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Navitus Bay Wind Park Examination $SSHQGL[%1DYLWXV%D\:LQG3DUN([DPLQDWLRQ'RFXPHQW/LEUDU\ Index APPLICATION DOCUMENTS Updated Draft Development Consent Orders Updated Application Documents PROJECT DOCUMENTS Procedural Decisions Certificates Correspondence Pre-examination correspondence Transboundary documents REPRESENTATIONS Adequacy of Consultation Responses Relevant Representations DOCUMENTS RECEIVED FOR DEADLINE I – Local Impact Reports DOCUMENTS RECEIVED FOR DEADLINE II Written Representations Response to ExA First Questions Site Visit Location requests Comments on ASVs and Hearings LIR and SOCG Updated DCO Other documents received for Deadline II DOCUMENTS RECEIVED FOR DEADLINE III Comments on Representations Comments on Responses to ExA’s First Questions Comments on LIR Updated DCO Other documents received for Deadline III Additional submissions published up to 17 November 2014 DOCUMENTS RECEIVED FOR DEADLINE IV Written Representations Post Hearing/site visit Documents Documents received in response to Rule 17 request Additional/ other submissions DOCUMENTS RECEIVED FOR DEADLINE V Documents received in response to Rule 17 request Written submissions Additional/ other submissions DOCUMENTS RECEIVED FOR DEADLINE VI Responses to ExA’s second written questions etc Other submissions DOCUMENTS RECEIVED FOR DEADLINE VIa Additional Representations on the Mitigation Option Late Representations DOCUMENTS RECEIVED FOR DEADLINE VII Comments on additional Representations Other Submissions DOCUMENTS RECEIVED FOR DEADLINE VIII DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED ON 11 MARCH 2015 AND ACCEPTED BY THE EXA DOCUMENTS RELATING TO HEARINGS AND SITE VISITS Preliminary Meeting – 11 September Open Floor Hearing 14 October Issue Specific Hearings - November Open Floor Hearing – IOW 2 December Issue Specific and Compulsory Acquisition Hearings - January Site visits Document Document Name Reference APPLICATION DOCUMENTS APP-001 1.1 Covering Letter to the Planning Inspectorate APP-002 1.2 Navigation Document APP-003 1.3 Application Form APP-004 1.4 Copies of Newspaper Notices APP-005 2.1 Location Plan APP-006 2.2 Land Plan Key Plan APP-007 2.2 Land Plan Offshore APP-008 2.2 Land Plan Onshore APP-009 2.3 Special Category Land Plan Key Plan APP-010 2.3 Special Category Land Plan APP-011 2.4 Works Plan Key Plan APP-012 2.4 Works Plan Offshore APP-013 2.4 Works Plan Onshore APP-014 2.5 Trenchless Crossings Plan Key Plan APP-015 2.5 Trenchless Crossings Plan APP-016 2.6 Access to Works Plan Key Plan APP-017 2.6 Access to Works Plan APP-018 2.7 Streets Subject to Street Works Plan Key Plan APP-019 2.7 Streets Subject to Street Works Plan APP-020 2.8 Streets to be Temporarily Stopped Up Plan Key Plan APP-021 2.8 Streets to be Temporarily Stopped Up Plan 2.9 Public Rights of Way to be Temporarily Stopped Up Plan Key APP-022 Plan APP-023 2.9 Public Rights of Way to be Temporarily Stopped Up Plan APP-024 2.10 Extinguishment of Public Rights of Navigation Plan 2.11 Statutory or Non Statutory Sites or Features of Nature APP-025 Conservation Plan Key Plan 2.11 Statutory or Non Statutory Sites or Features of Nature APP-026 Conservation Plan Offshore 2.11 Statutory or Non