The Deadline 9 submissions have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 1 MB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority’s notification of the completion of the Examination (PDF, 123 KB) has been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 1 MB) has been updated.

Due to a technical error, Interested Parties were notified that the HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Examination closed on the morning of 20 September 2023.

Please note that the Examination will close at 23:59 on 20 September 2023.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submissions:

• Welsh Government – Cover Letter (PDF, 175 KB);
• Welsh Government – Statement of Common Ground (PDF, 900 KB); and
• Welsh Government – Protective Provisions – 29 August 2023 (PDF, 118 KB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 1 MB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority’s Rule 8(3) letter giving details of changes to the Examination Timetable (PDF,  161 KB) ) has been published.

The Examining Authority has also issued a Rule 17 letter, (PDF, 198 KB) requesting for further information from the Applicant only.

The Examination Timetable and the Examination Library (PDF, 2 MB) ) will be updated shortly.

The Deadline 8 submissions have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 1 MB) has been updated.

The Deadline 7 submissions have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 2 MB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority’s Third Written Questions (PDF, 310 KB) have been published. The Deadline for responses is Deadline 7: Tuesday 5 September 2023.

We have recently been informed that a Deadline 6A submission from Natural England (PDF, 159 KB) was inadvertently omitted from publishing on 9 August 2023. This has now been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 1002 KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has published its Action Points (PDF, 130 KB) arising from Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) (Stacked hearings on Environmental Matters and the dDCO), Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (CAH2) and Open Floor Hearing (OFH).

Recordings of ISH3, CAH2 and OFH that took place week commencing 7 August 2023 have been published.

The ExA has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submission:

Cheshire West and Chester Council s106 agreement with Encirc Limited (PDF, 78 KB)

The Examination Library (PDF, 997 KB) has been updated.

The Deadline 6A submissions have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 945 KB) has been updated.

For those wishing to observe the Hearings that will be held week commencing 7 August 2023, here are the links to the livestream (which remain the same for all Hearings relating to this project):

To watch without simultaneous translation: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/hynet-cymru/

To watch with simultaneous translation from Welsh to English: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/hynet-en/

For those wishing to observe the Hearings that will be held week commencing 7 August 2023, here are the links to the livestream (which remain the same for all Hearings relating to this project):

To watch without simultaneous translation: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/hynet-cymru/

To watch with simultaneous translation from Welsh to English: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/hynet-en/

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submissions:

• Natural Resources Wales – Non-attendance at ISH3 (PDF, 243 KB); and
• Flintshire County Council – Green Wedge and Alltami Brook (PDF, 2 MB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 927 KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has published the following documents:

• Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (PDF, 884 KB);
• Agendas for ISH3, CAH2 and OFH (PDF, 250 KB); and
• Liverpool Bay CCS Limited – Additional Submission: Change Request 2 Consultation Report (PDF, 464 KB).

The Examination Timetable states that, if required, the ExA will publish a proposed schedule of changes to the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) on Tuesday 1 August 2023. However, due to the number of Change Requests and a number of matters outstanding the ExA, does not consider this to be possible. As such a schedule will not be published, but this does not preclude the ExA from pursuing matters related to the dDCO by way of a Rule 17 Request for Further Information issued at a later date.

The Examination Library (PDF, 930 KB) has been updated.

The Deadline 6 submissions have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 894 KB) will be updated shortly.

The Examining Authority’s Rule 8(3) and Rule 13 letter giving details of changes to the Examination Timetable and notification of ISH3, CAH2 and OFH (PDF, 254KB) has been published.

Relevant Representations in response to Change Request 2 have been published.

The Examination Timetable has been updated and the Examination Library (PDF, 889KB) will be updated shortly.

The following documents have been published:

• Examining Authority’s Procedural Decision letter to accept the Applicant’s third change request (PDF, 180 KB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 889 KB) has been updated.

Following the Examining Authority’s decision to accept the Applicant’s Change Request 2 dated 26 May 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 17 July 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submissions:

• Applicant’s Change Request 3 application  (PDF, 636 KB); and
• Applicant’s supporting documents (Examination Library references CR3-001 to CR3-019).

