Relevant considerations can include (but are not limited to):

• Overlooking/loss of privacy
• Loss of light or overshadowing
• Parking
• Highway safety
• Traffic
• Noise
• The effect on a Listed Building and/or a Conservation Area
• Layout and density of building
• Design, appearance and materials
• Government policy
• Disabled persons' access
• Planning Policy within the Development Plan
• Previous planning decisions (including appeal decisions)
• Nature conservation

The following matters are generally not considered material or relevant:

• Loss of view
• Negative effect on the value of properties
• Issues covered by other laws e.g. Licensing, Building Control, Health and Safety Regulations
• Private property rights (e.g. boundary or access disputes)
• The developer's morals, motivation or activities
• Competition between businesses