Statutory Sites or Features of Nature APP-027 Conservation Plan Onshore APP-028 2.12 Sites or Features of the Historic Environment Plan Key Plan APP-029 2.12 Sites or Features of the Historic Environment Plan Offshore APP-030 2.12 Sites or Features of the Historic Environment Plan Onshore APP-031 2.13 Crown Land Plan Key Plan APP-032 2.13 Crown Land Plan Offshore APP-033 2.13 Crown Land Plan Onshore APP-034 2.14 Open Access Land Plan Key Plan APP-035 2.14 Open Access Land Plan APP-036 2.15 Important Hedgerows Plan Key Plan APP-037 2.15 Important Hedgerows Plan APP-038 2.16 Tree Preservation Order Plan Key Plan APP-039 2.16 Tree Preservation Order Plan APP-040 3.1 Draft Development Consent Order APP-041 3.2 Explanatory Memorandum APP-042 4.1 Statement of Reasons APP-043 4.2 Funding Statement APP-044 4.3 Book of Reference Part 1 of 5 APP-045 4.3 Book of Reference Part 2 of 5 APP-046 4.3 Book of Reference Part 3 of 5 APP-047 4.3 Book of Reference Part 4 of 5 APP-048 4.3 Book of Reference Part 5 of 5 APP-049 4.3 Book of Reference Schedules 1 and 2 APP-050 4.4 Section 132 Statement APP-051 5.1 Consultation Report APP-052 5.1.1 Consultation Report Appendices A to C APP-053 5.1.2 Consultation Report Appendices D to E APP-054 5.1.3 Consultation Report Appendices F to H APP-055 5.1.4 Consultation Report Appendix I APP-056 5.1.5 Consultation Report Appendices J to K APP-057 5.1.6 Consultation Report Appendix L 5.2 Statement of Engagement with Environmental Protection Act APP-058 1990 APP-059 5.3 Habitat Regulations Assessment Screening Report APP-060 5.4 Habitat Regulations Assessment Report APP-061 5.5 Consents and Licences required under other Legislation APP-062 6.1.1.1 Volume A Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 6.1.1.2 Volume A Introduction Chapter 2 Project Description APP-063 Overview APP-064 6.1.1.3 Volume A Introduction Chapter 3 Legislation and Policy APP-065 6.1.1.4 Volume A Introduction Chapter 4 Consultations APP-066 6.1.1.5 Volume A Introduction Chapter 5 EIA Methodology APP-067 6.1.2.1 Volume B Offshore Chapter 1 Offshore Introduction APP-068 6.1.2.2 Volume B Offshore Chapter 2 Offshore Project Description 6.1.2.3 Volume B Offshore Chapter 3 Offshore Legislation and APP-069 Policy APP-070 6.1.2.4 Volume B Offshore Chapter 4 Offshore Alternatives APP-071 6.1.2.5 Volume B Offshore Chapter 5 Physical Processes APP-072 6.1.2.6 Volume B Offshore Chapter 6 Offshore Water Quality APP-073 6.1.2.7 Volume B Offshore Chapter 7 Offshore Air Quality APP-074 6.1.2.8 Volume B Offshore Chapter 8 In Air Noise APP-075 6.1.2.9 Volume B Offshore Chapter 9 Benthic Ecology APP-076 6.1.2.10 Volume B Offshore Chapter 10 Fish and Shellfish Ecology APP-077 6.1.2.11 Volume B Offshore Chapter 11 Marine Mammals APP-078 6.1.2.12 Volume B Offshore Chapter 12 Offshore Ornithology 6.1.2.13 Volume B Offshore Chapter 13 Seascape Landscape and APP-079 Visual APP-080 6.1.2.14 Volume B Offshore Chapter 14 Offshore Archaeology APP-081 6.1.2.15 Volume B Offshore Chapter 15 Setting of Heritage Assets APP-082 6.1.2.16 Volume B Offshore Chapter 16 Shipping and Navigation APP-083 6.1.2.17 Volume B Offshore Chapter 17 Commercial Fisheries 6.1.2.18 Volume B Offshore Chapter 18 Aviation and Military APP-084 Activity 6.1.2.19 Volume