Fact File

Fact File
Project Milestones
March 2005	Royal Haskoning, Consultant Engineers, appointed to undertake feasibility study for PD Ports.
May 2005	SJ Berwins appointed as Legal Advisers to the Project.
June 2005	Environmental Scoping Report (ESR) issued to Statutory Consultees for comment.
Summer 2005	Discussions with potential customers and lobbying of Central Government for a UK-wide National Ports Strategy
July to October 2005	Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) work undertaken by Royal Haskoning.
October 2005	Feasibility Study approved by PD Ports.
November 2005	Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners appointed as Planners.
December 2005	Completion of the EIA, resulting in production of the Environmental Statement.
November - March 2006	Preparation of Planning Application, in conjunction with a public consultation exercise and ongoing Commercial Discussions
April 2006	Submission of HRO (Department for Transport [DfT]) & Planning Application (Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council [RCBC])
May 2006	Submission of TWA Order (DfT)
March 2007	Submission of Supplementary Data to the Environmental Statement to RCBC & the DfT
19 April 2007	Last TWAO objection withdrawn (ICI C&P)
26 April 2007	Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council approve Outline Planning permission for the Northern Gateway Project.
10 September 2007	HPUK Withdraw Objections with DfT & RCBC (HRO/PA).
21 February 2008	Shipping Minister, Jim Fitzpatrick, approves HRO & TWA Order applications for the proposed deep sea container terminal at Teesport. The decision letter is available on the DfT’s website at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/shippingports/ports/dl/teesportrevord
2010	First phase construction to start.
2012	First container handled.
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