Please note, the publication of any letter or supporting documentation relating to the proposed change does not indicate that the change has been accepted by the ExA.

The Examination Library (PDF, 886 KB) has been updated.

Following the Examining Authority’s decision to accept the Applicant’s Change Request 2 dated 26 May 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 17 July 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

The Deadline 5 submissions have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 842 KB) will be updated shortly.

Following the Examining Authority’s (ExA) decision to accept the Applicant’s Change Request 2 dated 26 May 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 17 July 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has issued a Procedural Decision and written to the Applicant (PDF, 228 KB) in response to the Notification of Intention to Submit a Change Request 3.

Please note, the publication of any letter or supporting documentation relating to the proposed change does not indicate that the change has been accepted by the ExA. Any comments/ responses on the merits of the application should be made in respect of the application as it was originally submitted.

The Examination Library (PDF, 843 KB) has been updated.

Following the Examining Authority’s decision to accept the Applicant’s Change Request 2 dated 26 May 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 17 July 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submissions:

• Liverpool Bay CCS Limited – D.6.3.9.3 Environmental Statement Appendix 9.3 Bat Activity Survey (PDF, 62 KB); and
• British Pipeline Agency Limited (PDF, 82 KB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 841 KB) has been updated.

Following the Examining Authority’s (ExA) decision to accept the Applicant’s Change Request 2 dated 26 May 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 17 July 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

The Examining Authority carried out an Unaccompanied Site Inspection on Friday 9 June 2023 (PDF, 124 KB). The note has now been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 837 KB) has been updated.

Following the Examining Authority’s (ExA) decision to accept the Applicant’s Change Request 2 dated 26 May 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 17 July 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

The Deadline 4 submissions have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 674 KB) will be updated shortly.

Following the Examining Authority’s (ExA) decision to accept the Applicant’s Change Request 2 dated 26 May 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 17 July 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

The following documents have been published:

• The Examining Authority’s Second Written Questions (PDF, 393 KB). The Deadline for responses is Deadline 5: Tuesday 4 July 2023.
• The Examining Authority’s notification and itinerary for an Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) (PDF, 248 KB)

The Examination Library (PDF, 665 KB) has been updated.

Relevant Representations in response to Change Request 1 have been published.

Following the Examining Authority’s (ExA) decision to accept the Applicant’s Change Request 2 dated 26 May 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 17 July 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

The Examining Authority has published its Action points (PDF, 159KB)  arising from Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) (Environmental Matters), Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1) and Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) (Development Consent Order)

The Examination Library (PDF, 662KB) has been updated.

Following the Examining Authority’s (ExA) decision to accept the Applicant’s Change Request 2 dated 26 May 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 17 July 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

Following the Examining Authority’s (ExA) decision to accept the Applicant’s Change Request 2 dated 26 May 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 17 July 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

For those wishing to observe the Hearings that will be held week commencing 5 June 2023, here are the links to the livestream (which remain the same for all Hearings relating to this project):

To watch without simultaneous translation: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/hynet-cymru/

To watch with simultaneous translation from Welsh to English: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/hynet-en/

Following the Examining Authority’s (ExA) decision to accept the Applicant’s change request dated 27 March 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 14 June 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submissions:

• Applicant’s Change Request 2 application (PDF, 431 KB);
• Applicant’s supporting documents (Examination Library references CR2-001 to CR2-021);
• Turley on behalf of Peel NRE (PDF, 121KB); and
• The Woodland Trust (PDF, 219KB).

The following documents have been published:

• Examining Authority’s Procedural Decision letter to accept the Applicant’s second change request (PDF, 188 KB); and
• Examining Authority’s Proposed Provision checklist (PDF, 152 KB).

The Applicant must now publicise and give notice of the Proposed Provisions the change request accepted by the Examining Authority, as required by Regulation 7 and 8 of the Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations 2010.

Confirmation when Interested Parties will have the opportunity to make comments on these changes will be announced shortly.

The Examination Library (PDF, 627 KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submission:

• Fisher German LLP on behalf of John Williams (PDF, 196 KB)

The Examination Library (PDF, 608 KB) has been updated.

