Document Search & Planning Timetable
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Two search bars below — one for National Grid's official documents, one for public and organisation representations. Type what you are looking for and all relevant documents will appear. Results link to PDFs on the official Planning Inspectorate site.
Timetable
Written Submissions — Deadline 5
Participants sent written replies to recent Inspector questions, responded to updates, and indicated interest in late-March site visits. Deadline was 23:59 on 10 March.
Report on Implications for European Sites (RIES)
The Examining Authority published their Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) — a formal part of the Habitats Regulations Assessment process covering potential effects on protected wildlife sites including the Thanet Coast SAC/SPA/Ramsar and Suffolk coastal designations. Parties had until Deadline 6 to respond.
- Kent — Pegwell Bay landfall area: Potential impacts on saltmarsh, intertidal habitats, and nearby designations including the Thanet Coast SAC/SPA/Ramsar
- Suffolk coast & marine route: Ecology along the HVDC cable route, landfall, and converter station locations
Hearings Week — Public Meetings
A series of in-person and hybrid hearings took place at ExCeL London, including the Open Floor Hearing on Monday 24 March and issue-specific sessions through the week covering environment, land acquisition, and planning conditions.
Recordings and transcripts from all hearing sessions are published on the official project page under Documents > Examination:
national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN020026
Post-Hearings Written Round
Written submissions in response to the March hearings, comments on the RIES nature sites report, answers to any new Inspector questions, and observations on what others said during the hearing sessions. Deadline was 23:59 on 13 April.
Final Written Round
The last major opportunity to submit: statements on outstanding disagreements, final comments on the revised consent order, National Grid's closing statement, and replies to the previous round. Deadline is 23:59 on 29 April.
Examination Ends — No Further Comments
After this date no new submissions are accepted. The Inspectors write their recommendation report, which goes to the responsible Government Minister for a final decision on whether to approve the project.
How to Get Involved
Submit Comments
Use the project's "Have Your Say" page — free, online or by email. The next and final deadline is 29 April 2026 at 23:59.
Watch Hearing Recordings
Recordings and transcripts from all March 2026 hearing sessions are now available on the project page under Documents > Examination.
Read the DCO & RIES
The Inspector's RIES report (18 March) and proposed DCO amendments (17 April) are key documents — check the document library for the latest versions.
Project Website
All documents, updates & deadlines:
Planning Inspectorate – EN020026
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