4. Material Considerations

Question 1

What is a material consideration?

Answer 1

…matter which a decision maker must consider when assessing a planning application

The scope is very wide but is mostly concerned with the public interest

Must have a connections with proposed development which is more than de minimis

Question 2

What is de minimis?

Answer 2

Legal principle that means of no consequence or too small to be meaningful

E.g - alarm boxes, solar panel batteries, tv aerials, power sockets

Question 3

Name examples of material considerations

Answer 3

Suitability of proposed land (type of use, number of units)

Design (bulk, appearance)

Impact of heritage assests (conservation areas, listed buildings)

Affordable housing

Question 4

Name examples that are not material considerations

Answer 4

Loss of value to individual property

Loss of private view

Private rights to light

Moral judgements