10/07/2025: During the inquiry, on 8 July, the Council presented to the Inspector its proposed modifications in relation to the CPO (Schedule of Modifications - IN/LCC/16) and SRO (Schedule of Modifications - IN/LCC/17). These relate to a large number of files which may be accessed in the Inquiry Library.
09/07/2025: The Council made their final submissions to the inquiry (IN/LCC/15). The Inspector formally closed the Public Inquiry into the North Hykeham Relief Road at 11.10am.
08/07/2025: Wolfson Trago has submitted a letter withdrawing its objection to the Orders (IN/OTH/10).
08/07/2025: Two further letters withdrawing objections have been received (IN/OTH/08 and IN/OTH/09). Objectors were given the deadline of 5pm on 7 July 2025 to notify the Programme Officer of which sessions they intend to appear at this week and which of the Council’s witnesses they wish to cross-examine. As no notifications were received, the Inspector has revised and published a draft hearing programme (IN/INS/03e). It is anticipated that the Inspector will now close the inquiry on the morning of Wednesday 9 July.
08/07/2025: The Government made a public announcement regarding the allocation of funding to vital transport infrastructure projects across the Midlands. The Council submitted a note on that announcement to the inquiry (IN/LCC/13).
08/07/2025: A number of objectors have submitted documents. Wolfson Trago submitted a document (IN/OTH/04) and referred to it as a letter withdrawing its objection, however, given further consideration, it has been decided to rename the document as a position statement. Rontec has also submitted a position statement (IN/OTH/06) and Mr O’Boyle has withdrawn his objection (IN/OTH/07).
07/07/2025: Network Rail has submitted a letter withdrawing its objection to the Orders (IN/OTH/05).
07/07/2025: The Council submitted two further documents: Noise Proof of Evidence Note 1 (IN/LCC/11) and Planning Proof of Evidence Note 1 (IN/LCC/12).
07/07/2025: Wolfson Trago has submitted a letter formally withdrawing their objection to the Orders (IN/OTH/04).
03/07/2025: The itinerary for the Inspector’s site visit for 4 July 2025 has now been finalised (IN/LCC/10)
03/07/2025: The Inspector adjourned the inquiry at 11.20am until 10am on Tuesday 8 July 2025 and published a revised draft hearing programme (IN/INS/03d). It is programmed that site visits will take place on Friday 4 July 2025 (itinerary to follow).
03/07/2025: The Council submitted two further notes in relation to its evidence: Landscape Proof of Evidence Note 1 (IN/LCC/08) and Ecology Proof of Evidence Note 1 (IN/LCC/09)
02/07/2025: The Council submitted a note relating to a minor change to the air quality proof of evidence (IN/LCC/07)
02/07/2025: The Inspector adjourned the inquiry at 12:10pm on Wednesday 2 July 2025 until 10am on Thursday 3 July 2025.
02/07/2025: The Council also submitted Junction Modelling Note 1 (IN/LCC/06).
02/07/2025: During the opening of the inquiry the Council referred to newly published guidance (IN/LCC/05) in relation to national standards for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) (2025).
01/07/2025: The Inspector formally opened the public inquiry at 10am and adjourned it at 12.30pm. To reflect the change, a revised draft hearing programme has been published (IN/INS/03b). The inquiry will resume at 10am Wednesday 2 July 2025.
01/07/2025: The Council submitted a note setting out the status of objectors (IN/LCC/04).
01/07/2025: The Inspector formally opened the Public Inquiry into the North Hykeham Relief Road. Lincolnshire County Council presented its opening statement (IN/LCC/03).
30/06/2025: Grange Farmers et al submitted a letter formally withdrawing their objection to the Orders (IN/OTH/02) as did Burgess (IN/OTH/03). As a result, a draft hear programme has been published (IN/INS/03a). Please keep checking this page for any further updates to the draft hearing programme.
27/06/2025: The Inspector has published a draft hearing programme (IN/INS/03). Objectors, please note that you must inform the Programme Officer by 5pm on Monday 7 July as to which of the Council’s witnesses you wish to cross-examine on Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 July.
26/06/2025: Quay Bronze has submitted a letter formally withdrawing their objection to the Orders (IN/OTH/01).
23/06/2025: The Council submitted a letter from the MoD Property Law team in relation to land interests (IN/LCC/02).
18/06/2025: Following the Case Management Conference held on 16 June 2025 the Inspector has published his note of the meeting (IN/INS/02).
12/06/2025: The Inspector has published the agenda for the pre-inquiry meeting (IN/INS/01).
02/06/2025: A pre-inquiry meeting is to be held at 10am Monday 16 June 2025. The meeting is the be held virtually.
