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Last TWAO objection withdrawn (ICI C&P)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
