| 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| 19 April 2007 | Last TWAO objection withdrawn (ICI C&P) |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. |
