What happens next
A decision on the application for a Development Consent Order for A63 Castle Street Improvement-Hull was taken on 28 May 2020 and has now been issued.
The period for legal challenge is defined in s118 of the Planning Act 2008. Further information about legal challenge can be found in the letter sent to all Interested Parties accompanying the Secretary of State’s decision and statement of reasons.
If you have any queries about the process please email the Planning Inspectorate at [email protected] or telephone the helpline on 0303 444 5000.
Timeline (27 items)

The Secretary of State has made a Correction Order (PDF, 127 KB) affecting the A63 (Castle Street Improvement, Hull) Development
Consent Order 2020. A Correction Notice (PDF, 122 KB) was issued on 28 October 2020. The corrections to the Order are applied following a request from the Applicant dated 16 June 2020 (PDF, 140 KB).

The Secretary of State has granted development consent for this application. For further information please refer to the following decision documentation:
Planning Inspectorate Notification of Decision Letter
Secretary of State Decision Letter and Habitats Regulations Assessment
Development Consent Order as made by the Secretary of State
Examining Authority’s Recommendation Report
Post-Examination Submissions
Regulation 23 Notice


A Statement has been laid in Parliament setting a new deadline of 31 May 2020 to enable further work to be carried out before the application is determined by the Secretary of State.
IMPORTANT: As a result of ongoing Government guidance relating to COVID-19 the Planning Inspectorate is seeking to ensure that all Parties are notified of key developments on projects, in a timely manner. In order to help achieve this, and to minimise any delays which could arise if the postal service is affected, it would be extremely helpful if registered Parties that have not already done so could supply us with a contact e-mail address as soon as possible (details in the contact information heading of the project page).
Please be assured that this information will be managed in line with our Privacy Notice.

IMPORTANT: As a result of ongoing Government guidance relating to COVID-19 the Planning Inspectorate is seeking to ensure that all Parties are notified of key developments on projects, in a timely manner. In order to help achieve this, and to minimise any delays which could arise if the postal service is affected, it would be extremely helpful if registered Parties that have not already done so could supply us with a contact e-mail address as soon as possible (details in the contact information heading of the project page).
Please be assured that this information will be managed in line with our Privacy Notice.

The A63 Castle Street Improvement – Hull Development Consent Order application remains with the Secretary of State for consideration.

Responses to the Secretary of State’s consultation of 27 February 2020 have been published.

The Secretary of State for Transport has asked for further clarification and information in relation to a range of matters by 10 March 2020

Responses to the Secretary of State’s consultation of 20 January 2020 have been published.

The Secretary of State for Transport has asked for comments and further information in relation to a range of matters by 3 February 2020.


The examination closed at 23:59 on Thursday 26 September 2019.

Rule 8 (3) and Rule 17 – Request for further Information and Amendment to the Examination Timetable have been published.

The Examining Authority has published the Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) and issued the Agenda’s for ISH5 and CAH2, Schedule of Proposed Changes to the draft Development Consent Order and Further Written Questions and Requests for Information. The deadline for responses to the Further Written Questions is D5: 5 August 2019

The Examination Timetable (Rule 8 letter) has been sent to Interested Parties
Procedural decision following Preliminary Meeting

- Preliminary Meeting takes place
- Examination begins

The notification of Preliminary Meeting (Rule 6 letter) has been sent Read the letter
The letter also includes the draft Examination Timetable and Initial Assessment of Principal Issues.





This application was received by the Planning Inspectorate on 20 September 2018.
The applicant has agreed that all application documents can be published as
soon as practicable to help everyone become familiar with the detail of what
is being proposed in this application. The Planning Inspectorate will therefore
make the application documents available as soon as practicable.
This provision is solely for the purpose of allowing more time to all those who
wish to become familiar with the detail of what is being proposed ahead of
the relevant representation period without lengthening the overall time
required for the application process. There will be no opportunity at this
stage to make comments on the application. However, if the application is
accepted anyone interested in the application will be able to register and
express their views during the relevant representation stage and the
subsequent examination.
