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[Topic/Question] How long does the pre-examination take? [Answer] 
The pre-examination period begins if the Planning Inspectorate accepts the application submitted to it. This stage of the process has no fixed timetable as it is up to the developer to determine how long they wish to allow for interested parties to submit relevant representations (subject to a minimum of 28 days), but we expect it to normally take approximately 3 months to complete all the stages of the pre-examination. The pre-examination ends on the day after the last day of the preliminary meeting which is when the examination period commences ( section 98 of the Planning Act 2008).
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