Following the Examining Authority’s (ExA) decision to accept the Applicant’s change request dated 27 March 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 14 June 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

The Deadline 3 submissions have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 605 KB) has been updated.

Following the Examining Authority’s (ExA) decision to accept the Applicant’s change request dated 27 March 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 14 June 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

The Examining Authority has published the following documents:

Issue Specific Hearing 1 agenda (PDF, 203 KB);

Compulsory Acquisition Hearing agenda (PDF, 204 KB); and

Issue Specific Hearing 2 agenda (PDF, 138 KB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 553 KB) will be updated shortly.

Following the Examining Authority’s (ExA) decision to accept the Applicant’s change request dated 27 March 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 14 June 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

We have recently been informed that a Deadline 2 submission from Natural Resources Wales (PDF, 172KB) was inadvertently omitted from publishing on 12 May 2023. This has now been published.

Following the Examining Authority’s (ExA) decision to accept the Applicant’s change request dated 27 March 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 14 June 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

The Deadline 2 submissions have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 552KB) has been updated.

Following the Examining Authority’s (ExA) decision to accept the Applicant’s change request dated 27 March 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 14 June 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

Following the Examining Authority’s (ExA) decision to accept the Applicant’s change request dated 27 March 2023 for examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s proposed provision for the compulsory acquisition of additional land by 23:59 on 14 June 2023.

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s proposed provision only. Any submissions that are not in relation to this, or are not on the prescribed form, will not be seen by the ExA and will be disregarded. Comments submitted after the deadline will also be disregarded.

Please note that the following date reserved for a hearing in the Examination Timetable is no longer required and the event has now been cancelled:

9 June 2023 – Open Floor Hearing (OFH)

The OFH will be rescheduled later in the Examination, if required.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submission:

• Liverpool Bay CCS Limited – D.7.20 Notification of Intention to Submit a Change Request 2 (PDF, 496 KB)

Please note, the publication of any letter or supporting documentation relating to the proposed change does not indicate that the change has been accepted by the ExA. Any comments/ responses on the merits of the application should be made in respect of the application as it was originally submitted.

The ExA has issued a Procedural Decision and written to the Applicant (PDF, 156KB) in response to the Notification of Intention to Submit a Change Request 2.

The Examination Library (PDF, 530 KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submission:

• Additional Submission – Canal and River Trust (PDF, 185 KB)

The Examination Library (PDF, 529 KB) has been updated.

The Deadline 1A submissions have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 528 KB) has been updated.

We have recently been informed that a Deadline 1 submission from Peel NRE – Written Representation Appendices 1-17 (PDF, 39 MB) was inadvertently omitted from publishing on 19 April 2023. This has now been published.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submission from a non-Interested Party:

• Additional Submission – Stephen Gibbins (PDF, 28 MB)

The Examination Library (PDF, 524 KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submissions:

• Applicant’s request for change/additional land application (PDF, 556 KB); and
• Applicant’s supporting documents (Examination Library references CR-001 to CR-126).

The following documents have been published:

• Examining Authority’s Procedural Decision letter to accept the Applicant’s change request (PDF, 192 KB); and
• Examining Authority’s Proposed Provision checklist (PDF, 137 KB).

The Applicant must now publicise and give notice of the Proposed Provisions the change request accepted by the ExA, as required by Regulation 7 and 8 of the Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations 2010.

A date confirming when Interested Parties will have the opportunity to make comments on these changes will be announced shortly.

The Examination Library (PDF, 522 KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submissions:

• United Utilities Water Limited – Comments on the Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PDF, 179 KB);
• United Utilities Water Limited – Response to ExA’s ExQ1 (PDF, 219 KB); and
• United Utilities Water Limited – Standard Conditions for Works Adjacent to Pipelines (PDF, 902 KB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 438 KB) has been updated.

The Deadline 1 submissions have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 435 KB) has been updated.

A note of the Preliminary Meeting (PDF, 135KB) has been published.

The following documents have been published:

• The Examination Timetable (Rule 8 letter) (PDF, 489 KB)
• The Examining Authority’s First Written Questions.  (PDF, 779 KB) The Deadline for responses is Deadline 1: Monday 17 April 2023.

