Decisions and approvals
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Government letter flags outdated minimum specifications
Status: Completed and verified
In a letter to the concessionaire, the Government identifies the need to update the concession's minimum specifications.
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Stakeholder consultation report delivered
Status: Completed and verified
First of four interim reports of the complete application; more than 100 bodies consulted.
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Government responds to the consultation report
Status: Completed and verified
Government publishes the executive summary and confirms that minimum specifications need updating.
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Government responds to the technical report
Status: Under review
Requests demand scenarios, Code F demonstration and an expansion strategy; not acceptance of the application.
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Financial report due
Status: Target / forecast
Fourth and last interim report of the complete application.
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Complete application due
Status: Target / forecast
Final versions of all reports, to be assessed under the concession contract.
Open question
When will the full text of the Government’s 28 September 2026 letter be published?
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Illustration: documents and approvals
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Bodies consulted for the stakeholder report
Status: Completed and verified
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Infographic: the approval path