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.
Download iCalendar (.ics format)| Event Date | Description |
|---|---|
 | Examination Begins |
| Issue Specific Hearing (ISH1) Issue Specific Hearing (ISH1)ISH1 on the Scope of Development |
| Issue Specific Hearing (ISH2) Issue Specific Hearing (ISH2)ISH2 on Onshore and Offshore Environmental Matters and the draft Development Consent Order |
| Issue Specific Hearing (ISH2) (continued) Issue Specific Hearing (ISH2) (continued)ISH2 on Onshore and Offshore Environmental Matters and the draft Development Consent Order |
| Open Floor Hearing (OFH1) Open Floor Hearing (OFH1) |
| Issue by the ExA of Issue by the ExA of:- Examination Timetable |
| Deadline 1 For receipt by the ExA of: - Written Representations (WRs) including summaries if exceeding 1500 words - Comments on any updates to application documents submitted by the Applicant before the Preliminary Meeting - Local Impact Reports from any local authorities - Comments on the Applicant’s Land Rights Tracker - Applicant’s draft itinerary for ASI - Initial Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) and Statement of Commonality requested by the Examining Authority (see Appendix F of the Rule 6 letter) - Applicant’s updated Pre-Examination Progress Tracker - Applicant’s updated Application Guide in clean and tracked versions - Applicant’s updated Book of Reference (BoR) and Schedule of Changes to the BoR (If required) in clean and tracked versions - Applicant’s planning obligations and commercial side agreements tracking list and any draft s106 agreement (see Appendix F of the Rule 6 letter) - Applicant’s updated Schedule of Negotiations and Powers Sought in clean and tracked versions - Notification by Statutory Parties of their wish to be considered as an IP by the ExA - Requests by Affected Persons to participate in a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing - Requests by Interested Parties to participate in a further Open Floor Hearing - Post-hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases and comments on any oral submissions put at hearings - Notification of wish to have future correspondence received electronically - Summaries of all RRs exceeding 1500 words (if not provided at the Pre-Examination Procedural Deadline) - Comments on RRs (if not provided at the Pre-Examination Procedural Deadline) - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 View the documents received relating to this deadline |
| Deadline 2 For receipt by the ExA of: - Comments on WRs - Comments on LIRs - An updated dDCO in clean, tracked and Word versions (if required) - An updated Explanatory Memorandum in clean, tracked and Word versions (if required) - An updated Schedule of Changes to the dDCO (if required) - Applicant’s first update to the Land Rights Tracker - Applicant’s updated Application Guide in clean and tracked versions - Applicant’s updated Schedule of Negotiations and Powers Sought in clean and tracked versions - Comments on initial Statements of Common Ground - Responses to comments on Relevant Representations - Comments on Applicant’s draft itinerary for ASI - Comments on any other submissions received at Deadline 1 - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 View the documents received relating to this deadline |
| Publication by the ExA of Issue by the ExA of:- Written Questions (ExQ1) |
| Deadline 3 For receipt by the ExA of: - Responses to Written Questions (ExQ1) - An updated dDCO in clean, tracked and Word versions (if required) - An updated Explanatory Memorandum in clean, tracked and Word versions (if required) - An updated Schedule of Changes to the dDCO (if required) - Updated Statements of Common Ground and Statement of Commonality requested by the Examining Authority (see Appendix F of the Rule 6 letter) - Applicants updated Land Rights Tracker - Applicant’s updated Application Guide in clean and tracked versions - Applicant’s updated Schedule of Negotiations and Powers Sought in clean and tracked versions - Applicant’s Examination Progress Tracker (see Part 5 of Appendix F of the Rule 6 letter) - Applicant’s updated BoR and Schedule of Changes to the BoR (If required) in clean and tracked versions - Notification of wish to attend an Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) - Comments on any other submissions received at Deadline 2 - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 View the documents received relating to this deadline |
| Issue Specific Hearing (ISH3) Issue Specific Hearing (ISH3)ISH3 on Environmental Matters |
| Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH1) Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH1)Part 1 |
| Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH1) Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH1)Part 2 |
| Issue Specific Hearing (ISH4) Issue Specific Hearing (ISH4)ISH4 on Offshore Matters |
| Issue Specific Hearing (ISH5) Issue Specific Hearing (ISH5)ISH5 on the draft Development Consent Order |
| Deadline 4 For receipt by the ExA of: - Post-hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases and comments on any oral submissions put at hearings (if required) - An updated dDCO in clean, tracked and Word versions (if required) - An updated Explanatory Memorandum in clean, tracked and Word versions (if required) - An updated Schedule of Changes to the dDCO (if required) - Applicant’s updated Land Rights Tracker - Applicant’s updated Application Guide in clean and tracked versions - Applicant’s updated Schedule of Negotiations and Powers Sought in clean and tracked versions - Comments on responses to ExA’s first written questions (ExQ1) - Comments on any other submissions received at Deadline 3 - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 |
| Publication by the ExA of Publication by the ExA of :- Further Written Questions (ExQ2) - Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) - ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the draft DCO (if required) |
| Deadline 5 For receipt by the ExA of: - Responses to ExA’s Further Written Questions (ExQ2) - Comments on the RIES - Comments on the ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the draft DCO (if required) - Updated Statement of Commonality of Statements of Common Ground - Final agreed Protective Provisions with relevant statutory undertakers - Applicant’s updated Application Guide in clean and tracked versions - Applicant’s updated Schedule of Negotiations and Powers Sought in clean and tracked versions - Comments on any other submissions received at Deadline 4 - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 | |
Issue Specific Hearing (ISH6) Issue Specific Hearing (ISH6)ISH6 on Environmental Matters and the dDCO | |
Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH2) Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH2) | |
Issue Specific Hearing (ISH6) (continued) Issue Specific Hearing (ISH6)(continued)ISH6 on Environmental Matters and the dDCO | |
Deadline 6 Deadline 6For receipt by the ExA of: * Post-hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases (if applicable) * Comments on responses to ExA’s further written questions (ExQ2) * Comments on any other submissions received at Deadline 5 * Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 | |
| Deadline 7 For receipt by the ExA of: - IP’s Closing Statement(s) (if desired, see Appendix F of the Rule 6 letter) - Applicant’s Close of Examination Progress Tracker (see Part 5 of Appendix F of the Rule 6 letter) - Final draft DCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the SI template with the SI template validation report (clean and tracked versions) - Final Explanatory Memorandum in clean, tracked and Word versions - Final Schedule of Changes to the dDCO (if required) - Final Statement of Commonality and Final SoCGs - Final BoR and Schedule of changes to BoR - Applicant’s final Land Rights Tracker - Applicant’s final Application Guide in clean and tracked versions - Applicant’s final Schedule of Negotiations and Powers Sought in clean and tracked versions - Applicant’s final planning obligations and commercial side agreements tracking lists (see Part 11 of Appendix F of the Rule 6 letter) - Any final signed and dated section 106 agreements together with CIL compliance schedule - Applicant’s final versions of any application documents updated during the Examination - Comments on any other submissions received at Deadline 6 - Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 | |
Close of Examination The ExA is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of six months | |
| Deadline for close of examination |
