What happens next
Dates for the Examination can be viewed on the Examination Timetable page.
Notice of the Procedural Decision has been issued by the Examining Authority to Interested Parties in the Rule 8 letter; this includes information about how the Examination will be conducted and the Examination Timetable as currently set out.
22/09/2023 - Deadline for close of examination, Examination ends22/12/2023 - Deadline for Planning Inspectorate to submit recommendation. See the Examination Timetable for further information.
If you have a legal interest in land affected by a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project and:
- have not been identified by the Applicant; and
- did not register to become an Interested Party;
then you can make a request to the Examining Authority to become an Interested Party under s102A of the Planning Act 2008.
Timeline (31 items)
The following have now been published:
- Note of the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) on 23 May 2023 (PDF, 209 KB)
- Action points for Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) (PDF, 122 KB)
The Examination Library (PDF 478 KB) has been updated.
The following have now been published:
- Recordings and transcripts of Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1)
- Recordings and transcripts of Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) on the draft Development Consent Order
The Examination Library will be updated shortly.
The remaining action points for hearings during the week commencing 22 May 2023 will be published as soon as possible.
The following have now been published:
- Recordings and transcripts of Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) on Green Belt, Environmental Effects and Construction Matters
- Action points for Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) (PDF, 142 KB)
- Action points for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1) (PDF, 98 KB)
The Examination Library will be updated shortly.
The remaining recordings, transcripts and action points for hearings during the week commencing 22 May 2023 will be published as soon as possible.
The following have now been published:
- Action points for Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) (PDF, 142 KB)
- Action points for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1) (PDF, 98 KB)
The Examination Library will be updated shortly.
The remaining recordings, transcripts and action points for hearings during the week commencing 22 May 2023 will be published as soon as possible.
Instructions have been sent to those who have registered to participate in the following events, which take place on the 24, 25 and 26 May 2023:
- Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) on Green Belt, Environmental Effects and Construction Matters (PDF, 280KB)
- Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1) – Compulsory Acquisition, Temporary Possession and Related Matters (PDF, 210KB)
- Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) on the draft Development Consent Order and related matters (PDF, 183KB)
Anyone wishing to attend the hearings who has not yet registered to attend should contact the Case Team by emailing [email protected].
Anyone who wishes to observe the hearings in real time should use the livestream link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-hearings/yorkshire-green. Please note that the events will start broadcasting LIVE when opened by the Examining Authority. If the Livestream does not initially work it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.
The Examining Authority has published the final itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection on 23 May 2023 (PDF, 34MB)
The agenda for Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) on Green Belt, Environmental Effects and Construction Matters (PDF, 280KB)
The agenda for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1) – Compulsory Acquisition, Temporary Possession and Related Matters (PDF, 210KB)
The agenda for Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) on the draft Development Consent Order and related matters (PDF, 183KB)
Should any parties wish to register to attend any of the hearings, please contact the case team via email: [email protected].
The Deadline 3 submissions have now been published.
The Examination Library will be updated as soon as practicable.
The Deadline 2 submissions have now been published.
The Examination Library (PDF, 429KB) has been updated.
The Deadline 2 submissions have now been published. The Examination Library will be updated as soon as practicable.
The Notification of Hearings and Notification of Accompanied Site Inspection (Rule 13 and 16 letter) (PDF, 178 KB) has been published.
The Examination Library (PDF, 347 KB) has been updated.
The Deadline 1 Submissions have now been published.
The Examination Library (PDF, 347KB) has been updated.
The Deadline 1 Submissions have now been published.
The Examination Library will be updated as soon as practicable.
The following documents have been published:
- The Examination Timetable (Rule 8 letter) (PDF, 303KB).
- The Examining Authority’s First Written Questions (PDF, 746KB). The Deadline for responses is 26 April 2023 (Deadline 2).
The Examination Library (PDF, 285KB) has been updated.
The Examination Timetable (Rule 8 letter) has been sent to Interested Parties
Procedural decision following Preliminary Meeting
The following have now been published:
- The note of the Preliminary Meeting (PDF, 161 KB)
- Recordings and transcripts for Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1)
The Examination Library (PDF, 294 KB) is updated.
The following have now been published:
- Recording and transcript of the Preliminary Meeting
- Recording and transcript of the OFH1
- Action points for Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1) (PDF, 109 KB)
- Action points for Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) (PDF, 131 KB)
Recordings and transcripts for Issue Specific Hearing 1 will be published as soon as possible.
The Planning Inspectorate has also published s51 advice to the Applicant, in response to new environmental information received on 16 March 2023.
Instructions have been sent to those who have registered to participate in the Preliminary Meeting (PM) (PDF, 578 KB), Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1) (PDF, 127 KB) and Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) (PDF, 167 KB), which take place on the 22 and 23 March 2023.
Anyone wishing to attend the hearing who has not yet registered to attend should contact the Case Team by emailing [email protected]
Anyone who wishes to observe the PM in real time should use the livestream link. Please note that the event will start broadcasting LIVE when opened by the Examining Authority. If the Livestream does not initially work it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.
A Notification of an amendment to the appointment of the Examining Authority (PDF, 186 KB) has been published and the Examination Library (PDF, 281 KB) has been updated.
- Preliminary Meeting takes place
- Examination begins
Instructions have been sent to those who have registered to participate in the Preliminary Meeting (PM) (PDF, 578 KB), Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1) (PDF, 127 KB) and Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) (PDF, 167 KB), which take place on the 22 and 23 March 2023.
Anyone wishing to attend the hearing who has not yet registered to attend should contact the Case Team by emailing [email protected]
Anyone who wishes to observe the PM in real time should use the livestream link. Please note that the event will start broadcasting LIVE when opened by the Examining Authority. If the Livestream does not initially work it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.
A Notification of an amendment to the appointment of the Examining Authority (PDF, 186 KB) has been published and the Examination Library (PDF, 281 KB) has been updated.
The following documents have now been published:
- Procedural Deadline A submissions
- The Examining Authority’s Agenda for Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1) on Wednesday 22 March 2023 (PDF, 127 KB)
Anyone wishing to attend the hearing should contact the Case Team by emailing [email protected]
The Examining Authority’s Agenda for Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) on the Scope of the Proposed Development and draft Development Consent Order (PDF, 167 KB) has been published.
The Agenda includes a list of the documents that may be referred to during the hearing. Parties should confirm attendance by Procedural Deadline A, Wednesday 8 March 2023.
The Examination Library (PDF, 235 KB) has been updated.
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.
The Examining Authority has accepted a number of Additional Submissions from the Applicant, some of which are in response to s51 advice (PDF, 143KB) issued post-Acceptance.
The note of the Examining Authority’s Unaccompanied Site Inspection on 7 and 8 February 2023 (PDF, 133 KB) has been published.
The Examination Library (PDF, 215 KB) has been updated.
You can now register as an Interested Party
If you are unable to complete a registration form online and would like to register your interest, please call the helpline on: 0303 444 5000 to request a paper form.
The Applicant has informed the Planning Inspectorate that some persons with a legal interest in the land affected by the Proposed Development had not received the notification of the accepted application, due to various reasons, and were therefore not made aware of the period within which they could make a Relevant Representation. The Applicant has now notified the omitted persons who have been allowed further time to make Relevant Representations. If you are a person that has received the Applicant’s notification dated 17 January 2023 (PDF, 3699 KB) and need assistance making a Relevant Representation, please contact us at [email protected] or 0303 444 5000.
For further advice please see Advice Note 8.2: How to register to participate in an Examination.
You can check our step by step guide to find out more about having your say about a national infrastructure project
