and certain Local Authorities who wish to be considered as an IP;
• Notification of wish to have future correspondence electronically;
• Any other information requested by the ExA for submission at Deadline 1.
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 Date Passed
23 March 2021
Deadline 2

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Responses to ExQ1;
• Local Impact Reports (LIRs) from Local Authorities;
• Written Representations (WRs) including summaries of all WRs exceeding 1500 words;
• Comments on Relevant Representations;
• Comments on Procedural Deadline D submissions;
• Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) requested by the ExA;
• Statement of Commonality of SoCG;
• The Compulsory Acquisition (CA) Schedule;
• Comments on any Additional Submissions accepted by the ExA;
• A Guide to the Application;
• Any other information requested by the ExA for submission at Deadline 2.
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 Date Passed
29 March 2021
Time reserved on Monday 29 March 2021 for issue by the Examining Authority of:

• Any notification of hearings.
 Date Passed
12 April 2021
Deadline 3

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Comments on WRs;
• Responses to comments on RRs;
• Responses to comments on Procedural Deadline D submissions;
• Comments on responses to ExQ1;
• Comments on LIRs;
• Comments on other submissions for Deadline 2;
• The Applicant’s proposals for alternatives to ASI for areas which are not publicly accessible and/or cannot be viewed or accessed easily;
• Progressed SOCG and updated Statement of Commonality of SOCG;
• An updated Guide to the Application;
• An updated version of the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) in clean and tracked versions;
• Schedule of changes to the dDCO;
• An updated CA Schedule in clean and tracked versions;
• Any other information requested by the ExA for submission at Deadline 3.
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 Date Passed
27 April 2021
Issue Specific Hearing 1
Issue Specific Hearing 1 on Transportation and Traffic (including matters relating to the proposed causeway)

Starting at 10:00am
 Date Passed
28 April 2021
Compulsory Acquisition Hearing
Compulsory Acquisition Hearing

Starting at 2.00pm
 Date Passed
28 April 2021
Issue Specific Hearing 2
Issue Specific Hearing 2 on Cultural Heritage

Starting at 10:00am
 Date Passed
29 April 2021
Issue Specific Hearing 3
Issue Specific Hearing 3 on the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO)

Starting at 2.00pm
 Date Passed
17 May 2021
Deadline 4

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 3;
• Written summaries of oral submissions made at any Hearings held during the weeks commencing 26 April 2021 or 3 May 2021;
• Comments on the Applicant’s proposals for alternatives to ASI for areas which are not publicly accessible and/or cannot be viewed or accessed easily;
• Any post-Hearing notes requested at the Hearings;
• An updated Guide to the Application;
• An updated version of the dDCO in clean, tracked and word versions;
• An updated Schedule of changes to the dDCO;
• An updated Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions;
• Progressed SoCG and updated Statement of Commonality of SOCG;
• Any other information requested by the ExA for submission at Deadline 4.
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 Date Passed
01 June 2021
Further Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required)
Publication by the ExA of:
• Further Written Questions (ExQ2) (if required).
 Date Passed
07 June 2021
Time reserved on Monday 7 June 2021 for issue by the Examining Authority
• Any notification of Hearings and ASI.
 Date Passed
14 June 2021
Deadline 5

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

• Responses to ExQ2;
• Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 4;
• Progressed SOCG and updated Statement of Commonality of SOCG;
• An updated Guide to the Application;
• Updated Book of Reference (if required);
• Updated Statement of Reasons (if required);
• Draft s106 Agreement(s) (if required);
• An updated version of the dDCO in clean, tracked and word versions;
• An updated Schedule of changes to the dDCO;
• Additional photography proposed by the applicant as alternative to ASI;
• Any other information requested by the ExA for submission at Deadline 5.
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 Date Passed
02 July 2021
Deadline 5A

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:

• Notification of wish to be heard at CAH;
• Notification of wish to be heard at OFH;
• Written Representations on accepted changes and proposed provisions;
• Comments on Relevant Representations received on the accepted changes and proposed
provisions.
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 Date Passed
09 July 2021
Further Written Questions (ExQ3) (if required)
Publication by the ExA of:

• ExA’s additional written questions (if required) (ExQ3).
 Date Passed
19 July 2021
Publication by the ExA
Publication by the ExA of:
• The Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required);
• Any requests for information under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules (if required).
 Date Passed
20 July 2021
Deadline 6

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 5;
• Responses to ExA’s additional written questions (ExQ3).
• Responses to Written Representations on accepted changes and proposed provisions.
• Comments on additional photography.
• Any other information requested by the ExA for submission at Deadline 6.
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 Date Passed
26 July 2021
Date reserved for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2
Date reserved for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (if required)

Monday 26 July 2021 (am)

*Please note that if not required this hearing will be cancelled through a banner on the project page on the Planning Inspectorate’s National Infrastructure website.
 Date Passed
26 July 2021
Date reserved for Issue Specific Hearing 4
Date reserved for Issue Specific Hearing 4 on the draft DCO (if required)

Monday 26 July 2021 (pm)

*Please note that if not required this hearing will be cancelled through a banner on the project page on the Planning Inspectorate’s National Infrastructure website.
 Date Passed
28 July 2021
Date reserved for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (if required)
Date reserved for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (if required for technical issues)

Wednesday 28 July 2021 (am)

*Please note that if not required this hearing will be cancelled through a banner
on the project page on the Planning Inspectorate’s National Infrastructure website
 Date Passed
28 July 2021
Date reserved for Issue Specific Hearing 4 (if required)
Date reserved for Issue Specific Hearing 4 on the draft DCO (if required for technical issues)

Wednesday 28 July 2021 (pm)

*Please note that if not required this hearing will be cancelled through a banner
on the project page on the Planning Inspectorate’s National Infrastructure website
 Date Passed
02 August 2021
Publication by the ExA (if required)
Publication by the ExA of:

• The ExA’s proposed schedule of changes to the dDCO (if required).
 Date Passed
09 August 2021
Deadline 7

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Comments on responses submitted for Deadline 6;
• Comments on the RIES (if required);
• Comments on the ExA’s proposed schedule of changes to the dDCO (if required);
• Written summaries of oral submissions made at any hearings held during the week commencing 26 July 2021
• Any post-hearing notes requested at the hearings;
• Responses to comments on additional photography (if any);
• Comments on responses to ExA’s additional written questions (ExQ3).
• Final SoCG and finalised Statement of Commonality;
• Final Compulsory Acquisition Schedule in clean and tracked versions;
• Final Guide to the Application;
• A final Schedule of changes to the dDCO;
• Final dDCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the Statutory Instrument (SI) template with the SI template validation report;
• Resubmission of final version of updated application documents;
• Final updated version of the Book of Reference;
• Any final, duly executed, section 106 agreement(s);
• Any other information requested by the ExA for submission at Deadline 7.
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 Date Passed
13 August 2021
Deadline 8

Deadline for receipt by the ExA of:
• Any further information requested by the ExA after Deadline 7 (if required), under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules.
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 Date Passed
16 August 2021
Close of Examination
The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of 6 months.
 Date Passed
16 August 2021
Examination closed