B Offshore Chapter 19 Other Offshore APP-085 Infrastructure APP-086 6.1.2.20 Volume B Offshore Chapter 20 Telecommunications and Broadcasting APP-087 6.1.3.1 Volume C Onshore Chapter 1 Onshore Introduction APP-088 6.1.3.2 Volume C Onshore Chapter 2 Onshore Project Description 6.1.3.3 Volume C Onshore Chapter 3 Onshore Legislation and APP-089 Policy APP-090 6.1.3.4 Volume C Onshore Chapter 4 Onshore Alternatives 6.1.3.5 Volume C Onshore Chapter 5 Ground Conditions and APP-091 Contaminated Land APP-092 6.1.3.6 Volume C Onshore Chapter 6 Soils and Land Use APP-093 6.1.3.7 Volume C Onshore Chapter 7 Onshore Water Environment APP-094 6.1.3.8 Volume C Onshore Chapter 8 Onshore Air Quality APP-095 6.1.3.9 Volume C Onshore Chapter 9 Noise and Vibration 6.1.3.10 Volume C Onshore Chapter 10 Terrestrial and Freshwater APP-096 Ecology APP-097 6.1.3.11 Volume C Onshore Chapter 11 Onshore Ornithology APP-098 6.1.3.12 Volume C Onshore Chapter 12 Landscape and Visual 6.1.3.13 Volume C Onshore Chapter 13 Onshore Cultural Heritage APP-099 and Archaeology APP-100 6.1.3.14 Volume C Onshore Chapter 14 Traffic and Transportation 6.1.4.1 Volume D Project Wide Assessment Chapter 1 Project Wide APP-101 Assessment Introduction 6.1.4.2 Volume D Project Wide Assessment Chapter 2 Nature APP-102 Conservation Designations 6.1.4.3 Volume D Project Wide Assessment Chapter 3 Socio APP-103 Economics and Tourism APP-104 6.1.4.4 Volume D Project Wide Assessment Chapter 4 Recreation 6.1.4.5 Volume D Project Wide Assessment Chapter 5 World APP-105 Heritage Site 6.1.4.6 Volume D Project Wide Assessment Chapter 6 APP-106 Interrelationship Impacts 6.1.4.7 Volume D Project Wide Assessment Chapter 7 APP-107 Transboundary Impacts APP-108 6.2.1.3.1 Volume A Chapter 3 Legislation and Policy Appendix 3.1 APP-109 6.2.1.4.1 Volume A Chapter 4 Consultations Appendix 4.1 6.2.2.2.1 Volume B Chapter 2 Offshore Project Description APP-110 Appendix 2.1 APP-111 6.2.2.5.1 Volume B Chapter 5 Physical Processes Appendix 5.1 APP-112 6.2.2.5.2 Volume B Chapter 5 Physical Processes Appendix 5.2 APP-113 6.2.2.5.3 Volume B Chapter 5 Physical Processes Appendix 5.3 APP-114 6.2.2.5.4 Volume B Chapter 5 Physical Processes Appendix 5.4 APP-115 6.2.2.5.5 Volume B Chapter 5 Physical Processes Appendix 5.5 APP-116 6.2.2.6.1 Volume B Chapter 6 Offshore Water Quality Appendix 6.1 APP-117 6.2.2.8.1 Volume B Chapter 8 In Air Noise Appendix 8.1 APP-118 6.2.2.9.1 Volume B Chapter 9 Benthic Ecology Appendix 9.1 APP-119 6.2.2.9.2 Volume B Chapter 9 Benthic Noise Appendix 9.2 6.2.2.10.1 Volume B Chapter 10 Fish and Shellfish Ecology APP-120 Appendix 10.1 6.2.2.10.2 Volume B Chapter 10 Fish and Shellfish Ecology APP-121 Appendix 10.2 APP-122 6.2.2.11.1 Volume B Chapter 11 Marine Mammals Appendix 11.1 APP-123 6.2.2.11.2 Volume B Chapter 11 Marine Mammals Appendix 11.2 APP-124 6.2.2.11.3 Volume B Chapter 11 Marine Mammals Appendix 11.3 6.2.2.11.4 Volume B Chapter 11 Marine Mammals Appendix 11.4 APP-125 Marine Mammal Noise Impact Assessment 6.2.2.12.1 Volume B Chapter 12 Offshore Ornithology Appendix APP-126 12.1 6.2.2.12.2 Volume B Chapter 12 Offshore Ornithology Appendix APP-127 12.2 6.2.2.12.3 Volume B Chapter 12 Offshore Ornithology
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