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1. Welcome remarks and introductions, including Covid regulations.

2. Procedure to be adopted at hearing.

3. Reporter’s understanding of the background to the proposed development and reasons for refusal, taking into account the agreed statement.

5. Transport appraisals:

 The appellant’s appraisal and conclusions on traffic resulting from the development

 The council’s appraisal and its comments on the conclusions

 The council’s appraisal and its comments on the conclusions

 The council’s appraisal and its comments on the conclusions

6. Developer contributions:

 a. Contributions to the Infrastructure Investment Fund, particularly in relation to the construction of the Northern Link Road and any associated mitigation measures that may potentially be required.

Discussion to explore the criticisms of each party’s appraisal, including their adequacy and conclusions and the extent to which the two can be reconciled. The relevance of recently lodged documents not before the council when the original application was determined. The reporter wishes to gain a clear picture of projected traffic in the area and the extent to which mitigation may be required and in what form, its relevance to the local development plan and relevant methodologies.

 a. Contributions to the Infrastructure Investment Fund, particularly in relation to the construction of the Northern Link Road and any associated mitigation measures that may potentially be required.

 a. Contributions to the Infrastructure Investment Fund, particularly in relation to the construction of the Northern Link Road and any associated mitigation measures that may potentially be required.

7. Any other relevant matters.

8. Closing remarks