 The Examination Library (PDF, 386 KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submission:

• Liverpool Bay CCS Limited – D.7.5 Notification of Intention to Submit a Change Request (PDF, 507 KB)

Please note, the publication of any letter or supporting documentation relating to the proposed change does not indicate that the change has been accepted by the ExA. Any comments/ responses on the merits of the application should be made in respect of the application as it was originally submitted.

The Examination Library (PDF, 383 KB) has been updated.

The recording and transcript of the Preliminary Meeting held on 20 March 2023 have now been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 370 KB) has been updated.

To watch without simultaneous translation: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-hearings/cy-hynet-carbon-dioxide-pipeline

To watch with simultaneous translation from Welsh to English: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-hearings/en-hynet-carbon-dioxide-pipeline

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submissions that supersede previous versions:

• Liverpool Bay CCS Limited – D.6.3.9.3 Environmental Statement – Appendix 9.3 – Bat Activity Survey Report Part 1 (Clean) (PDF, 45 MB);
• Liverpool Bay CCS Limited – D.6.3.9.3 Environmental Statement – Appendix 9.3 Bat Activity Survey Report Part 1 (Tracked Changes) (PDF 45 MB); and
• Liverpool Bay CCS Limited – D.6.3.9.4 Appendix 9.4 Bats and Hedgerows Assessment Rev B Part 3 (PDF 48 MB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 374 KB) has been updated.

For those wishing to observe the Preliminary Meeting that will be held on 20 March 2023, here are the links to the livestream (which remain the same for all Hearings relating to this project):

To watch without simultaneous translation: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-hearings/cy-hynet-carbon-dioxide-pipeline

To watch with simultaneous translation from Welsh to English: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-hearings/en-hynet-carbon-dioxide-pipeline

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept Additional Submissions from the Applicant relating to remaining additional information requested in the Section 51 advice from the Planning Inspectorate dated 31 October 2022 (PDF, 138KB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 365KB) has been updated.

Submissions for Procedural Deadline A have now been published and added to the Examination Library (PDF, 336 KB)

Following appointment of the Examining Authority on 17 January 2023, the documents below have now been formally accepted by the Examining Authority and published as Additional Submissions:

• Applicant’s Response to s51 Advice – Cover Letter(PDF, 537 KB)
• Applicant’s Response to s51 Advice – Application Form(PDF, 160 KB)
• Applicant’s Response to s51 Advice – Application Document Tracker (PDF, 706 KB)
• Applicant’s Response to s51 Advice – Appendix 18 – Part 1(PDF, 37 MB)
• Applicant’s Response to s51 Advice – Appendix 18 – Part 2(PDF,47 MB)
• Applicant’s Response to s51 Advice – Appendix 18 – Part 3(PDF, 41 MB)

The Examining Authority carried out Unaccompanied Site Inspections on Tuesday 15 November 2022 (PDF, 86KB) and Wednesday 16 November 2022.(PDF, 70KB)  The notes have now been published.

These have been added to the Examination Library (PDF, 272KB).

The Applicant has submitted the following documents:

•  Applicant’s Response to s51 Advice – Cover Letter (PDF, 537 KB)
• Applicant’s Response to s51 Advice – Application Form (PDF, 160 KB)
• Applicant’s Response to s51 Advice – Application Document Tracker (PDF, 706 KB)
• Applicant’s Response to s51 Advice – Appendix 18 – Part 1 (PDF, 37 MB)
• Applicant’s Response to s51 Advice – Appendix 18 – Part 2 (PDF,47 MB)
• Applicant’s Response to s51 Advice – Appendix 18 – Part 3 (PDF, 41 MB)

A decision on whether these will be accepted into the Examination will be made once the Examining Authority has been appointed.

These have been added to the Examination Library (PDF, 265KB).

The application was received by the Planning Inspectorate on 03 October 2022.

The application documents will be made available on the project page of this website if the application is accepted for examination.

It is for the Applicant to decide whether or not application documents can be published upon submission (see government’s Planning Act 2008: guidance on the Pre-application process).