M42 Junction 6 Improvement

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
21 May 2019
Examination Begins
 Date Passed
21 May 2019
Open Floor Hearing
Open Floor Hearing
 Date Passed
22 May 2019
Issue Specific Hearing 1
Issue Specific Hearing (DCO)
Content of the draft Development Consent Order (DCO 1)
 Date Passed
22 May 2019
USI 1 22 May 2019
Unaccompanied site visit
 Date Passed
03 June 2019
Deadline 1
Deadline for the receipt of:

• Notification of wish to speak at a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing
• Request to hold a further Open Floor Hearing
• Notification of wish to speak at an Issue Specific Hearing
• Notification of suggested locations, and their justifications, for the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) on 3 and 4 July and any comments on the current draft ASI –which was submitted prior to the PM where 2 days for the ASI was agreed
• Notification by statutory parties of wish to be considered as an Interested Party
• Notification of wish to have future correspondence electronically
• Comments on Relevant Representations (RRs)
• Written Representations (WRs) and summaries of all WRs which exceed 1500 words
• Any further information requested by the Panel for this Deadline
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 Date Passed
24 June 2019
Deadline 2
Deadline for the receipt of:

• Local Impact Reports (LIRs) from local authorities
• Statements of Common Ground (SoCGs) requested by the Panel – see Annex B
• Responses to the Panel’s First Written Questions
• Applicant to provide a final ASI itinerary based on requests received at D1 and discussions with Case Team
• Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral case, arising from hearings held on 21 or 22 May
• Comments on any additional information and submissions received for D1
• Comments on any further information requested by the Panel for Deadline 1
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 Date Passed
02 July 2019
Issue Specific Hearing 2
Issue Specific Hearing (DCO)
Content of the draft Development Consent Order (DCO 2)
 Date Passed
02 July 2019
Issue Specific Hearing 3
Issue Specific Hearing
Need for improvements at junction 6 on the M42
 Date Passed
03 July 2019
Accompanied Site Inspection
Accompanied Site Inspection
Day 1 - Full itinerary will be published in due course.
 Date Passed
04 July 2019
Accompanied Site Inspection
Accompanied Site Inspection
Day 2 - Full itinerary will be published in due course.
 Date Passed
15 July 2019
Deadline 3
Deadline for the receipt of:

• Comments on WRs which were received at D2
• Any responses to comments on RRs which were received at D1
• Comments on LIRs which were received at D2
• Comments on responses received at D2 to the Panel’s First Written Questions
• Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases, arising from Hearings on 2 July 2019
• Updates to Statements of Common Ground
• Responses to any further information requested by the Panel
• Comments on any additional information or submissions received for the previous deadline
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 Date Passed
05 August 2019
Issue of the Panel’s Second Written Questions (if required)
Issue of the Panel’s Second Written Questions (if required)
 Date Passed
12 August 2019
Deadline 3A
Deadline for the receipt of:

• Updated Guide to the Application
• Outline Management Plan for Main Site Compound
• Consideration of Alternative Locations for the M42 Junction 6 Main Site Compound
• Response to CPRE Letter dated 15 July 2019
• Transport Modelling Hierarchy
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 Date Passed
20 August 2019
Compulsory Acquisition Hearing
Compulsory Acquisition (CA) and Temporary Possession (TP)
 Date Passed
21 August 2019
Issue Specific Hearing 4
Issue Specific Hearing (DCO) Content of the draft Development Consent Order (DCO 3)
 Date Passed
22 August 2019
Open Floor Hearing
Open Floor Hearing
 Date Passed
02 September 2019
Deadline 4
Deadline for the receipt of:

• Responses to the Panel’s Second Written Questions (if required)
• Responses to any further information requested by the Panel
• Updates to Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) requested by the Panel
• Comments on any additional information or submissions received by previous deadline
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 Date Passed
16 September 2019
Deadline 5
Deadline for the receipt of:

• Applicant’s revised draft DCO
• Responses to further information requested by the Panel
• Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases, arising from Hearings on 20-22 August 2019
• Comments on any additional information or submissions received by previous deadline
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 Date Passed
23 September 2019
Publication of the Panel’s further Written Questions (if required)
Publication by the Panel of:
• further Written Questions (ExQ3)
 Date Passed
01 October 2019
Issue Specific Hearing 5
Issue Specific Hearing on:
Living conditions
 Date Passed
02 October 2019
Issue Specific Hearing 6
Issue Specific Hearing on:
Environmental matters
 Date Passed
11 October 2019
Deadline 6
Deadline for the receipt of:

•Comments on the draft DCO, submitted on D5
• Responses to the Panel’s Third Written Questions
• Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases, arising from Hearings on 1-3 October 2019
• Environmental Appraisals and Consultation Report on the Proposed changes to the application
• Responses to any further information requested by the Panel
• Comments on any additional information or submissions received by previous deadline
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 Date Passed
22 October 2019
Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2
Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (CAH 2)
Further consideration of Compulsory Acquisition (CA) and Temporary Possession (TP)
 Date Passed
23 October 2019
Issue Specific Hearing 7
Issue Specific Hearing on:
Revised content of the draft Development Consent Order (DCO 4)
 Date Passed
28 October 2019
Deadline 7
Deadline for receipt of:
• Comments on responses to the Panel’s Third Written Questions
• Responses to any further information requested by the Panel
• Comments on any additional information or submissions received by previous deadline
• Post hearing submissions including written submissions of oral cases, arising from Hearings
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 Date Passed
05 November 2019
Deadline 8
Deadline for receipt of:
• Responses to any further information requested by the Panel
• Comments on any additional information or submissions received by previous deadline
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 Date Passed
08 November 2019
Publication of Panel's preferred dDCO or dDCO commentary
Publication by the Panel of:
• The Panel’s preferred dDCO or dDCO commentary (if required)
 Date Passed
15 November 2019
Deadline 9
Deadline for receipt of:
• Comments on the Panel’s preferred dDCO or dDCO commentary
• Final draft DCO to be submitted by the Applicant in the statutory instrument (SI) template with the SI template validation report, together with a revised version of the Explanatory Memorandum
• Responses to any further information requested by the Panel
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 Date Passed
20 November 2019
Deadline 10
Deadline for receipt of:
• Responses to any further information requested by the Panel (if required)
• Comments on any additional information or
submissions received by previous deadline
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 Date Passed
21 November 2019
Examination closed