Planning Act 2008 – sections 88 and 89 and The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 – rules 4, 6, 9 and 13
Application by Oxfordshire Railfreight Limited for an Order Granting Development Consent for the Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange
Appointment of the Examining Authority, invitation to the preliminary meeting and notification of hearings
Interested Party Reference number: OSRF-SP023
(You must quote your Interested Party Reference number in all correspondence with the Planning Inspectorate).
Dear Sir/ Madam
Please find below a link to a letter from the Examining Authority (ExA) that has been published on the National Infrastructure Planning website.
The letter is an invitation to the Preliminary Meeting for the above application (the ‘Rule 6’ letter) which will be held on Tuesday 29 September 2026, 10.00am, in-person at the Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa, and virtually via Microsoft Teams. The letter includes an agenda for the meeting, a draft Examination Timetable and other important matters.
Click to access TR050008-000650-Rule%206%20letter.pdf
You can also view the letter under the documents page of the project webpage on the National Infrastructure Planning website:
https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/TR050008
Yours faithfully
Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange Case Team
National Infrastructure Planning
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