In addition to any matters that the Appeal Tribunal must consider under section 30 in relation to an application, if the applicant alleges that a plant has caused, is causing, or is likely to cause, substantial, ongoing and unreasonable interference with the applicant's use and enjoyment of the affected land, the Appeal Tribunal may consider –

(a) anything other than the plant that has contributed, or is contributing, to the interference; and

(b) any steps taken by the applicant, or the owner of the land on which the plant is situated, to prevent or minimise the interference; and

(c) the size of the land on which the plant is situated; and

(d) whether the plant existed before the applicant owned or occupied the affected land; and

(e) for interference of a kind to which section 7(2) or (3) relates – any contribution the plant makes to the protection of revegetation of a waterway or foreshore or against landslip or soil erosion; and

(f) any other matter the Appeal Tribunal considers relevant.