planning document links

Kent specific documents – updated to the latest versions

(this is a small selection of documents the full list can be found here)

CR1-025 Map of project (general arrangements plans)

6.2.3.1 Chapter 1 Landscape and Visual

6.2.3.2 Chapter 2 Ecology and Biodiversity

6.2.3.3 Chapter 3 Cultural Heritage

6.2.3.4 Chapter 4 Water Environment

6.2.3.5 Chapter 5 Geology and Hydrogeology

6.2.3.6 Chapter 6 Agriculture and Soils

6.2.3.7 Chapter 7 Traffic and Transport

6.2.3.8 Chapter 8 Air Quality

6.2.3.9 Chapter 9 Noise and Vibration

6.2.3.10 Chapter 10 Socio-economics, Recreation and Tourism

6.2.3.11 Chapter 11 Health and Wellbeing

6.2.3.12 Chapter 12 Intra-Project Cumulative Effects

6.2.3.13 Chapter 13 Inter-Project Cumulative Effects

7.5.1.2 Outline Construction Traffic Management and Travel Plan

7.5.4.2 Outline Onshore Overarching Written Scheme of Investigation

7.5.10.2 Outline Soil Management Plan – Kent

CR1-011 Access, Rights of Way and Public Rights of Navigation Plans.

KEY DATES

Monday 19 January

Written Representations to Change Request 1

Summaries of any WRs over 1500 words

26 january

Compulsory acquisition hearing (CAH) 

Issue specific hearing (ISH2)

Registration and seating available from: Virtual registration process from: 9.30am

Event start: 10.00am

All hearings will be blended events at: South Gallery Rooms 20-22 Excel London 1 Western Gateway Royal Victoria Dock London E16 1XL or By virtual means using Microsoft Teams

Tuesday 10 February

Deadline 4

 For receipt by the ExA of:

Written post hearing submissions including written summaries of oral cases made at hearings the w/c 26 January 2026.

Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010.

Comments on any further information/ submissions received by deadline 3.

Comments on RRs and WRs relating to the effect CR1.

Tuesday 17 February

Deadline 4A Change request (CR1 DL4A)

For receipt by the ExA of:

Requests by interested parties (in relation to CR1) to be heard at an OFH.

Requests by interested parties (in relation to CR1) to be heard at a CAH.

Suggested locations for site inspections

(Accompanied (ASI) or Unaccompanied (USI)), including justification (in relation to CR1) for consideration by the ExA 

w/c 23 February

Dates reserved for hearings and/or ExA’s second written questions (ExQ2) (if required):  

•        Further ISH (if required).

•        Further CAH (if required).

•        Further OFH (if required).

•        ExQ2 (if required).

Tuesday 24 February

 Deadline 4B Change request (CR1 DL4B)

For receipt by the ExA of:

Applicant’s draft itinerary for accompanied site inspection (ASI) (if required)  

Tuesday 10 March

Deadline 5

Written post hearing submissions including written summaries of oral cases made at hearings the w/c 23 February 2026 (if held).

Responses to ExQ2 (if required).

The applicant’s updates – refer to annex E of the Rule 6 Letter

PADSS.

Any further information requested by the ExA under Rule 17 of the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010.

Comments on any further information/ submissions received by deadline 4.

Comments on the applicant’s draft itinerary for the ASI (if required).

Notification of a wish to attend the ASI (if required) on the w/c 23 or 30 March 2026

Wednesday 18 March

Publication by the ExA of:

Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) and any associated questions (if required).

w/c 23 March

and w/c 30 March

Dates reserved for hearings and/or ExA’s third written questions (ExQ3) and ASI (if required):

 • Further ISH (if required)

• Further CAH (if required)

• Further OFH (if required)

•  ExQ3 (if required)

 Monday 13 April

Deadline 6

•        Written post hearing submissions including written summaries of oral cases made at hearings the w/c 23 March 2026 (if held).

•        Responses to ExQ3 (if required).

•        Comments on the RIES (if issued) and responses to any associated questions.

•        Any further information requested by the

ExA under Rule 17 of the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010.

•        Comments on any further information/ submissions received by deadline 5.

Friday 17 April

Publication by the ExA of:

 • ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the draft development consent order (dDCO) (if required).

Wednesday 29 April

Deadline 7

 •        Summary statements from parties regarding matters that they have previously raised during the Examination and that have not been resolved to their satisfaction.

•        Final versions of PADSS.

•        Comments on the ExA’s commentary on, or schedule of changes to, the dDCO (if issued)

•        The applicant’s closing summary statement.

•        The applicant’s final updates – refer to annex E of the Rule 6 Letter.

•        Comments on the deadline 6 submissions and any other information requested by the ExA for deadline 7.

•        Any further information requested by the

ExA under Rule 17 of the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010.

Tuesday 5 May

CONSULTATION CLOSURE DEADLINE

The ExA must complete the examination of the application within six months. 

The ExA may close the examination before the end of the six-month period  if it is satisfied that all relevant matters have been  addressed and discussed.